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| - I'm new to the area, and have been frequenting chiropractors for close to 15 for low back and neck pain caused by sports through the years (I am not even 30 yet). I've had great results from my doctors back home, so was hoping for the same here. I first visited GV Chiro in early July for neck pain associated with stress. On the upside, the staff is very friendly, and so easy to work with. I am quite certain they have helped many of the patients they see on a regular basis. I hope I'm the exception to the rule. Here's my story: as most chiro's do, Dr. Roles asked me to begin coming in on a regular basis (3 times per week) for awhile, until I could get my neck (and back) back into shape. So, he began adjusting my entire spine- neck, middle, and lower back - with his ProAduster as well as manually adjusting me. After the first two weeks of visits, my neck wasn't much better, and I was beginning to have serious low back pain, as well as numbing/tingling sciatic pain.....so, I told the doctor was was happening, and he kept adjusting me, saying my body was simply trying to deal with being back "in" after being "out" for so long. I gave him one more week after that, and at the last appointment I mentioned how much pain my lower back was in. So, he put me on the table and tried to manipulate my low back manually. When he was done, I could hardly get OFF the table. He knew he had caused a lot of pain, so he recommended I get an MRI (to find out if I had a herniated disc), and he also recommended that I continue with my regular visits to him. That was my last visit. I headed to my PCP, who sent me on to an orthopedic specialist. The specialist sent me for an MRI, where a herniated disc was confirmed.
Long story short....the doctor and the staff at Green Valley Chiro are so friendly, and were a joy to spend time with, but they did much more damage than good for me, and I would be cautious heading in there for an adjustment if I were you.
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