I am a certified holistic therapist who had been suffering with severe chronic pain in my right shin for several years. After X-ray and MRIs doctors finally diagnosed it as 2 herniated discs and spondylothesis in the L4 - S1 region of my spine. This condition impinges on the spinal nerve and caused the chronic pain that radiated all the way down to my shin. Mind you, I never had any real back pain only lateral shin pain.
Being a holistic practitioner my first line of defense is always an holistic approach then traditional allopathic medicine. After seeing several holistic therapists, other chiropractors and then finally the traditional medical doctors no one was ever able to get to the bottom of my daily pain or relieve it without recommending traditional pain management therapy with the use of cortisone injections, prescription medications and OTC pain relievers. I don't think I have taken Tylenol or ibuprofen in the last 25 years so you can see my hesitation with those plans!
Over those years I have spent lots of time and money doing months of physical therapy at different intervals and trying tons of natural supplements.....none of which had any lasting results.
I felt that at the age of 58 that I was way too young to accept daily chronic pain that was severely altering all my life's daily activities as well as my usual positive, upbeat & energetic nature. I have been a marathon runner and very active for many years of my life and I was at a point where walking & standing was a tremendous task full of severe constant pain.
While sitting at a family graduation party this summer (because that's all I could endure), a family friend referred me to Dr. Anthony Vitale who he claimed helped him with a very similar problem. At this point, what did I have to lose! He gave me his contact info and I called the next day for an appointment.
I knew the first time with Dr. Vitale that he cared about my outcome and he did not put me in any cookie cutter standard protocol program for healing. We are all different and unique individuals and our health care plan should match that. He devised a plan for me with exercises and decompression, consulted with his colleagues and made me feel like I had a custom tailored health care plan just for me! And that he did! At each visit he listened to my personal updates, carefully read every word of the daily documented pain assessments he asked me to do and then he advised me on my plan till my next visit. This all has allowed me to arrive at a new destination. A destination that is pain free and happy! Thank you Dr. Vitale!
Sue L.
Bangor, Pa
Being a holistic practitioner my first line of defense is always an holistic approach then traditional allopathic medicine. After seeing several holistic therapists, other chiropractors and then finally the traditional medical doctors no one was ever able to get to the bottom of my daily pain or relieve it without recommending traditional pain management therapy with the use of cortisone injections, prescription medications and OTC pain relievers. I don't think I have taken Tylenol or ibuprofen in the last 25 years so you can see my hesitation with those plans!
Over those years I have spent lots of time and money doing months of physical therapy at different intervals and trying tons of natural supplements.....none of which had any lasting results.
I felt that at the age of 58 that I was way too young to accept daily chronic pain that was severely altering all my life's daily activities as well as my usual positive, upbeat & energetic nature. I have been a marathon runner and very active for many years of my life and I was at a point where walking & standing was a tremendous task full of severe constant pain.
While sitting at a family graduation party this summer (because that's all I could endure), a family friend referred me to Dr. Anthony Vitale who he claimed helped him with a very similar problem. At this point, what did I have to lose! He gave me his contact info and I called the next day for an appointment.
I knew the first time with Dr. Vitale that he cared about my outcome and he did not put me in any cookie cutter standard protocol program for healing. We are all different and unique individuals and our health care plan should match that. He devised a plan for me with exercises and decompression, consulted with his colleagues and made me feel like I had a custom tailored health care plan just for me! And that he did! At each visit he listened to my personal updates, carefully read every word of the daily documented pain assessments he asked me to do and then he advised me on my plan till my next visit. This all has allowed me to arrive at a new destination. A destination that is pain free and happy! Thank you Dr. Vitale!
Sue L.
Bangor, Pa