I knew the time had come for me to do something about the pain in my back when I could no longer stand up without leaning on something and could no longer find a position sitting, standing or lying, where my back didn’t hurt. My back had been giving me problems on and off for several years but finally the pain had become unmanageable.
But the question was, “What do I do?” At the time, I did not have a very complimentary opinion of chiropractors. I had never met one, I had never consulted one and had some vague uneasy feeling, based primarily on ignorance that chiropractors were incompetent.
I was in excruciating pain and everything else I had tried had provided temporary relief but offered no permanent solution for my back pain. So I decided to suspend my beliefs about chiropractors and go see Allen Berger. That was 11 months ago. The pain in my back is now gone!!! The pain returns every once in a while, but only in miniscule miniscule doses when ever I abuse my back. I still see Dr. Berger for minor adjustments every several weeks and those will soon be monthly visits.
I can not say enough complimentary things about Dr. Berger (what a difference 11 months makes). Obviously, I am delighted about the improvement in my back. But I am also delighted that I no longer face the prospect of pain medications or muscle relaxants for the rest of my life. And there is one other thing- along the way I have learned from Dr. Berger the information I need to take control of my own wellness- both in terms of how to keep my back healthy and in terms of nutrition. It has been a pleasure to deal with a healing professional who believes it is his job to make himself obsolete and who demonstrates this belief by giving his patients the information they need to assume responsibility for their own wellness.