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SEVERE SHOULDER PAIN FROM NERVE DAMAGE
I visited local doctors and pain specialists in Madison. Doctors kept prescribing pain medication, but no relief came from the medication for any length of time. The medication not only didn’t help the pain, but it also had negative side effects by adding to my depression and loss of appetite. The pain ultimately affected my health in such a way that it led to hospitalization. An EMG exam revealed nerve damage in my shoulder from the original fall 2 1/2 years earlier The doctor said there was nothing that they could do except for medication. Just prior to my hospitalization, we were going to give one last attempt for relief and try acupuncture. While in the hospital, David came up to my room and gave an initial examination. After many questions about my condition and an exam, he applied a few pressure points on my leg. Surprisingly, I had more range of motion in my arm and he thought I would be a good candidate for relief through acupuncture. I began treatments and remarkably the first treatment left me without pain for 3 hours. That was the most relief I had in 2 1/2 years. After the first three initial treatments, I noticed a remarkable difference in the level of pain ‑ it was a miracle. After a month of treatments I am almost pain free in that arm. Life is so much different because of acupuncture: I have relatively no pain and a much greater range of motion in my arm. I am able to do almost any type of housework and activity. I can sleep again and the depression is lifted. I have a new lease on life because the pain is so much less. Acupuncture probably saved my life. Since then I have recommended people to try acupuncture because it is so effective, so relaxing and it doesn't have any negative side effects. I enjoy the office help, the people are so helpful and friendly and David really cares about my health and my quality of life. Thank you David for helping me and to your office staff for helping walk me through those first sessions. |
My
name is Helen, and I have received treatment from David Milbradt for pain I
suffered from a fall 21/2 years ago. The result of the fall was a broken ball on
the top of my shoulder for which I had surgery to pin a now ball on that arm. I
suffered a lot of pain with that operation and a lot of physical therapy. The
following year I rammed the same arm against a door jam and broke the upper bone
and damaged my rotator cuff. The end result was that I suffered with a lot of
pain that limited my life. I could no longer use that arm, I lost my ability to
keep up my house, I lost my appetite and 20 pounds, I was unable to sleep, and
the severe pain led to anxiety and depression, I had given up hope of leading a
normal life.