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Sciatica & Back Pain Case Studies
1. Melinda's Story
As A Busy Mother Suffering From Sciatica, Melinda Needed Help. This Is How She Resolved All Her Sciatica Symptoms In Just 6 Months. Click Here For Full Case Study.
2. Carmen's Story
With Years of Trauma, Carmen Was Looking For A Way To Resolve Her Sciatica. Not Only Did She Accomplished Her Goal, She Also Resolved her Foot Pain And Got Off Gabapentin. Click Here For Full Case Study.
3. Nikki's Story
How She Went From Literally Crawling Into Our Clinic With 100% Loss Of Curvature, To Conquering Sciatica And Improving Lumbar Curve 1,143%. Click Here For Full Case Study.
4. Ron's Story
A Musician And Audio Engineer By Trade, Ron Went Over A Year With No Strength In His Left Leg Due To Sciatica. With The Right Plan, Ron Was Able To Get His Life Back, And Continue Pursuing His Career. Click Here For Full Case Study.
5. Megan's Story
Megan’s Story – After A Violent T-Bone Car Accident Megan Was Unable To Work. This Is How She Was Able To Get Back To Work, Get Her Life Back, And Improve Her Neck Curve 67.3% In The Process. Click Here For Full Case Study.
6. Kevin's Story
Kevin’s Story – After Suffering A Fall During Service In Iraq, Kevin Found Himself Crawling Up The Stairs To Go To Bed Each Night. This Is How He Resolved 80% Of His Pain Within Just Two Months, While Improving Lumbar Curve 28.6%. Click Here For Full Case Study.
7. Jim's Story
After Working With Other Doctors For Chiropractic Treatment, Jim Was Discouraged. He Found Thrive, And Within Three Months Of Starting Care, Reported Pain At 0/10. Click Here For Full Case Study.
8. Christy's Story
Christy Had Lost Nearly Every Activity She Loved Doing, And Spent Most Of Her Time In Agony From Extreme Sciatica. Within Months Of Working With Us, Click Here For Full Case Study.
Migraine And Headache Case Studies
1. Josie's Story
Josie Was At The Point Of Losing Sight In One Eye Whenever A Migraine Struck. Trips To The ER And Medication Wasn’t Helping, And The Situation Was Getting Out Of Hand. Find Out Things Turned Around And Josie Got Her Life Back. Click Here For Full Case Study.
2. Gloria's Story
Gloria Was Suffering From Daily Migraines, And It Was Affecting Daily Life. She Couldn’t Make Plans, Could Not Enjoy Time With Her Grandson, And, Could Not Function In “Normal” Life. A Comprehensive Approach Got Gloria Back On Track In A Matter Of Months. Click Here For Full Case Study.
3. Jeff's Story
As A Young Father, Jeff Was Being Sidelined By Migraines That Were Affecting His Work Life And His Time With His Kids. An Approach That Included A Variety Of Treatments Made His Migraines A Thing Of The Past. Click Here For Full Case Study.
4. Debra's Story
Even Though Debra Was Living A Healthy Lifestyle, She Was Suffering From Migraines, Insomnia, Joint Pain, Mood Swings, And Chronic Heartburn. It Took A Combination Of Functional Medicine And Chiropractic Care For Debra To Get The Results She Wanted. Click Here For Full Case Study.
5. Jess's Story
Jess Had Suffered From Migraines From Her Years As A Pre-Teen. She Was Tired Of Having To Cancel On People Due To Migraines, And Enlisted Thrive To Help Become Pain-Free. Click Here For Full Case Study.
6. Brianna's Story
Suffering From Chronic Migraines, Brianna Was Struggling. The Migraines Would Lay Her Out For Days, Affecting Her Ability To Function In Normal, Day-To-Day Life. Within Weeks Of Starting With Thrive, The “Miracle” Happened…Click Here For Full Case Study.
7. S.K.'s Story
Returning Home From a Labor-Day Camping Trip, a Drunk Driver Collided Head-On With S.K.’s Vehicle In a Violent Car Accident. Severe Whiplash And Horrible Migraines Were Soon His Daily Reality. S.K. Knew He Had Lost Something, And He Wasn’t Ready To Give Up On His Health. This Is The Story of How S.K. Fought To Get His Life Back. Click Here For Full Case Study.
8. Julie's Story
For Over Two Years, Julie Suffered From Weekly Debilitating Migraines. The Pain Was So Unbearable It Began To Keep Her Home From Work. That’s When She Decided To Take Control. She Called Thrive, And In Short Order, Turned Everything Around. Click Here For Full Case Study.
9. Ciara's Story
Ciara Was Suffering From Migraines And Dizzy Spells That Would Last Up To A Week At A Time. After Pursuing A Comprehensive Structural Correction Plan, She No Longer Has Any Dizzy Spells, And Migraines Very Rare.Click Here For Full Case Study.
Thyroid Case Studies
Thyroid Case Studies Here At Thrive Health Systems
1. Richard's Story
Richard Had Been On Thyroid Medication For Over 15 Years, And Was Still Experiencing Problematic Symptoms – Lethargy, Low-Energy, Unexplained Weight Gain. In Just Three Months Of A Functional Medicine Protocol, Richard Lost 26lbs, Cut His Thyroid Medication In Half, And Can Keep Up With His Two Beautiful Grandchildren At The Park. Click Here For Full Case Study.
2. Sarah's Story
After Enduring A Traumatic Pregnancy, Sarah Was Committed To Taking Control Of Her Health. Initial Bloodwork Revealed Multiple Auto-Immune Markers, Including Hashimotos Thyroiditis. After A Functional Medicine Protocol, She Turned The Tables And Is Now Showing Zero Auto-Immune Markers In Her Bloodwork. Click Here For Full Case Study.
3. Debbie's Story
When An Emergicare Visit For Bronchitis Turned Into A Five Month Health Spiral, Debbie Knew She Needed Help. Constant Fatigue, Weight Gain, And Bouts With Depression Were The New Daily “Norm”. When Her Husband Heard Our Radio Show, He Knew He May Have Found An Answer. One Year Later, Debbie Is Symptom-Free And Off Levothyroxin.Click Here For Full Case Study.
4. Shanae's Story
Exhausted. In Pain. Shanae Had Followed Everything That Her Primary Had Recommended, And Still Felt Terrible. After Undergoing A Functional Medicine Protocol, Her Memory Came Back, Her Brain Fog Cleared, No More Headaches, And Markers For Graves Disease Had Been Cut In Half. Click Here For Full Case Study.
Inflammation Case Studies
1. Kevin's Story
After Dealing With Joint Pain And Fatigue For Many Years, And Many Unsuccessful Attempts To Help The Pain, Kevin Was At A Standstill…Until He Came To Thrive. After Comprehensive Blood Testing, Kevin Found That He Was Testing Positive For Lupus. What Happened Next Surprised Him, And Changed His Life. Click Here For Full Case Study.
2. Gary's Story
Gary Needed Help. After Gaining 40lbs And Being On 15 Prescription Medications, He Was Ready For A Change. After A Functional Medicine Protocol, He Had No More Need For Many Of His Medications, Lost All The Excess Weight, And Eliminated Asthma And Allergies In The Process Click Here For Full Case Study.
3. Martha's Story
Martha Was So Sick, Her Family Was Ready To Send Her To An Assisted Living Home. Walking Around With A Host Of Auto-Immune Issues, A Cane, And An Oxygen Tank, She Came Into The Clinic Ready To Talk Functional Medicine. Six Months Later, There Is No Oxygen Tank, No Cane, And No Symptoms. Click Here For Full Case Study.
4. Dawn's Story
Dawn Had A Very Unique Case. Suffering From Crohn’s Disease, She Had Over 40 Ulcers In Her Gut. Her Primary Doctor Finally Recommended Chemo – Which She Chose Not To Do. After Two Functional Medicine Protocols, She Healed Her Gut (To The Point of Zero Ulcers), Medication Free, And No Symptoms Of Crohns. Click Here For Full Case Study.
5. Jon's Story
After A Routine Blood Test Revealed Jon’s PSA Was Elevated, He Was Concerned About Prostate Cancer. He Decided To Take Control, And Proceeded With A Functional Medicine Protocol Designed To Address Inflammation. He Was Able To Get Off All Medication, Normalize His Thyroid Labs, Improve His Cholesterol, And Best Of All, His PSA Dropped To Normal Range. PLUS – He lost 30lbs Without Even Trying! Click Here For Full Case Study.
Neuropathy/ Nerve Pain Case Studies
1. Larry's Story
After Months Of Suffering From Severe Numbness And Weakness In HIs Low Back, Larry Was Looking For Answers. A Series Of Failed Steroid Shots Convinced Larry That He Needed A Comprehensive Solution To Avoid Back Surgery. Two Yeas Later, Larry Is No Longer Talking About Surgery. Click Here For Full Case Study.
2. Vickie's Story
Neck Pain, Headaches, Numbness Down Her Arm And To Her Fingers…Vickie Needed Help. After A Headache That Lasted Nine Days Straight, She Found Herself In Our Clinic Ready For Solutions. In Just A Few Short Months, She Became Pain-Free. Find Out How. Click Here For Full Case Study.
3. Seth's Story
Seth Had Lived For Years With Severe Back And Neck Pain. He Had Treated With Pills, And It Had Worked To Get By. One Episode Changed Everything; Seth Found Himself With Pain So Intense He Could Not Sit, Stand, Drive, Work, or Play With His Son. Something Had To Change. Five Weeks Later, Life Looked Dramatically Different For Seth. Here’s His Story. Click Here For Full Case Study.
4. Terri's Story
As A Former Bantamweight World-Title Boxer, Terri Was No Stranger To Pain. But When Bolts Of Pain Began Shooting Down Her Right Arm, She Knew Something Was Off. Just A Few Short Months Later, And Terri Is Back To Work Without Arm Pain. Click Here For Full Case Study.
5. Marny's Story
Marny Was Diagnosed With Radiculopathy By Her Orthopedic Surgeon, And Underwent A Laminotomy (Back Surgery). Unfortunately, The Surgery Was Unsuccessful, As Was Dry Needling, Physical Therapy, Inversion Tables, Cortisone Shots, And Acupuncture. What Else Was There To Try? As It Turns Out, Thrive Had Some Tools That She Didn’t Know About, And This Is How She Got Her Life Back. Click Here For Full Case Study.
Neck Pain Case Studies
1. Debbie's Story
Unable To Work, Sleep, Take Care Of Her House, Or Even Dress Herself, Debbie Was In A Tough Spot. Seeing The Right Doctor Changed Her Whole Story… Click Here For Full Case Study.
2. Kim's Story
What Started As A “Classic” Neck Pain Case Study Grew Into A Comprehensive Case When It Was Discovered (Through Advanced Testing) That Kim Possessed The MTHFR Genetic Marker). A Custom Plan To Address This Issue Helped Kim Get Pain Free, Lose 25 Lbs, And Improve Her Bone Density Dramatically. Click Here For Full Case Study.
3. Tim's Story
Tim’s Days Were Filled With Dizziness And Head And Neck Pain, To The Point Of Nausea. After A Thorough Exam, A Plan Was Recommended To Address These Issues. In Just A Few Short Months, Dizziness Had Decreased 90%, And Was Able to Function In Life Again. Click Here For Full Case Study.
4. Ron's Story
A Walk Down A Pier Changed Ron’s Life: He Realized During That Short Walk That He Was Out of Breath! This Lead To An Appointment, And Discovered Why He Had Been Experiencing Pain. In Just A Few Short Months Ron Dramatically Changed His Story And Is Living A Different Life. Click Here For Full Case Study.
5. Mark's Story
Mark Felt 20 Years Older Than His Age. Any Strenuous Work Or Exercise Would Cause Serious Pain. After A Comprehensive Protocol, Mark Was Able To Eliminate Chronic Foot Pain, Neck Pain, And Lower Back Pain. He’s Now Enjoying Retirement. Click Here For Full Case Study.
Weight Loss Case Studies
1. Ben's Story
For 30 Years, Been had Been Reading, Dieting, And Searching For A Way To Overcome Obesity, Fatigue, And Depression. He Eventually Found His Way To Our Clinic, Where He Finally Found The Answer. At The End Of Treatment, Ben Was Far From Obese, had No Depression, Doubled His Energy, And Was No Longer Experiencing Arthritic Pain Or Gout. Click Here For Full Case Study.
2. Jeff's Story
Jeff Was On A Cane, And Still Needed A Brace On Each Knee Just To Walk. He Had Very Little Balance, Flexibility, And Was In Constant Pain. After A Comprehensive Functional Medicine Protocol, Jeff Lost 75lbs, And Is Still Losing. Click Here For Full Case Study.
3. Lennea's Story
Lennea Had Gained 40lbs, And Felt Sluggish, Tired, And Was Concerned About Risk Of Heart Conditions. Advanced Diagnostics Revealed High Inflammation, A Fatty Liver, And Celiac Disease. A Specific Functional Medicine Protocol Resulted In 30lbs Of Weight Lost In 6 Months, And Labs That Look Almost Perfect. Click Here For Full Case Study.
4. John's Story
After Breaking His Back In An Accident, John Was Bed-Ridden. With Time, John Gained Weight, And Became Very Unhappy With His Situation. After A Functional Medicine Protocol, John Lost Over 40lbs, Feels Great, Eliminated His Back Pain, And Has A New Lease On Life. Click Here For Full Case Study.
Diabetes Case Studies
1. Ray's Story
Ray Was Dealing With Inflammation, Joint Pain, Weight Gain, And Flagging For Pre-Diabetes On His Bloodwork. After Completing His Functional Medicine Protocol, He Is No Longer Showing Pre-Diabetic Bloodwork, And Has Lost 27lbs. Click Here For Full Case Study.
2. Deborah's Story
Deborah Had Two Major Events That Fueled A Weight Loss Goal: A 35th Wedding Anniversary Trip To Hawaii, And A High School Class Reunion. With A Custom Functional Medicine Protocol, Deborah Had More Energy, Lost 20lbs, And Dramatically Dropped Her HbA1c Levels (Diabetes Marker). Click Here For Full Case Study.
General Pain Case Studies
1. Danielle's Story
Diagnosed In 2014 With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Danielle Was In Constant Pain. Skeptical That Treatment Would Help, She Took The Plunge, And Began Experiencing Dramatic Pain Relief After The First Visit. Click Here For Full Case Study.
2. Krista's Story
Krista Visited With Multiple Health Issues, The Most Severe Being Pain And Extreme Fatigue. Going Through A Comprehensive Structure Correction And Functional Medicine Plan, He Got Her Energy Back, Pain Is Gone, And Life Is Restored. Click Here For Full Case Study.
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