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TESTIMONIALSI was in a really bad way when I came to John for help. I'd been helping a friend move a box of very expensive and heavy bathroom tiles that had been left on the floor. I bent down to pick them up and my back went into spasm. They weren't my tiles, and worried I might drop them I bent again to put them back on the floor. My friend found me leaning on the wall not knowing what to do as I just couldn't move without being in agony. My friend who was into complimentary therapies realised I needed to be seen by a chiropractor. She said it had to be a McTimoney Chiropractor so looked in Yellow Pages for a suitable person. On seeing John's name she assured me that he came highly recommended so an appointment was made for me the next day. (she paid for it too!)
I didn't want to go to the doctors as I knew that they would only prescribe pain killers and possibly refer me onto a specialist. Pain killers would only mask the pain but what I needed was a cure. I didn't know what to expect as I shuffled slowly into John's office. I was very nervous and a bit sceptical too.
Initially John asked me lots of questions, not just about the cause of my injury but also background stuff about my history and lifestyle. He explained that everything I was feeling could in part have been affected by this. With his gentle manner and caring attitude he was able to calm my fears and assured me that although it might not be a "quick fix" it was repairable. My husband was in the room too so John was able to explain and show him where the problem was and what he was going to do about it. There were lots of strange clunking and thwacking noises as John got to work on my back. At the end of the session I did feel slightly better but again John reassured me that with rest and some regular treatment over the coming he weeks it would get better. He told me he would, through the treatment be able to change my structure over time. He works on my total body at each session bringing everything back into alignment. It ensures my posture is correct so I should be able to walk tall and protect my spine from future damage. And that's exactly what happened. Three years later my whole family have been to se John on a regular basis. It is an essential and integral part of our well being routine. We look forward to going to see John because he is brilliant. We feel so good and relaxed when we have been for our "top up" and we are always happy to recommend his service to others. We want others to get that "feel good" factor to. Sue from Bingham, Notts I have visited John on several occasions now and each time I am amazed at how gentle and how effective his treatments are.
Only recently I damaged my back to such an extent that I couldn’t walk, sit or lie down without pain, but after just two treatments the pain began to ease and after a few more I was able to get back to work.
At present I swim, walk and go to fitness classes and intend to keep it that way by booking regular reviews. Karen from Colwick, Nottingham ARE YOU GETTING THE PICTURE YET?When I was a teenager I hurt my upper back in a rugger accident. In my mid-twenties I suffered a whiplash injury to my neck as the result of a car crash. So, in my forties, when I ripped something in my lower back picking up a heavy weight I was in serious trouble. At first I could hardly walk and I had shooting pains down to my ankle.
Luckily I found McTimoney chiropractic. I have found that McTimoney chiropractic as practised by John Goman has had an amazing effect on my back.
I knew I was in safe hands when John systematically and carefully manipulated my back. He works on each vertebra in turn as well as making sure that my pelvis is correctly aligned. When I leave his surgery I am about one inch taller as he has straightened my spine.
Because of the weakened state of my spine it is still very easy for me to put my back out especially if I pick up something heavy or trip over: and, as I am rather clumsy, tripping over something is a frequent occurrence for me. But as soon as I know my back has been put out I make an appointment to see John and I know that by the end of the session my back will be straight and pain-free again.
Without him I would be disabled.
Gordon a retired teacher from NottinghamAND FINALLYThis is a copy of an email sent by Sarah, a post grad student from Nottm University.Dear John Goman,
I'm writing to ask about the possibility of arranging a consultation with you relating to back pain. My medical history has been quite complicated so far with this. I outline it briefly below should you need to know about this before deciding whether to take me on as a patient.
History;
I have been experiencing a severe pain in my back for the last 3 months high up on my back on the left hand side, just under my shoulder blade and in the middle of my back. Frequently this pain will become so severe that I experience spasm attacks in my back and abdomen.
I have had various medical tests to try and establish the cause of my pain - abdominal x-rays, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, blood tests, ct scan, mri scan and ultra sound, all of which were negative for any cause apart from a small polyp in my gall bladder. My gall bladder was removed, finding 2 gall stones and chronic cholecystitis, but its removal has not prevented my pain.
In the absence of any obvious organic cause I have now been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and given dietary advice and medication to manage my pain. However, this has not helped a great deal and I am still experiencing pain.
I am continuing to see a gastroenterologist about this issue. However, he has also suggested that I might benefit from consulting a chiropractor about my sudden, ongoing back pain.
Thank you for reading my email. Could you let me know if this is an issue you would wish to deal with at your clinic and if so arrange an initial consultation? Having taken some time off, I am currently able to make an appointment at any time. I am not of course demanding any miracle cures for what has clearly been a complicated issue so far. Nevertheless, chiropractic treatment is an avenue I would really like to explore.
Here's what she wrote after her McTimoney Chiropractic Treatment:
Having been through over three months of severe back pain, abdominal pain and digestive problems, I have to admit I was a little uncertain as to how far chiropractic treatment might be able to help me. I’d already been passed between four NHS specialists, undergone surgery to remove my gall bladder, taken a cocktail of different drugs and was at the point of feeling that since no one could work out was wrong with me, my future was looking pretty uncomfortable. However, unwilling to accept at the age of twenty-five that the pain was something I was ‘just going to have to live with’, I did some research on Chiropractic and alternative medical treatments available in the Nottingham area and thought I should give it a try. And I’m very glad I came across John Goman and McTimoney Chiropractic treatment. Within a few sessions, my persistent back pain had been hugely relieved, to the point that I could return to work and the normal activities that I’d begun to feel I might never get back to. More remarkable still, the digestive, IBS pain that had plagued me for the previous few months, causing me to lose 15% of my body weight, improved alongside this. I found John’s helpful suggestions for dietary changes more effective than the NHS information I’d received, again something I hadn’t quite expected from my chiropractic treatment. So I can honestly say I would recommend John’s Chiropractic treatment to anyone who is experiencing such pain - your condition is not necessarily something you have to live with simply because doctors aren’t sure what’s gone wrong, you can take your own action to try to relieve and possibly even solve it.So these are the lucky ones who discovered chiropractic before it was too late. Sadly, I have had to deal with patients experiencing pains similar to those you have just read, who don't get relief. Try and imagine having to live the rest of your life in pain. Remember, Sarah was only 25 years old!
If you have a pain now,no matter how small, get it attended to before it becomes untreatable.Better still, get your loved ones and friends to book in for a treatment anyway. We start creating structural problems right from our childhood years. The earlier they are treated the better the chance of a healthy happy life.
JUST A THOUGHTBet you've had your teeth checked religiously every six months since you were tiny? Bet you always have your car serviced when it, or the garage tells you it's necessary? BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK?After a course of treatment I always recommend regular maintenance check ups. 4 per year will cost £140 at current rates. That's £2.70p per week or 10 cigarettes per week 1 (disgusting) cup of coffee out of the machine a day 1 Mars bar a day COME ON PEOPLE YOUR BODY HAS GOT TO BE WORTH IT! |
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