A Needle of Hope/Part 2

By Bob Cox

Last month, I shared a very personal story about our Grandson Zack, who three years ago nearly lost his life in a horrific motorcycle accident. After a dozen surgeries and numerous treatments and medications, Zack was trapped in a nightmare of chronic and relentless pain.

During his three year merry-go-round of misery, the greatest challenge Zack endured was constant sleep deprivation caused by relentless pain. Recently, he was diagnosed with a relatively new but rapidly growing disease called fibromyalgia. Symptoms of fibromyalgia include chronic widespread body pain, moderate to extreme fatigue, sleep disturbances, sensitivity to touch, light, sound and a number of other debilitating symptoms. The disorder affects an estimated 10 million people in the U.S. and over 200 million people worldwide, according to the National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA).

When Zack told my wife Diana and me last month that the only thing that consistently gave him relief was an 8,000 year old Chinese practice called acupuncture, we quickly made arrangements for Zack to get regular weekly treatments from our friend Dr. Roc Gantt, the owner of Natural Health Clinic in Sacramento. After the first treatment, Zack was thrilled by the amazing results, so I followed up with him recently to see how he was doing under the care of Dr. Roc.

After five intense treatments with Dr. Roc, Zack eagerly shared his experiences with me. “It’s been very physically and mentally relieving. It’s also been spiritually rejuvenating and emotional relaxing. Dr. Roc is personal, friendly, professional and very understanding about my severe circumstances. I feel energized, renewed and the long-term effects have changed my way of thinking for the better”, explained Zack.

Dr. Roc took the time during their first session to really get to know as much about Zack as possible and has executed a thorough and comprehensive treatment plan that has given Zack a much brighter outlook about the present as well as the future. Zack’s also eager to share his positive experience with people afflicted with fibromyalgia, migraine headaches and any other chronic pain ailments.

Editor’s notes: Dr Roc Gantt is the owner of Natural Health Clinic in Sacramento. He is a Naturopathic Doctor, a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and a Board Certified Acupuncturist. He was introduced to natural medicine after an injury he suffered while parachuting with his special forces unit at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He has studied and practiced under the finest teachers from around the world and is committed to giving his patients the best care possible.

For more information about Natural Health Clinic, call (916) 349-9223, stop by their office at 5500 Madison Ave. Suite A in Sacramento or visit their website at www.drgantt.com.