On Monday, March 27th I met with Dr. Proodian, the owner/chiropractor at Natural Healthcare Center. This meeting was set up last week to go over his clinical opinion about the seroma in my lower back. During our meeting, he told me that he didn't feel that the seroma was the cause for all this pain that I'm experiencing. He feels that the seroma is secondary. What is primary is the fact that I had invasive back surgery, which ultimately leaves a ton of scar tissue. He said that most back surgery patients always have pain after surgery (which I knew), but not to this degree. He is in agreement with Dr. Coetzee that my pain is due to a neurological issue. He said that I'm caught in a cycle of pain that my body and brain isn't processing correctly. Their goal is to break this cycle through nutrition, therapy and acupuncture. If, for some chance, they can't get this pain under control in a reasonable amount of time, they will refer me out to a neurologist.
Dr. Proodian did a therapy treatment on Monday on my lower back. It consisted of electrical stimulation with a heat pack applied to my lower back, light massage to my surgical area, and gently stretching, moving and pulling on my lower back and legs on a special type of table. I have to honestly say that, although I still have pain, the pressure in my lower back has been less since then...different. I feel as though I'm moving and walking better than I have in years. It truly is amazing!
I see Dr. Proodian again today, and then again next Monday and Wednesday. I will also see the acupuncturist next Monday. They will determine next week, based on how I respond, how often I'll need to go back to them. I will keep my regular appointments with Dr. Coetzee...and keep up with my daily check ins with him.
I am so amazed at the level of care and treatment that I'm receiving from this group of doctors. I have never been treated or cared for like this in my life. It is refreshing to have doctors who are constantly trying to figure out what's going on with me and why it's going on. It's refreshing to know that they're not afraid of a challenge, and are not willing to just give up because one thing or another hasn't worked. I know that Lord has led me to this group of people, and are using them to encourage me, bless me and heal me! I just know it!!
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