Even if you’ve never seen a chiropractor before …
Jadynne
Berg says that, over time, a lack of exercise combined with weight gain began
causing her back problems.
“I think
it was in May of 2007, just after we returned to our home in Minnesota from
Florida, that I realized how bad it had gotten,” remembers Jadynne. “I couldn’t
walk upstairs. I was terribly limited in my mobility.”
Jadynne
scheduled an appointment with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
“After
putting me through MRIs and CT scans, they suggested I go into physical
therapy, which I did for several months,” recalls Jadynne, “but I didn’t really
see any improvement.”
By the
time Jadynne and her husband returned to Florida in September, she couldn’t
walk.
“At that
point my pain was just unbearable, so I asked a friend if she knew of a
chiropractor,” says Jadynne. “I had never even been to one before, but when she
recommended Dr. Johnson, I scheduled an appointment.
“That was
in October, and while I wasn’t yet wheelchair bound, I was close.”
Dr.
Johnson treated Jadynne with conventional chiropractic treatments for a few
months before recommending MUA.
“I wasn’t
at all sure about MUA, so I phoned my doctor at the Mayo Clinic,” recounts
Jadynne, “and when he didn’t try to dissuade me, I decided to go ahead with it.
“At the
end of the third treatment, I got up and gave Dr. Johnson a hug. I just
couldn’t believe I already felt that much better. But at the same time, once
the pain was gone, I realized how much strength I’d lost in my arms and legs.”
Johnson
Medical Center has relationships with personal trainers who can teach Dr.
Johnson’s patients how to strengthen their core muscles following MUA.
“I’m now working with a trainer,” acknowledges Jadynne, “and I
don’t think I’ve ever felt as good as I do right now.”