When I began chiropractic care, I had been having migraine-type headaches since I was about ten years old. They would be so bad I would stay in a dark room for hours. The headaches would cause severe nausea. All I could do was cry and hope that would ease the pain. I took Tylenol by the tons to try to help ease the pain. I was told by a medical doctor that I would eventually outgrow this.

I went to a workshop at Mattingly Chiropractic earlier this year and began working there shortly after. I began treatment on a regular basis and soon my headaches became less frequent and if I do have one now it is very minor compared to what they had been. I also started taking nutritional supplements recommended by Dr. Mattingly. I have never had more energy or felt better. It has really helped with PMS and mood swings.

T.P.

I had parked my car and was gathering some materials when another vehicle landed on the hood of my car!! I had already released my seat belt, so was thrown up to the roof of my car and my neck was seriously injured. The next morning I could not move my neck. I had to move my whole body to turn my neck. I was stiff and sore and in a lot of pain.

I called Mattingly Chiropractic and the receptionist worked me into the schedule right away. Dr. Mattingly examined me and took X-rays. He began EMS (electronic muscle stimulation) and chiropractic adjustments three times a week for the first few weeks. Then as I improved he reduced the frequency of the visits. Soon my mobility was restored and most of the pain associated with the injury was gone.

I am so glad that I knew of Dr. Mattingly. My husband has been a patient of Doc’s for a year or so, and has had great results. I am doing very well now. I have full mobility of my neck and very minor pain that actually depends on certain activities such as lifting or driving. I love Dr. Mattingly’s staff. They are friendly and caring. I would not hesitate to recommend chiropractic care to my friends and family. As a matter of fact, I did refer my daughter to him and she has had great results for relief from her headaches. Thanks for the relief, Dr. Mattingly!

C.F.

I came to see Dr. Mattingly three years ago for migraines. I had suffered from migraines all my life. I had been to my general practitioner and several specialists. They told me it was all in my head, just my imagination. I started out taking aspirin and then went on to take allergy medication, muscle relaxers, and pain killers. When the pain from the migraines was at its worst, I couldn’t get out of bed and I would sleep for a whole week. I'd get irritable and was not easy to live with. I couldn’t do chores or hobbies and sleeping was fitful.

I started coming to Dr. Mattingly three to four times a week and eventually cut down to once every two weeks. With the doctor’s help I was able to pinpoint what the source of my headaches was, and prevent them from being so bad. I could also tell the difference between each type of headache. I have been migraine-free for at least six months. I highly recommend chiropractic care and Dr. Mattingly to everyone.

P.C.

I suffered from several things before coming to see Dr. Mattingly. I had had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome for two years. For ten years I had endured migraine headaches. This past year I had stiffness in my neck so severe that I was not able to turn my head. These three problems affected my normal life enormously. I found it hard to open jars and grasp items. With the migraines I found it hard to function at all while at home or work. The neck stiffness was painfully noticeable when driving my car.

I saw an orthopedic surgeon for my Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. He performed surgery and the symptoms still remained. This relieved the pain, but did not get rid of the problem. I had not seen a doctor for the neck stiffness until I came to see Dr. Mattingly.

I have only been coming for three months but already I have seen results. The numbness and pain are not as extensive in my hands and arms. I have only had two migraine headaches a month. These were not as severe as they had been. I have had much more movement of my head and neck with less pain. Overall I have had much more freedom of movement. Medication was just masking the symptoms. I am much more aware of my own job as a maintainer of a healthy body. I am better in general. By working hard at walking daily and taking minerals, I am in much better health. I am looking to the future that my diabetes will be helped by my nutrition and supplement program too.

S.S.

I began treatment in May of 2001 with Dr. Mattingly. Although I have suffered with headaches all my life to one degree or another, a couple of months ago I began to experience blurry vision by mid-day; by late afternoon I was having very bad headaches. Some evenings I would be nauseated and have to go to bed in the early evening. I had considered calling my eye doctor to have my prescription for my eyeglasses checked, thinking that was the cause of my vision problems and possibly the severe headaches I was having. I was taking aspirin by the handful and getting very little relief. I definitely was not getting any permanent solution.

In May of 2001 I began working at Mattingly Chiropractic and first heard about Pressure Point Therapy. Although, I had experienced great success from chiropractic techniques in the past for a very severe problem I had years ago with my neck and shoulder, I for some reason had not sought out chiropractic care for my headaches. I started PPT (Pressure Point Therapy) and chiropractic adjustments shortly after I began working here and WOW! My vision cleared up and my headaches are completely gone! I am not longer popping aspirin by the handful and I did not have to spend a fortune getting my eyes checked and my glasses changed! Now I wake up every day with no headache! And it only took a few adjustments! Once again I had achieved complete recovery and did not have to take medication to get it. In the future chiropractic will by my first avenue for treatment – not the alternative! I can’t thank Dr. Mattingly enough. I feel GREAT!

B.B.

I used to have daily headaches and then I heard about a free session that they had at Mattingly Chiropractic. After my free session I noticed a decrease in the intensity of the headaches by a fair amount. I started getting appointments and have now only noticed an increase in pressure in my neck when there is a longer period between visits. Now I am waking up at a normal hour and lasting through the entire day without getting a headache.

T.R.

Before I came to see Dr. Mattingly I would take different kinds of pills every day for sinus headache. Nothing was working. The pain wouldn’t go away. After only a couple of sessions with Dr. Mattingly I started feeling better. In the last month and a half I took only 2 Advils for my sinus pain. Dr. Mattingly - thank you so much!

T.S.

For two and a half years I had been suffering from epileptic seizures, extreme fatigue, tremors, blurred vision, snowy or grainy peripheral vision, daily headaches and extreme migraines. The migraines would last anywhere from an hour to a week and were so bad that I would have to isolate myself in a dark room with no noise, often becoming nauseated from the pain. For over ten years I have suffered from neck and shoulder pain, back and hip pain; all were direct results from two car accidents. Since Thanksgiving of 1998 I had been “eating” Tylenol and Excedrin like candy for headache pain. In January 1999, extreme fatigue hit. I was so tired all the time, I could barely function. And by March of 1999, I experienced my first seizure.

I was missing massive amounts of time from work. My family doctor kept having blood work done; he had me spend a night in Proctor’s “Sleep Lab” to determine if I had a sleep disorder. That turned out negative. My doctor was baffled; he was really at a loss. I was then referred to a neurologist and was put through an EEG and a MRI. Less than two weeks before the results from the EEG came back as positive for seizures, I was fired from my job. The neurologist put me on seizure medication, anti-depressants, migraine medication, etc. He referred me to a seizure specialist. I was eventually able to get off the anti-depressants. I was put in the hospital for seven days for a “Video EEG”, and more blood work (while I was in the hospital and afterwards).

I had also been to other chiropractors periodically over the years, but none gave me more than minor relief until I was encouraged to come see Dr. Mattingly. I was aware of Dr. Mattingly’s practice through his cousin who is a friend from college. However, it was my mother who got me to try “one more chiropractor.” That’s how I began treatment on July 9, 2001. Within three weeks of adjustments from Dr. Mattingly, 85 to 90 percent of my headaches were gone. Most of my tremors were gone. My vision had completely cleared up: no more blurring and no more snowy/grainy peripheral vision. My neck, shoulders, back and hips were also better. The pain was at a minor, tolerable level.

I now look forward to a life without pain, headaches, impaired vision and tremors. Thank you, Dr. Mattingly! I wish I had come to you sooner!

C.S.