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I am a 65 year old woman who spent the last 4 years in an electric wheelchair due to severe Degenerative Disk Disease, MS and Rheumatoid Arthritis.  I needed help with all activities of daily living and could not even put on my own socks.  I was bed-bound with constant pain, spasm and numbness in my lower back and legs.  My MS was so bad that I didn’t care if I lived or died.  After having 5 major back surgeries... Read more »

I have had many falls and lifting accidents throughout my adult life.  I love animals and worked with veterinarians and in the pet grooming industry for over 30 years with a lot of lifting of heavy animals.  Over time this resulted in multiple injuries to my low back, hips and knees along with constant severe pain.  I endured the unrelenting pain for too many years while seeing 5 orthopedic doctors and taking a lot of narcotic pain killers.  I became... Read more »

After injuring my left shoulder, I had several months of physical therapy. I regained *almost* full usage of my shoulder and continued with physical therapy exercises on my own, but had to stop. Then the shoulder pain got much worse. I saw an orthopedic surgeon and was diagnosed with a frozen shoulder. Before trying a cortisone shot, I wanted to better understand the alternatives. I recalled how a friend had been helped by David and decided to give acupuncture a... Read more »