"Chiropractic wellness has literally given me the ability to be a functioning mom, wife, and executive. I was diagnosis in my late 20s with epilepsy and in my mid 30s with Lupus. So for all intense and purposes, this would not have been the case, if I didn’t find out about the benefits of Chiropractic services.
I was first introduced to Chiropractic wellness when I fell ill in my mid 20s and doctors couldn’t find out what the issue was. I was later diagnosis with Epilepsy and what I soon came to find out is that by going regularly, I could be on the lowest dosage and control my seizures. As soon as I stopped going, simply because life gets in the way, my seizures would return.
I was then fortunate enough to become pregnant and we started to then go as a family. For my son, who was later diagnosis as high functioning Autism, Dr. Brayton was a savior. My son quickly looked forward to his biweekly visits and Dr. Brayton became a confidant and resource in helping us with all the issues that came our way. I was then lucky enough to be blessed with a second son. Through the typical screening, we found out that my youngest had several holes in his heart. He needed to stay in my womb full-term to ensure that his heart developed. At 32 weeks, I started to contract and was put on bed rest. When I called to cancel my appointment, Dr. Brayton urged me to come in. She simply relaxed the ligaments through her techniques, which completely stopped the contractions and allowed me to go full-term and more importantly gave my son time for his heart to develop. When I showed up to my doctor’s appointment and told him what happened, he smiled and commented, good thinking, that would be the only thing that could have helped.
Soon after my second child, I developed Lupus. It was debilitating; I shared the same flare ups as those with MS & Parkinson. The Lupus lowered my threshold for seizures, I therefore found myself having epileptic and non-epileptic seizures. The flare ups and seizures destroyed my back and I ended up developing arthritis. Dr. Brayton was there for me every step of the way. With her help and replacing traditional medicine with medical marijuana, I am in full control of my Epilepsy and Lupus. The impact on my back is real and I could not imagine the pain I would be in if I didn’t see Dr. Brayton on a regular basis. It’s preventative and helps me with pain management.
Dr. Brayton has also saved me when my son accidentally ran into me and dislocated my jaw. The pain was so horrifying, I called Dr. Brayton first thing the next morning and she assisted me in getting my jaw back in place. It was a process, but I now have no issues. Of course, due to regular maintenance she knows when it’s out of line, before I feel it.
Lastly, one of the benefits we received that was never expected, was how healthy my children would be. My children are known for out beating colds and viruses in school. My pediatrician actually asked if I was seeing someone else or taking my kids constantly to the Emergency room, because he doesn’t know them as they typically only visit once a year for their wellness check up! My children also know their body and talk openly when something hurts or feels out of place. Another example, my son was complaining about pain in his leg. His school nurse diagnosis that is was growing pains. During a routine visit, he told Dr. Brayton and sure enough his leg was out of alignment. With the proper adjustment he was up and running.
In summary, my husband, children, and I love Dr. Brayton & Dr. Alvarez. We believe it is key for our well-being and health!"
Kristina E.