Dr. Angela O'Brien, Dr. Liisa Hall, Dr. Andrew Hall Danvers,
MA.
I'm so excited! Writing this will be difficult because it is so emotional.
My 7 year old son, Connor, is taking his first independent
steps of his life! Thank you Dr. Angela O'Brien and Dr. Jinx! You have
given him the edge; the confidence he needed to start to live! God Bless
You!
I am the mother of two wonderful boys; Connor and Griffin.
Connor has a diagnosis of Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD) with
traits of Autism, global developmental delay, visual impairment, and
many other health related issues.
We started Chiropractic care in August
of 1998. Because Connor was non-ambulatory for the first 4
years of his life, I was always concerned with his bone structure and
alignment. How could his bones be growing properly when he was always
on the floor? Although his orthopedic doctors told me everything was
fine, I knew better. I knew in my heart there was another option. Chiropractic
care was always at the back of my mind but how could I fit in one more
appointment? Our life was already so full of doctors' appointments,
therapies, special school programs etc. How could I do it and remain
sane?
Then one fateful day, I was introduced to Dr. Jinks through
a mutual friend (now also a patient), and after encouragement, and
many raves from his pediatric patients, I took the final step
and made the commitment. Both Connor and I started getting adjusted.
Poked
and prodded since birth, extremely defensive and wary of doctors,
Connor was not easy to examine and not very trusting in general. Dr.
Jinks handled our situation perfectly. Taking the time to get to know
Connor, build up a relationship of trust and confidence, making all
the difference in the outcome. I was amazed. We had never been treated
so well by a doctor before.
Well, the many miracles began to happen quickly
for Connor. Sleep had
always been an issue as he used to scream 5-6 times a night,
now, if at all, he is easily calmed and returns to sleep even on his
own. His seizure medications have been reduced from 750mg daily to only
125mg. Can you believe it?! I'm so looking forward to entirely eliminating
these medications! And, although Connor still occasionally gets colds
and sinus problems, his recovery time is greatly reduced and does not
include trips to his medical doctor or antibiotics. This is particularly
wonderful as he spent the first 4 years of his life on antibiotics for
chronic ear infections, asthma and sinus infections. He is getting so
much stronger. If only I knew then.
He now has normal muscle tone and
normal reflexes for the first time in his life, and although
he was regarded as legally blind after eye surgeries following his birth,
Connor now has 20/40 vision!!! As for his balance, my little guy is
finally able to take his first independent steps!
It is no coincidence
that these changes and improvements have occurred since starting
Chiropractic care. And, because we now know how important it is to have
a healthy nervous system, our entire family gets adjusted regularly.
Thank you Dr. Angela, Dr. Jinks and staff for making us feel so welcome
and for caring so much about our family!
Our deepest gratitude,
Charlotte R.