Voices of Our Clients - Chiropractic Treatment

 

Dear Hiroshi

When I first came to see you at the beginning of June 2012 I brought some very big problems with me.

 

Tingling sensations in my left shoulder and arm started to occur in January 2012 but over the course of the next three months those sensations developed progressively into discomfort, mild pain, strong pain and by the beginning of April 2012, very strong pain.

 

I attended S.(assumed name) where they carried out X-Rays and an MRI scan. These disclosed three adjacent herniated intervertebral discs either side of and between C5 and C6 and the protrusions - the size of a baby’s finger - could be clearly seen pressing into my spinal cord.

 

The diagnosis given was cervical radiculopathy. I was told by the S.’s orthopaedic surgeon “Your condition is inoperable and incurable”. I asked him what he could do for me and he offered me a prescription of painkillers. L.(assumed name) to be precise. Which did not work. Returning to his surgery in agony, he switched the medication to T.(assumed name) which made me feel awful and didn’t reduce the pain much either.

 

So I abandoned S. and was recommended to visit an experienced orthopaedic surgeon at J.(assumed name) who examined me and looked at my X-Rays and MRI scan before telling me “Your condition will never improve although you may achieve pain-free periods”. He administered several strong injections but the relief was extremely short-lived so I asked him what else he could do to help. He pulled out his pad and wrote a prescription for L. I walked out.

 

At this stage I was in so much pain I decided that I had to submit myself to surgery. My day-to-day existence was being ruined, at home, in the office, everywhere. Suffering this first major illness ever I woke up to the fact that your health is the platform on which the rest of your life is built and mine was falling apart.

 

So I approached four surgeons to perform whatever procedure would rid me of this pain; two in Japan, one in the United States and one in the United Kingdom. All four of them declined to accept me as a patient for surgery.

 

I was at the end of the road. Nowhere else to go. And in agony 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

 

My dear friend C.B.(assumed name) was very unhappy to see me in such distress and she kindly provided me with details of the Suto Healing Center and recommended you in particular.

 

I had never been to a chiropractor before and did not know what it involved or even what to expect.

 

I was therefore very nervous when I turned up at your clinic on 7th June 2012 for my first appointment.

 

Ai-san greeted me warmly and you put me at my ease with simple and clear explanations of what you could do for me and what the treatment would cover. You kindly inspected the X-Rays and MRI Scan and with the benefit of your illustrated anatomy text you explained the structure of the spine and the related muscle groups and the interaction between the two and what happens when discs become herniated. You said you were prepared to try your best and if we work together it should be possible to achieve some improvement in my condition.

 

After this helpful introduction you gave me a big bright smile and said “Shall we begin?”

 

I could have cried. After all the negative and unhelpful treatment I received (or didn’t receive) from doctors and surgeons on three continents, here was somebody saying ; let’s give it a shot, I think we can make some progress here.

 

You showed me exercises and advised me on my posture and following your instructions was my side of the bargain, which I did.

 

For your part, you worked on me patiently and diligently with extreme care and attention but most of all with huge dedication and commitment. I felt my pain was your pain. I have never experienced such empathy in my life.

 

And so we got started.

 

Through June, July and August 2012, I became a regular visitor to Suto Healing Center and over that time, we saw my condition improve. Slowly. But incrementally. Small steps each time but the pain levels were coming down. And down. And down.

 

Until we reached zero in the second week of August 2012.

 

During these months I looked forward more and more to my visits; seeing Ai-san’s cheerful face and having a lovely chat with her. I had the honour of meeting Kazu whose guiding spirit cradles SHC and everyone in it and of course Hisae, whose energy, charm and good humour are a tonic to the soul.

 

It became a real pleasure to see I had a Suto appointment in my calendar that day and the thought of seeing you all put a smile on my face.

 

You are a magnificent practitioner. You are a giant among men. Your heart is the size of the world and your skills know no limits. You are my hero.

 

I owe to you the joy of having my life given back to me.

 

I do not know how to thank you adequately but I do so from the bottom of my heart.

 

With huge respect, gratitude and love.

 

C. D. (Banker)