I started chiropractic care early this year around the first of February, after I had been pumped full of drugs for the last four years, for rheumatoid arthritis. The drugs were causing a lot of problems with my liver and internal organs, and I was still in pain and couldn't walk half the time. I went to the Mayo Clinic, had muscle shock tests, biopsies, etc. It seemed like I had millions of laboratory tests. They put me on steroids and sent me home with a "Learn to live with it" attitude.

Things got worse. I gained weight on the steroids. One of the worst side-effects was the "Moonface" (swelling which give the face a round appearance). My body was sore and puffy and my nerves were shot. My confidence just left me, and my health was going with it. My Medical Doctor told me he wanted to change my medicine from one that was ruining my liver to one that was even worse for it. He told me I needed blood tests every three weeks to take this medicine because of the liver damage. I was sick and scared. I decided that I had to do something else. I tried chiropractic care.

Dr. Mattingly spent a lot of time with me. He started me on a plan of nutritional vitamins and supplements. I would see him three times a week. He listened to what I was saying, and if he did not have an answer right then, he said so, and then he would find one. It took about a month before I started to notice any real difference and it has improved every month that I have seen him. I don't take any medication, not even pain pills. (Once in a while I will take an aspirin.) My pain is a lot better. I still have some sore spots once in a while, but the pain is not as intense. My health has improved, I would say, by 80 percent. I have lost 65 to 75 pounds, not on a diet, but by simply as a result of getting my body working right. I feel I made the right decision. Chiropractic care has given my life and body back to me. Thank you Dr. Mattingly.

M.C.

I feel great. Coming on a regular basis has improved my entire outlook. I eat better and am continually trying to improve my health because I know I'll be going to see Dusty soon and he checks up on me. As far as my physical well-being, I lost 18 pounds and feel wonderful. All my "long term" problems are gone. No more feet or wrist pains.

M.K.

I came to Dr. Mattingly with severe shoulder and upper arm pain, right hip pain, and atrophy in my right arm. It hurt to walk, work, drive, sleep, and even just lift my arms. I was also overweight as a result of my inactivity due to pain.

Recently, my semi-truck trailer caught fire and I had to take action to control the fire until the fire department arrived. As I ran all over collecting fire extinguishers, water, shovels, snow blowers, anything I could find to try to put the fire out, I realized that by the end of it all I had probably run a mile, lifted a snow blower, water jugs, crawled under the trailer, etc. I was exhausted but still not in any physical pain. I also realize that before treatments, I would have been unable to accomplish what I did and the outcome could have been much worse. Doc and his staff are kind, compassionate people that truly care, and my quality of life is greatly improved as a result.

Sincerely,

B.