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Upper Cervical Care changed our lives!

"Frank started care with Dr. Autumn on July 3, 2009 and I started on July 14, 2009. Frank has suffered from severe foot pain for at least 20 years.

All of his employment life has been on his feet. Sometimes it affected his hip and/or legs.

He would have pain so bad he could not walk. By the end of September he was not having any pain in his feet at all. On occasion, while going through retracing, he will have achy feet- but nothing close to what he experienced before.

This relief is absolutely AMAZING!!! Nothing else we've tried ever worked.

I have several problems. I was unable to tilt my head back or to the side without becoming dizzy. I can now do so without problem.

My neck would crack when I turned it or bent over to tie my shoes. When my atlas is in place, I do not have the cracking problem.

I believe in the natural healing of the body and that upper cervical care we are receiving is making us healthier. I have hope it will send enough healing messages to heal my organs and get rid of my diabetes."

 

-Linda & Frank Redfern, December 21, 2009

Real Miracles Sensibly Priced

My name is Harold Russell, and I am -no, make that "I was" -a chronic headache sufferer. I've had headaches since I was 5 years old, and as I've aged, I'd develop a new type of headache every 7 or 8 years, to go along with the ones I already had.

By the time I was 44, I endured, on a regular basis, 3 different kinds of tension H/A's, 2 types of migraines, and worst of all, cluster H/A's. It had gotten so bad, I couldn't work.

In the last 35 years, I've been to literally dozens of doctors seeking help. Most brushed me off: "You're young and healthy -they'll stop eventually". A few suggested delicately that my problem was just 'Low Pain Tolerance' -something no man anywhere likes to hear. Some told me the "pain" was psychological, or a sad, pathetic ploy to get attention. A couple even threw me out of their offices,accusing me of "just looking to score some vicodin." I still get furious at the memories: it seemed as if the docs were *amused* at the notion that a mere headache would send me rushing off to waste their valuable time.

In addition to all that, I tried -and found wanting -acupuncture, fasting, diet & supplements, colon cleanses, massage, meditation, strong drink, and even had a swami galchant prayers over me while I tried to "contemplate the infinite." Ended up with a few funny/sad stories to tell,but no real relief of any kind. I also tried Chiropractic,of course, but got no relief. It made things worse, in fact. I decided I didn't like or trust Chiropractors.

Then one day my wife told me about Dr. Autumn Monteiro, who was treating a mutual friend and getting "remarkable" results. I'm big on 'word-of-mouth', so I called for a free consultation, where Dr. M assured me she doesn't crack backs. What she does is *Upper Cervical* Chiropracty.

("UCC") She also told me a story about a man afflicted with Trigeminal Neuralgia ("TN") who'd been helped by UCC. Now,I've actually known a guy with TN. Doctors say that TN -along with cluster headaches -generate the very worst painthe human body is capable of producing. Mothers say it's *much* worse than childbirth, for example. And this pain is non-stop: incredible, unbearable pain, 24/7.

Typically, folks with TN eventually commit suicide, because that seems to be the only logical response to pain of that magnitude. UCC stopped that-man's pain, the pain he'd had for 20+ years. At this point, Dr. Monteiro had my undivided attention.

So I gave it a shot. Dr. M was very upfront with me: she told me that not all patients respond to UCC, and headache patients are generally the hardest to treat, so anyrelief -if it was to come -would come slowly. I was impressed with her candor -she wasn't promising me anymagic beans. I was also sick and tired of being in pain. I said, "Let's try it." She took precision X-rays immediately,and adjusted my neck that day. That was 9 weeks ago.

My headaches didn't instantly disappear, as I had secretly been hoping they would. But 9 weeks later, the H/A's I've had on an almost-daily basis since I was a little boy... are 95% GONE. I used to take daily megadoses of Imitrex and several other drugs, as well as enough Lortab to stun an elephant. I no longer need them.

Thanks to Dr. Monteiro and UCC, I have my life back. I can do things. I can go out with people. I can make plans *without* having to include a H/A emergency escape route. I don't have to alwayscheck to see if I or my wife have extra pain pills with us at all times. How 'bout that?

By now, you might be thinking all this sounds too goodto be true." After all, this is what they all said about reiki, & acupressure, & aromatherapy and all the rest. I don't fault your skepticism: I'm sure you've earned it the hard way. (I sure did.) But the fact remains: Dr. Monteiro and UCC have brought me back into the world, when nobody else even came close.

If you're in pain, or if you have physical problems that your doctors say is unfixable or psychosomatic, (a Latin word meaning "we can't figure out the problem or a treatment for it, so we'll just blame the patient."), I strongly urge you to talk to Dr. Monteiro. As far as I'm concerned, what happens in her office is "Real Miracles, Sensibly Priced."

What have you got to lose?

-Harold Russell, Las Vegas, NV