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I am a male senior who enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing and working around the house and yard.  A few years ago arthritis in both knees caused me to seek medical help for the pain.  The doctor administered cortisone injections.  After two years of treatment, the shots became ineffective and the pain became debilitating.  I could barely go up or down steps, could not hike anymore and even walking became very difficult.  Not being a good candidate for surgery, I decided... Read more »

I showed up at David’s office hoping for relief from severe neck pain with very limited movement.  During the consultation I became optimistic that I could be helped.  What I didn’t expect was that David could also help me with some other chronic conditions namely a painful arthritic wrist and a trigger finger that couldn’t be fully bent.  Being a professional guitarist, that was joy to my ears.  I was thinking we could deal with the neck first and then... Read more »

For over 30 years, I had suffered with severe debilitating migraines.  I will not use the word “headache” because anyone who has suffered with migraines knows that the whole body is affected.  I was hypersensitive to light and loud sounds along with severe nausea and vomiting.  Not surprisingly, I was also an unpleasant person to be around when I had a migraine.  There was rarely any warning before an attack and frequently I did not know what actually triggered the painful episode.  It... Read more »