Deb Prazak -
Migraines gone:
"I
feel a million times better! When I first began care
here I was experiencing migraines weekly! They were
horrible! I had pressure in my right eye up into
the right side of the face. I had to turn off all lights.
Couldn't have any light around me. I would miss work
about once or twice per month! I was having to take
Topomax. I would take one when I felt a migraine
coming on. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't!
I was ready to actually move out of state; as these migraines
got severe after we moved here! Now, I haven't had
any terrible migraines! I haven't needed to take
the Topomax. We are not moving and this summer we are
planning on golfing again! What I find fascinating is
that this is such a different technique! It's not a standard
chiropractic, lay on your face adjustment. And really
I got relief a week or two from starting!"
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Hank Hough -
No more surgeries:
"When I first visited Atlas Personal
Wellness I was in bad shape. I had two back surgeries
in the last few years and was contemplating a spinal
fusion. Dr. Erica and the staff were extremely
nice and developed a fast track program of 18 visits
to see if it would help.
After the first few visits my back loosened up and we
haven't looked back. I've gone from 2 pain pills
a day to 2 pain pills a week. I love Dr. Erica
and her practice and highly recommend Atlas Personal
Wellness.
They helped me get my life back."
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Jan Beeson -
The pain is gone!
"The pain is gone! The energy
is back! The weight gain is reversing! AND I can wear
cute shoes again- because no more orthotics. I’m
standing up straighter and feel so much better.
Dr. Erica is awesome- I’m
so glad I found her."
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Scott Hall - The
effects have been unbelievable:
"My story starts with a series of
injuries over a 26 year period from off-road motorcycle
racing and a work-related back injury. I’ve
had 3 knee surgeries and both shoulders repaired. My
lower back has achunked off herniated disk. My
pain from these injuries was constant, but not terrible. It
affected my sleep, sitting, standing and walking. A
lot of the discomfort was felt in my feet, resulting
in the need for custom insoles. I had resigned
myself that this was how I would feel for the rest of
my life because of the damage I had inflicted upon myself.
My
brother in California had been telling me for a couple
of years about the ABC technique. On a visit last
November, I went to his chiropractor and got 2 adjustments. The
effects were immediate and substantial. When I
got back I found an ABC chiropractor and have been getting
treatments for about 2 months now.
The effects
have been unbelievable. To start with, I stand straighter
with equal weight on both feet. My feet no longer
hurt to stand or walk and the insoles are gone. My
knee and lower back ALWAYS hurt and now I don’t
even think about them. The biggest thing for me
is I now sleep through the night without waking because
my neck hurts or my arms were asleep. I am
completely thrilled and satisfied with my treatments."
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Karla Caldwell -
I'm standing up straight:
"If someone had told me that one
chiropractic adjustment could make such a huge change
in my life, I would have been skeptical. Now I've become
one enthusiastic advocate for Dr. Erica and Atlas. My
shoulders, upper back and neck muscles were chronically
tight. My posture was terrible--all hunched over--and
I couldn't correct it through massage or exercise. The
x-rays of my spine were a huge wake up call and showed
how misaligned I was. After one adjustment by Dr. Erica,
I'm standing up straight, I have a sense of well-being,
and I slept better than I have in several years. I woke
up happy and ready to face the day, rather than sluggish
and tired. I'm looking forward to seeing continued improvements
in my life and health during my 4 month treatment program,
because I realize this is going to change my life in
many ways. It's amazing, and I'm so glad to have Dr.
Erica, Chrissy and the staff at Atlas in my life! I've
taken care of so many people during the past few years,
and now I"m being taken care of by wonderful, caring
people."
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Alisha Bihms -
The symptoms went away:
"Hello my name is Alisha Bihms and
I am a massage therapist with Atlas Personal Wellness. My
story begins back in 2008 when I had 2 back to back drivers’ side
impact accidents. Shortly after the 2nd accident
I began to develop symptoms such as abdominal swelling
which also led to swelling in my hands and feet. I
also lost my ability to apply proper pressure during
my massage sessions, dizzy spells after repeated massage
sessions, nausea and due to the severity of the swelling
I went from a size 3-4 to size 10 or had to wear maternity
clothing just to make wearing clothes comfortable over
the swelling. I saw several doctors including specialists
for about 6 mos. Without a diagnosis of what was causing
these symptoms. Everything turned around for me
and all the symptoms went away shortly after I began
my treatment here at Atlas. I also have gone back
down from a size 10 to a size 5. Very thankful
to Dr. Erica and the advanced chiropractic care she provides."
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Vinnie
Rozanskas - I'm pain free:
"I was having trouble with my left
shoulder off and on for about a year and finally it got
to the point where I couldn’t play tennis or golf,
which I did 4 or 5 times a week. I went to an orthopedic
surgeon, they took an MRI and I was told I had a very
slight tear but that was not contributing to my shoulder
problem. I went to therapy at two different places
and after 5 or 6 visits that didn’t seem to help
so I gave up. I tried another chiropractor and
after 6 visits he couldn’t help me. It was
sheer luck that I happened upon Dr. Erica. She
knew what my problem was right from the beginning. After
getting off my statins and 6 or 7 visits I was pain free. I
feel very lucky because my next move was surgery."
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Nicole
Vincent -
Treatment has made a huge difference in how I feel:
"I was told I had scoliosis when
I was 11, and I have been dealing with constant, chronic
back pain for most of my adult life. I would frequently
get sharp shooting pains from my lower back down to my
knees. When I first started treatment, I was skeptical
about how much of a difference it could really make. However,
after only a few adjustments, I began to notice a difference
in my range of motion. My back pain was less and
I was taking fewer pain relievers. Three months
after starting treatment, I rarely have any back pain. The
pain I frequently had in my knees is gone. I have
also noticed a huge difference in my posture. I'm
sitting straighter and walking taller. My treatment
has made a huge difference in the way I feel on a daily
basis."
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Gavin
Svigel - His condition continues to improve:
"Gavin was not yet two weeks old
and we already saw signs of his Gastrointestinal Reflux
Disease. By three months of age, Gavin would refuse to
eat because it hurt his stomach and throat too much,
he screamed out in the night in pain, and our little
family began to unravel. After exhausting all resources,
including trips to the GI specialist at Children’s
Hospital and trying all sorts of different medications,
we came to Dr. Erica tired and lacking hope for Gavin
to get better. In just a few weeks of her gentle,
baby-sized adjustments and working with the cold laser
on him, Gavin began to show signs of improvement. He
started to sleep more peacefully and seemed more comfortable
when he ate. Gavin was no longer in pain during the night
and his little body was allowed to rest. While he still
takes his medication for the symptoms, we are now working
on weaning him off of them because his condition continues
to improve. You might imagine how difficult it
is to work with a six-month-old, but Dr. Erica found
ways to get the most good out of his visits and make
him comfortable. We are forever grateful."
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Brian
Stackhouse - No longer are those pains or discomforts
there:
"My first meeting with Atlas Chiropractic
was mid to late December 2009 and Dr. Erica and staff
were packing up the old office to move to the new space. I
was skeptical from the get go. I had been to a
chiropractor before and did not have a good experience. It
was more of an assembly line than a place of healing. My
wife and I met with Chrissy for the follow up and went
over the initial exam. It is hard to be a skeptic
when you see the proof in person, but I still was. Then
seeing the care plan and being told I am not a candidate
to get back to normal pushed me even further.
We signed up and that night as I leaned over the sink
and got in bed with pain (like every night) I thought
what the heck, let’s see where this goes. With
in a month I no longer leaned over the sink, nor did
my back have to decompress getting into bed. Then
I realized how much pain and discomfort I was truly dealing
with. There was pain when I rode my bicycle or
motorcycle. If I stood or walked too long there
was pain. No longer are those pains or discomforts
there. The “unwinding” truly does take
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Chuck
Van Note -
The headaches are gone:
"When I first came to Dr. Erica,
I had no idea how messed up my back was; probably from
a bad car accident from three years back. I had
headaches daily and was taking 4-6 Advil a day to maintain. The
x-rays showed why. My spine was not curved the
way that it should be. Dr. Erica laid out a plan
to start fixing my spine and felt she could get me back
to a normal spine.
Well, three months later, my back/spine
has corrected amazingly well. I rarely take Advil
(maybe 4 times a month), and the headaches are gone! Dr.
Erica feels she can fully correct my spine, giving me
a perfect back again! Thank you, Dr. Erica and all of
her amazing staff."
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Megan
Choun - I have very little to no pain in my neck
and back:
"I
was involved in a severe car accident one year
and a half before I started my chiropractic care.
Throughout that year I went to physical therapy two
to three times a week and was still in pain. I
was also on muscle relaxants/pain pills during that
time as well. A month before I started
treatment I suffered a muscle spasm that caused
my whole left side to become immobile. After
a day or two, my dad and I decided something
other than physical therapy needed to be done.
It’s been about 7 months since I started
treatment with Dr. Erica and I have very little
pain to no pain in my back and neck, when before
it was a daily occurrence that prevented me from
doing many things I enjoy or even carrying my
backpack at school. As I go through more
treatment I can tell my back and neck are continually
improving and I’ll hopefully be able to
snowboard this winter again."
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Gabrielle
Long - My headaches and allergies disappeared completely:
"Before I came to see Dr. Erica,
I’d been having severe pain in my neck off and
on for about 10 years, the last few years being the worst
with headaches every day. During those 10 years,
my allergies had also begun to spin out of control, often
turning the bronchitis. They lasted at least a
month at a time, always with severe coughing and post-nasal
drip. All these problems were causing me to miss
at least 10 hours a week at work, as well as inhibiting
other activities, like singing and hiking. I’d
heard that allergies could be linked to misalignment
of the spine, so after dozens of doctors and an awful
amount of pain killers and allergy medications, I came
to see Dr. Erica. After my second alignment, my
headaches and allergies both disappeared completely. I
no longer miss work, band practice, or photography excursions
in the mountains! Thank you so much Dr. Erica and
the Atlas staff. You guys are all amazing and have
made my life so much better!"
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Kristilne
Olsen - Dr. Erica's care has freed my upper body and
torso:
"As a Pilates instructor and student
of movement for many years, I knew I had issues with
tension in my upper and lower back. However, it
wasn’t until my initial meeting with Chrissy and
Dr. Erica that my eyes were opened to the fact that I
was in Phase I of disc degeneration and that my spine
was far from aligned, thus causing the tension in my
body. After my first adjustment, I was amazed at
how much of the tension disappeared from my upper and
lower back as well as how much more range of motion I
had in my neck. As I’ve continued with the
process, my tension continues to lessen in the affected
areas and there is more range of motion in my hips. Since
this tension is gone it has allowed me to connect deeper
into my core and powerhouse (hips and pelvis) which are
essential elements of Pilates. Additionally, Dr.
Erica’s care has freed my upper body and torso
to allow more range of motion not only in flexion but
extension as well. I’m a huge proponent of
ABC care and Dr. Erica’s approach to chiropractic
work which allows the body to heal itself once the bones
have been put back in place. Thanks Dr. Erica & the
rest of the Atlas staff for your knowledge and support
to a healthier tension-free body."
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Carolyn
Kay - I'm a VERY HAPPY CAMPER!!!
"My
digestive system is working better. I have
next to no acid reflux, which I used to get almost
daily. I used to be tired all the time!!! I
took a nap every night when I got home from work
for an hour. On weekends I would take 3 to
4 naps a day, yes 3 to 4!! I thought much
of this had to do with depression, however, after
only a few weeks of seeing Dr. Erica, I have given
up my daily nap after work and average usually
one a day on the weekends. I can also stand
and sit longer without a backache by end of day. I
am a VERY HAPPY CAMPER!!!!"
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Carol
Morrison - All of these things have been righted:
"I decided to try Dr. Erica
when my hips felt like they had arthritis, my
right knee kept popping out of place, my right
foot had plantar fasciitis and I wasn’t sleeping
well. All these things have been righted and I
am more flexible. On top of everything my
blood test for ovarian cancer was very high 3 months
before treatment; and near the end of treatment
when I was tested again, the levels came out way
low. YEAH! It had been high 3 months before
starting treatment – there must be something
about all of the corrections, massages and Omega-3
treatments!"
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Pene
Miller -
I give my praises to Dr. Erica:
"I came to this office with
chronic neck pain and very limited range of motion. Also
I had experienced a general discomfort for a long
time throughout my upper body. I also
had trouble driving for any length of time because
of lower back pain. All these issues have
dramatically improved. Every time I change
lanes while driving I give my praises to Dr. Erica,
as I do when I sit down to do my art. She
also nips my various tennis strains in the bud
so they never result in long term injury. Thank
you!"
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Sunny
Yokum - My heartburn stopped:
"Before beginning treatment
I had chronic heartburn, eating up to 6 tums a
day with no relief. After my first adjustment
my heartburn stopped. I wake up with more
energy and a lot less pain, and of course no more
heartburn!"
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