At seven years old, my daughter was run over by a speeding car while crossing the street with classmates at her school. The physical damage was substantial to her neck, back, spine and left leg. The trauma to her head was so great, that the emergency physicians were concerned.
Surgeries, medical and orthopedic treatment, vitamin and nutritional therapies, extensive physical therapy and stretching exercises, all helped her a great deal in regaining use of her body. She missed more than a year of school, and when she reentered, missed one day a week due to pain. Her chiropractic care was constant from a few weeks after the accident. She walked, but with a noticeable limp. The damaged ligaments in her neck area and lower leg caused frequent pain. Her left leg would “go out from under her” unexpectedly, and she suffered re-injuries. Her neck was often aching.
She was medically restricted from some “normal kid” activities: no rollerblading; no roller-coasters or rides at theme parks; no track team; no contact sports; and for a long while no bicycle riding. These restrictions were lifted as doctors observed her progress; at times the lifting of these restrictions was premature and she was re-injured. She eventually quit dancing which she loved very much; the neck pain was just too great and she kept falling further behind the other girls which was disheartening to her, especially after working harder than all the other young dancers.
During summer, four years after the accident, my daughter began treatment with you. She was then 11 years old. She really loved her chiropractor and trusted him. Within six intensive weeks of treatment she improved substantially. The frequency and intensity of debilitating migraine headaches diminished. Today, they are controllable. And when she returned to her home here in the East, she joined the cheerleading squad at her school, and a full activity schedule at school.
Although she has not been treated at your office for more than a year, your young patient has been on the track team at her school, and expects to be named the Captain of the Cheerleading Squad next month. She’ll be 13 years old by then, and will graduate with honors from Middle School next June. She no longer misses any school days due to her earlier injuries.
I am truly grateful for what you have done. It’s amazing that you could “fix the damaged areas.” As a parent, it is a moving experience to witness such an improvement in the condition of one’s child. Thank You. . In our family, you will always be remembered for your kindness and effectiveness, in curing what other professionals were unable to cure.
Warmest Regards and Thanks,
C.G.P