Our team of Chiropractors in Southend regularly see patients who have been living with undiagnosed back conditions for months or even years. Quite often, these patients have made numerous trips to their GPS, only to suffer the agonising frustration of being told “there is nothing wrong” or “there is nothing that can be done.”
Alvin had been suffering from back pain for four years and even though he visited his GP on countless occasions and underwent various examinations, he was told over and over again that nothing was wrong. But when Alvin woke up one Sunday morning in such severe pain that he couldn’t get out of bed, he knew that he had to seek a different opinion.
“I had to phone my boss and tell him that I couldn’t physically get up to make it to work,” said Alvin, who works as a builder and a videographer. “My jobs are extremely physical – one job requires me to carry heavy camera equipment and contort into difficult positions to get those great shots and the other sees me building houses.” You can watch Alvin’s video below.
At Cliffs Chiropractic in Southend, we pride ourselves on our diagnostic skills and after just twenty minutes of examining Alvin, we were able to confirm that he was in fact suffering from a painful bulged disc in his spine. Just like most of our patients who have previously been left undiagnosed, Alvin was instantly relieved to discover the true cause of his restricting back problems.
Now, a month after starting appropriate treatment, Alvin is a different person to the worried, strained and frustrated young man who came to us in agonising pain.
He’s feeling physically great, is back working his two busy jobs and is more upbeat than ever!
When asked what advice he would give to other patients suffering from back pain, Alvin told us this; “If you’re experiencing problems with your back and your Doctor has told you that there’s nothing wrong or there is nothing they can do to help you, go and see a chiropractor! For four years, I was told there was nothing wrong with me and just given painkillers to help me along. Now, after just one month of seeing a chiropractor, I am feeling a lot more alive!”
It’s success stories like Alvin’s that inspire us to keep doing what we’re doing. Seeing a patient smile again is the biggest reward we could ever wish for.