Patient Testimonials

Power Plate Testimonial

I AM CONVINCED!

I am a 73 year old male with diabetes.  I just had my first treatment on the Power Plate at Backstrom Chiropractic & Wellness.

Before treatment my legs hurt, with the feeling of spiders crawling on my legs, which I have had for a couple of years.  I have extreme pain most of the time in my legs and can only walk short distances.  Getting up and down is hard.

During my first treatment on the Power Plate, the "tingling" sensation on my legs felt awesome!  The vibration stiumlated the blood flow and my legs felt super!

After my treatment, I stood up and my feet and legs felt normal without the pain!  I felt young again....like in my 40's!  I guarantee...after your first treatment you will want to walk again!

-Submitted by Don E. on 10/10/2011

Treatment Testimonial

I have been going to Dr. Backstrom for 7 or 8 years now and he and the staff have become like family.  I get high fives and hugs to celebrate in the little triumphs of healing.  They encourage me when my spirits are down and when I'm not doing my part in the effort to get better they set me straight and help me get back on track.  On a pain scale of 1-10, 10 being unbearable pain my pain at times has been a constant 8 or 9.  There is nothing more encouraging to me as a patient in that much pain to get treated as a whole person and with the kindness and care they provide.  They take the time to look at my emotions, my eating habits, my stress levels, my physical structure and the list goes on.  They do the most comprehensive examines to find the root of my problems.  One of the greatest things about Backstrom Chiropractic Clinic is that they educate you.  They provide you with the knowledge and tools to take your health to the next level.  I can honestly say that I would not be where I am today if it wasn't for the time and care Dr. Backstom has put into my life and into my health.

I started going to Dr. Backstrom for lower back problems.  I had been struggling for 9 years with pain due to two herniated disc at L4 L5 S1.  This all started when I was 16 years old so surgery was far from my mind as an option because I was so young and the chances of it working were not 100%.  All of the medical doctors I saw either suggested shots (which I did but they didn't even touch the pain) or surgery.  I also saw several chiropractors, physical therapists and other alternative doctors to try and relieve my pain.  They all helped but it was limited.  When I went to see Dr. Backstrom he looked at me as a whole person not just the pain and symptoms I was experiencing.  One of the first things he asked me was to try and make adjustments to my diet.  I tried and within a few weeks I noticed my pain wasn't gone but it was remarkable less.  I have ever since, stuck to those suggestions and seen continued progress. Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worse and in 2004 and I did end up having surgery which proved very successful.  For six years I lived a pain free life full of all the activities I could pack in.  Since I am a very adventurous and active person I continued to see Dr. Backstrom for maintenance and other minor injuries.  He helped to keep me healthy and on the playing field! 

In 2010 the back pain gradually came back.  I got an MRI and it showed herniated discs in same area L4 L5 S1.  I was also having very similar symptoms as I did before.  I started back consistently with Dr. Backstrom 3 days a week and it has been ongoing.  We knew the structural issues where there so we started to dig a lot deeper.  Dr. Backstrom has his master's in clinical psychology so we dug into my emotions.  It is amazing the impact that stress and long term buried emotions have on our physical bodies.  In the past year when my back flared up again I had some very emotional events happen.  Dr. Backstrom is currently and patiently helping me take steps to acknowledge and heal from these events.  It is truly remarkable the decrease in pain I have felt with each emotional break through.   There can be a lot of underlying causes that hinder our physical health and Dr. Backstrom is great at helping uncover them.  No matter what my condition is I will continue to seek Dr. Backstroms care.  

 -Submitted by Bethany R. on 10/24//2011