Patient Testimonials

On a beautiful sunny day about 13 years ago, I bent over to brush our puppy and then couldn't raise up to a standing position. The pain was excruciating! That was the beginning of 10 years of intermittent back pain and fairly constant back discomfort. Over the years, two physicians sent me for x-rays, asked me when I had fractured my back (which I was unaware of), and told me to take Motrin and lay flat in bed for five days when the pain was severe. I surely didn't have time for five days in bed, so I just continued to live with the pain.

Three years ago as we were preparing to leave for a cruise the following week, my back pain was unbearable. I didn't see how I could go on our vacation. Through tears, I told my husband I was going to make an appointment with Dr. Michael Phillips who had been recommended by a friend. I saw Dr. Phillips three times that first week. He suggested changes in my diet, started me on some vitamins and gently used a blunt instrument (Activator Spinal Adjusting Instrument) on a few spots on my back. Unbelievably, I was able to go on that vacation cruise and enjoy all the activities pain-free!

These migraine headaches took my life away from me, as many times I could not function, lying in bed, taking different over the counter pills, hot packs cold packs, whatever trying to get relief.  The past 10 years the headaches were accompanied by severe nausea, where I literally laid on the bathroom floor with a pillow.  When I tried to function, mostly not to miss work, I was completely miserable.

It was only in the last 4 years that I was diagnosed with migraine headaches.  Prior to that it was tension headaches, cluster headaches, sinus headaches.  I saw various doctors over the past years, including 3 ENTs, a neurologist and an internist.  I had brain scans, for a possible brain tumor, and sinus scans for a possible sinus tumor.

I took prescription drugs for migraine and nausea, which help, but do not prevent attacks and leave you Zombie-like for 2 to 3 days.

At wits end, I made an appointment to see Dr. Michael Phillips.  He started with X-rays and a physical evaluation on March 2, 2007.  The next visit he started with spinal adjustments and a nutritional evaluation.  I got adjusted several times a week by Dr. Phillips and took the nutritional supplements he recommended.

On April third and fourth, there was a 50 degree drop in temperature, which should have guaranteed a severe migraine.  Miraculously, I had none!  Although, I still get small or slight headaches, the quality of my life has improved 90% plus!  Also in general I feel more rested (less tired during the day).