pain testimonials
Note: for privacy purposes, we have elected not to use names on our website. All of these testimonials were volunteered by our patients.
I wanted to take a moment and express my thanks to Dr. Liz and staff for the excellent care I have been given. I really thought there was nothing that could be done about my pain; that it was just something to work through. My tension carried in my neck, shoulders, and lower back. Many times I did not have full range of mtion. It was very frustrating. Your clinic's motto is much more than a slogan as I have been treated like a queeen. Everyone has listened to me and responded to my questions and concerns in a very caring and responsive way. The treatments have made all the difference and what I thought was unsolvable has been improved drastically. I cannot tell you what a joy it is to recognize that my shoulders are no longer at ear level. In other words, I am able to relax and move, two things that were difficult before I came to you. I cannot thank you enough.
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As a choreographer/dance teacher at a high profile university and as a Pilate’s instructor with over 800 hours of training/certification, teaching and working in pain has been difficult. The seven years of nagging discomfort became worse over the last 4 years, to the point I began to look for ways to move less. That affected my teaching, my job satisfaction and my life. I had begun to live with the pain and discomfort as so many usually do.
A Pilate’s client of mine convinced me to go visit Dr. Steve Amoils and try acupuncture. About two days after my second visit to him, I was moving about and suddenly I realized that I wasn’t in pain. This was a strange experience for me since pain just became my way of life. It was always “in the background” of my existence. But now, it was gone.
I had spent years going to different doctors, each giving me a different diagnosis. I went through four rounds of physical therapy, steroid injections, additional MRI’s. Nothing helped. Within 3 weeks of going to Dr. Steve Amoils, I finally found something that actually helped!
The thing that took me by complete surprise was how much my pain affected other areas of my life. I have become a better teacher because I am not always worried about my own pain. I have so much more energy because now discomfort doesn’t wake me up in the middle of the night so I sleep better. I played ball with my 10-year old son for the first time in about 4 years. When my son looked at me the next day and said: “Thanks, Mom, I had so much fun playing with you yesterday,” I realized I wasn’t the only one affected by my pain.
The whole quality of my life has changed. Professionally, I am able to do what I need without modifying everything I do. My mood has improved and my family has noticed a huge difference. The energy I have makes me feel younger, stronger, and much happier.
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I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you and your staff for giving me back my health and life! After four years of chronic pain and fatigue due to injuries, I am finally able to resume my normal life activities, free of pain and exhaustion, thanks to you!
While I believe that all of the treatments (traditional and alternative) contributed to my recovery, it is my opinion that the combination of ‘alternative treatments,’ specifically acupuncture, therapeutic massage and chiropractic made the most significant and noticeable improvements in my conditions.
As a healthcare administrator and consultant, I am very aware of how the ‘system’ works, and for those of us with chronic pain and sometimes baffling conditions like fibromyalgia, the traditional medical system has some significant limitations. Thank you for leading the way and helping not only the ‘train wreck’ patients, but for transforming the healthcare delivery system into an “integrated” one.
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Thank you for the wonderful care you and your staff gave me during a recent acupuncture session; my first. I suffered lower back pain as a result of a car accident a year-and-a-half ago, and have tried a variety of therapies. Each one helped.
It is my opinion that the combination of alternative treatments, specifically acupuncture, therapeutic massage and chiropractic made the most significant and noticeable improvements in my conditions.
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I am writing this letter in hope of letting other people benefit from a series of treatments that I went through after being in a car accident about two and a half years ago. I am a 55-year-old female who led a very active life before my accident. I had suffered from a severe whiplash and was later additionally diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Myofascial Syndrome. I had a lot of neck and shoulder pain, accompanied by severe headaches. After initial chiropractic treatments were unsuccessful, my family physician sent me for an MRI and EMG, which showed herniated discs and carpal tunnel syndrome on my right side. I could never get my neck to fully turn right or left. I suffered from constant pain and spasms in my right shoulder, back and upper right arm. I also had tremors in my right arm and hand. In addition, I had a lot of anxiety when I was behind the wheel of my car. I was beginning to lose all hope of returning to my pre-accident self. My frustration got worse as days turned into weeks and then into months.
I had seen several doctors in the course of my treatments. Each procedure provided only temporary relief. I went through three cervical epidurals, aquatic physical therapy, chiropractic adjustments and lots of medication. Things were not looking good for me. It seemed as though a dark cloud was hanging over my life and I was giving up just about all hope of feeling and living the way I once had when my rehab doctor asked if I would like to try one more procedure, and that was acupuncture.
I made an appointment with the Alliance Institute for Integrative Medicine and was put under the care of Dr. Sandi Amoils and her staff. She met with my husband and me and recommended a comprehensive treatment plan. She and her staff treated me with great compassion and understanding. I was taught how to deal with pain flare-ups at home and gradually I began to feel better. My pain began to be noticeably less after each session and now, thanks to the positive attitude of Dr. Amoils and her staff, I can freely move my neck once more. I feel that I have my life back and so does my family. I thank God for all the help of the doctors who have treated me, but most especially for the staff of the Alliance Institute for Integrative Medicine.
I had cervical disc surgery, and over a long period of time, my life was miserable. I was taking medications every day, and wasn't getting better. I was not able to do virtually anything physical. Until I came to the Alliance Institute.
I almost immediately began to experience relief. I was able to sleep without disturbance, and to resume a fairly normal lifestyle. Acupuncture has been marvelous. It changed my life.
