Chiropractors / spinal specialists usa

Drs. Bruce Wong and Dr. Katherine Higgins-Katoa, Honolulu, Hawaii  

At the age of 10 1/2 I began my menstrual cycle, and experienced symptoms including abdominal pain, cramping, lower back pain, nausea, headaches, diarrhea, constipation and extreme fatigue. I was prescribed motrin, and would often take triple the dosage, with no relief. The pain would often wake me, and I missed an averaged of 3-4 days of school per month. At 15, I had my first of many, ovarian cysts. I was given Tylenol 3 with codeine for the pain and would eventually have an abdominal and vaginal ultrasound procedure for the cysts that followed. At 17, I underwent an EEG procedure to find the cause of fainting and fatigue I was experiencing, but no cause was found. I also developed an unusual problem, I became an adult bed-wetter. At 19 I was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. Symptoms included abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody stool.

At 21 I was given a colonoscopy to determine the cause of the problem. My doctor also tried the birth control pill for my continuing menstrual problems. The pills gave me migraine headaches. I was also diagnosed a manic depressive, and given lithium as treatment. At 23, I was diagnosed with asthma and allergies and was put on 3 different pills (Accolate, Volmax, Thoephylan),3 inhalers (Flovent, Aramid-m, and Proventil), and a nebulizer as needed. When I would get sick, I was given codeine cough medicine, antibiotics and Prednisone (a strong steroid), which would make my kidneys ache. However, I would often drive from store to store in the middle of the night in search of cough suppressants, because none of the prescribed medications seemed to work. I did discover that the codeine cough syrup doubled nicely as a pain reliever for my menstrual pain, and was able to get refills easily over the phone. Taking a few shots at night during my cycle became routine.

At 23, I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, and given pills for the pain, and braces for my wrists. No cause was found, and surgery the only option.Through the years, the medical response was always the same, pills, pills, more pills, procedures, and the always comforting, " Its all in your head." and "You're just going to have to learn to live with it".

By the time I began chiropractic care at the age of 26, I was 100lbs overweight and medicated 24 hours a day. In addition to my many illnesses and procedures I had a family history of heart disease, diabetes, chronic migraines, asthma, and gout. My chiropractor never promised relief or cures from her symptoms, or that they would never re-occur, only that her subluxations would be corrected. I have just finished my first two years of chiropractic care. I have no asthma, allergy, carpal tunnel, or digestive symptoms. There are no signs of bed wetting, manic depression, or menstrual symptoms. I am free of all medications. I accomplished my biggest goal this year: I finished the Honolulu Marathon 26.2 miles. Chiropractic did for me in four months, what a lifetime of Medicine could not do.

I am a new person, with a new life. My chiropractor is my only health care provider now. After 17 years of pain and suffering, I finally learned the truth, and it is this: THE POWER THAT MADE THE BODY, HEALS THE BODY! AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ANY OTHER WAY!!!! I am so sold out on chiropractic that I am enrolling in chiropractic college myself.