Vanderslice Family Chiropractic 770.993.3600 - Testimonials

Physically Fit 57 year old

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:47:20 -0500

Dear Dr. Vanderslice,

I am a vigorous 57 years old with general good health and an active lifestyle. I have been physically active and aerobically fit, all of my adult life, hiking, jogging, biking, playing soccer and racquetball, practicing yoga, etc. occasional weight training and generally considered in excellent shape and physically fit by my friends and acquaintances. However, in the summer of 2003 I began to experience pain in my upper back.

A Nurses Perspective

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:46:15 -0500

Dear Dr. Vanderslice

I am writing this letter for two reasons: first to thank you for restoring my health and secondly to endorse your chiropractic services. Please share this letter with others, as you deem appropriate. As you will recall (how could you forget), I came to see you on January 19, 2001. I was not unfamiliar with chiropractic services, having received chiropractic care on a limited basis the year before. However, I was pleasantly surprised at the thoroughness with which you approached my complaints of low and mid back pain and neck pain. I attributed this pain, in part, to my "bionic" hip and to a fall in November. I was impressed; both as a consumer and as a nurse with the thorough history you obtained from me prior to the exam as well as the exam itself. During the course of the exam, you found my blood pressure substantially elevated (180/90). You quite appropriately referred me to my personal physician who encouraged me to follow the treatment plan you had established for me to monitor my blood pressure (which you did at each visit).

The Carpal Tunnel in My Hand.....

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:45:27 -0500

Dear Dr. Vanderslice:

When I first began chiropractic care several years ago, it was due to a back injury. At that time my family doctor had given me a prescription for pain killers and muscle relaxants, with orders to spend 2 weeks in bed. Knowing I didn’t want to take time off from work for two weeks and that I would not be a very good bed patient, I decided to see a chiropractor. My decision was further influenced by the education you had been giving me while you were in chiropractic school. My treatment brought immediate relief from the constant pain, and I was able to continue working without pain killers and muscle relaxants. I stayed on my treatment plan to facilitate the healing process.

I sought ... neurologist, two orthopedic surgeons, two physical therapists and an acupuncturist.

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:44:35 -0500

For the past two years I have lived with intense chronic pain in my lower back. This pain was generated from a displaced sacra-iliac joint – the result of a series of accidental falls I had experienced over the last twenty-five years.

Over the last two year period, I sought professional help from a neurologist, two orthopedic surgeons, two physical therapists and an acupuncturist. All of these professionals were well intended, but not one of them could ease my pain permanently.

A Nurses Eczema and Latex Allergies Gone!

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:43:37 -0500

Dear Dr. Vanderslice,

I want to thank you for all you've done for me this past year. After suffering from chronic back pain for the past 6 years, I began to accept the fact I would just have to live with it. Being highly skeptical of chiropractic care, it was not an option for me. After much persuasion from my husband, I agreed to see a chiropractor.

After two weeks of treatment with you I felt 110% better. I am back to running 2-3 miles 3 times a week. The difference is remarkable. I never realized how much pain I was living with until it was gone. I stand corrected. I honestly feel chiropractic care has improved my quality of life.

I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis but now.....

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:42:34 -0500

Dear Dr. Vanderslice,

I want to thank you for changing my life. Nearly one year ago I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. At thirty seven I was energetic, very active with my three children, happy with my life, my relationships and my faith. Within months all that changed.

I became very angry, depressed and unable to function due to chronic pain, vision loss, balance loss, and extreme fatigue. I gained over thirty pounds. I was on medications and I was giving up on everything in my life including my marriage and faith.

One adustment ... I can breath a lot better.

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:41:37 -0500

Dear Dr. Vanderslice,

I am writing to thank you for all you have done for me over the last 7-8 months. Going back to work for the first time in 5 years was hard, but being on my feet the entire time has been the hardest. I don’t know how I could’ve made it without my weekly visits to you! Your attention to my neck, feet and wrists have been especially appreciated. I virtually have no more headaches and no more symptoms of Carpal Tunnel! Now, thanks to you, I have very little pain when I wear high heels.

I am 12 years old and....

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:40:00 -0500

Dear Dr. Vanderslice,

I am 12 years old and I like chiropractors because they make me feel better when I have a cold or am sick. They make me feel good and get well. If someone wasn’t using chiropractic I would tell them to start because it keeps you from spending lots of money to go to the doctor and take drugs or pulls, which can do more harm then good. And it feels good to be straight and know your bones are aligned. Coming here has helped me feel better and stay healthy. It also helps when I am sick but chiropractic keeps you from getting sick but if you do come down with something they help you get better and get over it.

My training for a marathon....

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:38:51 -0500

Dear Dr. Vanderslice:

I wanted to take a few minutes to express my gratitude for your professionalism, and expertise in the Chiropractic field, and where you have brought me personally and emotionally. Although I know it is your job and professional duty to provide me with the best care you know how, I feel you go beyond with a genuine care for your patients as you have demonstrated to me this past year.

After living with this sciatica pain for two years...

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:37:03 -0500

Dear Dr. Vanderslice,

I sought chiropractic care because of constant sharp pain in my mid-section that worked its way down my left leg. After living with this sciatica pain for two years, I was referred to Dr. Vanderslice by a family friend. The care provided by Dr. Vanderslice allowed me to function normally again. I live now pain free. Living with pain for two years made me uptight. The little things life throws you began to affect me. Dr. Vanderslice gave me the best personal care. He worked with me until the pain was gone. I am grateful to have my life back.

Decrease Headache Frequency and Intensity

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:36:07 -0500

Dear Dr. Vanderslice,

My wife, Janee, obtained treatment from Dr. V. after a traffic accident in October soon after she kept telling me how much he was helping her, so on one occasion when she was being treated he also gave me an adjustment and agreed that I would make an appointment to do a complete analysis. Dr. V. discovered through the first examination and interview that I had numerous problems that were contributing to my headaches, lower back pain, and running problems. He said my hips were out of alignment and if I would let him do several adjustments he could repair that problem and guarantee that I could run again. He also recommended a diet change that he felt would help my headaches so after approximately 2 ½ years of continual treatment from Dr. V I virtually have no headaches, my lower back still requires occasional attention, however it is not a continual pain as before and I am running again with no knee, foot, or hip pain like I had prior to under going Dr. V’s treatments. I am planning to continue my running regime and hopefully build up to another Marathon in the future. By the way I am a 57 year old man and feeling better then when I was 50.

Vince Hawks

Decrease Back Pain

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:34:39 -0500

Dear Dr. Vanderslice,

I just want to thank you for all your help in restoring my health. My back pain was so intense when I hurt it in May 2000, that I thought I may have to quit work. It is scary to feel disabled and in pain. Your spinal and hip adjustments and recommendation quickly eased my pain. The primary reason I keep driving to see you is that you show concern and care for your patients. I feel you take a personal interest in your patients and care about their health and well-being. Thank you for relieving my pain and being such a good friend!

Thank you again for all of your physical, emotional and spiritual help you have given to me over the past two and half years. My back and my spirit are healing gradually! You are a blessing to me!

Love,

Charlotte Carroll

Children's Chiropractic Care

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:35:04 -0500

In the fall of 1997, I enrolled my 18-month old daughter, Eden, in a Mother’s Morning Out program. In spite of only going 2 mornings a week from September through May, she missed fully half of the program that year. The second year was not much better.

During that time, I heard about a friend in another state whose 2-year old twin daughters had been hospitalized repeatedly with asthma and respiratory infections, sometimes requiring time in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. One day in 1988, their Mom took them to a health fair. A Chiropractor stopped Gayle and said she could tell the twins had been ill a lot lately and correctly identified which twin had experienced the most difficulties. She suggested an adjustment for just that twin. When Gayle agree, the Chiropractor did a gentle adjustment and told her that the child would either not sleep at all that night or would sleep more soundly then ever before. Within a short time, the child’s nose began running copiously with drainage that appeared to be infected. This continued for several hours until sometime before bed. That night, the child slept through the night for the first time in her life…and Gayle took the other twin to be adjusted the next day.

I was interested in the story, but it came from a rather melodramatic Grandmother who tends to tell stories with great passion and embellishment. She’d make a great fisherman. So I set it aside and did nothing with the information.

However, as Eden’s second year in the Mother’s Morning Out program was coming to a close, I met another child’s Mom who reported a similar experience. She was extremely pleased with the progress her daughter had made and with Dr. Kent Vanderslice, her Chiropractor.

Hearing such similar stories from people who did not know each other made me take a second look at Chiropractic. I had utilized a Chiropractor years earlier to help me heal a back injury. I was comfortable with Chiropractic in that arena, but completely skeptical in terms of its use as preventative medicine. Being a second generation Registered Nurse, I was heavily steeped in traditional medicine.

Seeing my daughter so miserable, though, I decided I had nothing to lose but money. I began taking her to see Dr. Vanderslice just after her 3 rd birthday. I spent a year certain that I was wasting my money, but I had mentally committed to giving Chiropractic a full year to prove its benefits.

I took Eden to our Pediatrician for her 4-year check up in the spring of 2000. We both commented that it had been “awhile” since I had to bring her to see him. What neither of us realized until he looked back in her chart was that it had been a whole year since we’d been in the office.

She had not a single “sick” visit since we started seeing Dr. Vanderslice. It was not that she’d never been sick. Instead, as soon as she started running a temperature, I’d take Eden in for an adjustment and I rarely had to give her Tylenol or Motrin again.

That was the beginning of the change for me. I must admit that change was grudgingly though…until I got a massive head and chest cold. My eyes were tearing and running so badly that they were quite swollen from being wiped constantly. I had difficulty seeing to drive, but I went to see Dr. Vanderslice. Within 15 minutes after the adjustment, my eyes had quit running. I had an occasional tear over the next day or two, but the worst was over.

I still can not profess to understand Chiropractic, but I’m now much more open to using it as a primary treatment modality. Eden and I continue to see Dr. Vanderslice for regular adjustments as well as when we are sick. I continue to be pleased with the results.

Lori Reaves, RN, BSN

Eden Reaves, 6 years old

Pregnancy

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:33:36 -0500

Dear Dr. Vanderslice,

Last June I had my first child and a few years ago I was rear ended by a semi. The chiropractic care I’ve had in the past all took place before both of these events. It was amazing how quickly I healed, how flexible I was, and how great I felt when I was receiving chiropractic care those ten ears ago.

So after having our baby and beginning to really feel some terrible low back pain, I decided to try chiropractic once again. My husband us an elite cyclist. He began to have an interest in checking out chiropractic and I encouraged him because of my experience with it.

During our birth classes and following our daughters’ birth, we began to realize the huge benefits she could gain from this healing touch. We signed up our entire family and are now enjoying our bodies return to optimal health. Additionally, our daughter has not had a single ear infection and is very rarely found with respiratory issues. We Believe!

Claire Robertson