Turner Family

Dover

" We have just finished our first year of our adjustment programme and look forward to continuing our family wellness care at the Ideal Spine Centre. " Teresa Turner

 

 

TERESA TURNER (Mum) - 30 years old

I have suffered for many years with lower back pain, pain in my hips and also pins and needles down my legs. I had visited my G.P. on many occasions, and was told that it was my weight that was causing my sciatica and told me to lose a few stones. He kept giving me pain-killers and anti-inflammatories, but even they didn't work. I had lost two stone in weight but things weren't getting better. I knew losing weight was good for me, but it seemed to make my symptoms even worse. I didn't know what to do.

My back was at its worst when I had a fall in February 2005. I fell down my driveway on ice. I was taken to the A & E, and had my back examined but no x-rays were taken. The attending doctor said that I had just bruised my back and pelvis and that it would get better by itself. But the pains were just getting unbearable. Again, I was given more drugs for pain relief.

A few months had passed and things weren't getting any better, in fact, it was getting a whole lot worse. I couldn't sit, stand or lay for long periods of time. It was unbearable. I would even sit on the edge of my bed at night crying because I was in so much pain. It was interfering with my whole family's life. My husband was doing everything for me. I couldn't even get myself in and out of the shower and had to have help to get dressed. The most frustrating part of the whole thing was when I couldn't do much for myself, my husband or my own children.

That's when my husband said "enough's enough I can't bear to see you like this any more, we will get help from someone else". That is when my husband heard about the Ideal Spine Centre on the radio. He came home and told me about it and then made me an appointment to see Dr. Farthing. I got an appointment within a couple of days and went with my husband. When we got there we were both greeted with a friendly smile and were introduced to Dr. Farthing. We were then taken to a room where I was asked about my medical history and an examination was performed. I was told that I was carrying an imbalance of 39lbs to one side. I was given x-rays and told that I had eight areas of vertebral subluxations (misalignments of the spine) causing nerve interference. When I found out

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what was wrong I cried, not because I was sad, but because Dr. Farthing had found there was something wrong all along and that I was not going to be told to go away, take more pain-killers and lose weight again. Dr. Farthing told me that there are things that could be done, by having a programme of adjustments and exercise it should gradually correct the problems. I was so overwhelmed because I now know what the real problem is (subluxation).

Since I've been coming to the Ideal Spine Centre I have had my whole family's spine and posture checked. I was surprised that they all have problems with their posture and that my youngest son Kyle had a problem with his left hip. It looked like a chip had been taken out of it and was decaying (it's called Perthes disease). He had been in pain with his hip for about four years but was told by a consultant that it was 'growing pains' and to take pain-killers. In fact, when Dr. Farthing recommended us to go and see the Paediatrician, all he said was to give little Kyle more pain killers and have him use crutches and a wheelchair. There was no mention that he had not identified the problem before and that Dr Farthing did! That is when we knew having Kyle and the rest of the family under regular spinal health care was the right decision.

It's thanks to Dr. Farthing that we are all on the road to recovery. We have just finished our first year of our adjustment programme and look forward to continuing our family wellness care at the Ideal Spine Centre.

'Prevention is always better than having to deal with a crisis'

NIGEL TURNER (Dad - Builder) - 38 years old

I have had a dull ache in my lower back since I had my accident on a building site 20 years ago when I fell through some joists and landed on my back. I was checked out by the doctor and he said that I had just bruised my back and said to rest and take painkillers. Ever since I have lived with the ache in my spine.

My wife who had already started attending the Ideal Spine Centre was advised to have the whole family's spine checked. So I went along to an appointment and was examined by Dr. Farthing, and told that I was carrying 33lbs on one side and that I had an over-curve in my back. I was x-rayed to find I had five areas of subluxation (misalignment of the spine). I was told that through regular spinal adjustments and a home exercise programme it should correct the problems. I have just completed my first year and my general health has improved and that of my family.

I look forward to continuing with wellness care and a thank you to Dr. Farthing and staff.

MATTHEW TURNER - 9 years old

I come to the Ideal Spine Centre with my Mum, Dad and brother Kyle. I had an x-ray of my spine - it was fun looking at it.

I like coming to see Dr. Christian and having adjustments on my back.

Dr. Christian always says to me: "If you slouch your spine says 'ouch'!".

I like the jungle room, I like drawing pictures and I tidy up the jungle room with my brother when it's a mess.

"If you slouch your spine says 'ouch'!"

KYLE TURNER - 7 years old

My Mum, Dad and brother Matthew come to Dr. Christian's to have their backs adjusted. I have mine done too. I have a poorly hip and I have special adjustments which make me laugh but Dr. Christian says that he is making my hip better.

I enjoy coming to Dr. Christian's because I like the jungle room and because there are lots of toys and books. I like to tidy the jungle room when it gets messy with my brother.

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