By
Bob Cox
When
Kristina Holm-Bittner was involved in a car accident two days before
Thanksgiving last year, she knew she was in trouble. Her doctor
ordered x-rays but they didn’t find anything wrong. Unfortunately,
Kristina’s neck and back continued hurting for several months.
She
was at church one day and was sharing her experience with a lady
friend who recommended that she see Dr. Beth Blakely. Kristina told
her she was extremely skeptical of chiropractors and that she
couldn’t afford it, but her friend recommended that she go see her
at least one time for a thorough consultation and evaluation.
Fortunately,
Kristina took her friend’s advice and she’s getting her life
back. I had the opportunity to speak to Kristina the other day about
her experience working with Dr. Blakely.
Q:
What symptoms did you have after your car accident?
A:
I had pain in my neck and lower back and was getting by on pain
medication. When I first met Dr. Blakely, I had a real positive
feeling and was impressed by her. She helped me understand her whole
treatment process. She began by recommending that I see a pain
consult doctor and ask for an MRI, which my regular doctor did not
do. The pain consult doctor gave me two epidural injections and the
pain in my knee that I had for years completely disappeared! They
told me that my knee pain originated in my back and probably got
worse because of the accident.
Q:
Why were you skeptical of chiropractors?
A:
I was really, really skeptical because I’m a nurse.
Q:
What else has Dr. Blakely done specifically to help you?
A:
Her adjustments have really helped. When I first came in, she
measured my legs and said that one leg was shorter than the other and
that we needed to get my spine in alignment. I was really skeptical
and thought that was bogus, but her adjustment worked! I can really
feel the difference after each adjustment. I also mentioned that my
vitamin D level was low, despite following my doctor’s
recommendations for the previous three years. She suggested that I
increase my dosage eight times and I thought “What?”, but I did
and it worked! My daughter had the same problem, so I told her what
Dr. Blakely recommended, so she’s helped my daughter too! The last
time I went to the doctor, my vitamin D level was normal.
Q:
How much better do you feel after seeing Dr. Blakely?
A:
Since I started seeing her last February, my neck does not bother me
at all and it’s 100% better! My back is still not right, but I’m
at least 60%-70% better. We do a lot of lifting and a lot of hard
physical work in health care, so I really need my health. That’s
why I decided to continue to see her two times a month. Dr. Blakely
has made a big difference in my life!
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