A mom of a special needs child reaches out...tells their chiropractic story

I received a phone call from a mother concerned about her 7 year old son today.  She scheduled an appointment for this afternoon, and stated that she was referred to me by another local specialist.  She went on to explain that her son had an unresolving, deep ear infection, and that this child has had seriously health issues since he was in the womb.  One of those issues included his "Sensory Processing Disorder," which involved a spectrum of complications that often affected the whole family.

I hung up the phone and thought, "This reminds me of someone who is coming in today."  About an hour later, without getting into details besides her first name, I explained to a patient of mine that another woman is coming in with her son today for the first time.  I stated that this little boy shares some of the diagnoses that her little boy was labeled with.  This is the letter she wrote for the woman scheduled later that day (I changed the names, and left out the actual phone number, for privacy's sake):

Hi Lorraine,

My name is Wendy.  I have an almost 10 year old son Jonathan.  He is a patient of Dr. Sheena's.  Jonathan had oxygen deprivation while in utero which caused bilateral brain damage, mild cerebral palsy, sensory processing disorders, along with a multitude of other diagnoses.

I am a patient of Dr. Sheena's also and I had discussed Jonathan with her many times before I brought him in for her to assess.  After discussing her findings with me I decided to bring Jonathan in for treatment.

Dr. Sheena was very honest with me about expectations for Jonathan.  I greatly appreciated that as I have had others give us false hope.  She stated that she did not know if her treatment would help Jonathan's thought processes (developmental delay) or not but that she did know that the curvatures in his spine would later cause discomfort and pain and that she could definitely help with that!

After only 6 visits we noticed that Jonathan was completing his homework faster and his attention span and memory improved.  Physically Jonathan grew 1/2'' in just over a month, and gained 5 pounds (we're lucky if he gained 5 pounds a year normally!)

As a special needs mom I have tried many things with Jonathan.  Some have worked and some have not.  But, if I hadn't tried everything I would not have felt I was caring for my son the best I could.  Knowing what I know now seeing Dr. Sheena is a good choice for Jonathan's ongoing therapy.  Anything, regardless of cost that helps him is worth the time and the money.

I wish you and your child the best!

Sincerely,
Wendy Doe

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Feeling 100% better...but how? Chiropractor barely touches her!

I am a 25 year old female that has for the last few years had bad lower back pain.  I didn't know why...maybe a bad mattress?  Who knows, I thought, but after starting care with Dr. Sheena...it's been amazing.

Before seeking chiropractic care, my back, legs, butt, feet...everything hurt.  I had headaches, really bad trouble sleeping....I felt like absolute hell (not an exaggeration).  After the care, I realized these things were all linked to my back problems.  Not only does my back feel better...my overall day-to-day life is better.

When I think of chiropractic care, I kind of think of cracking backs, and maybe some pain...but in this case, with Dr. Sheena, you don't feel anything like that.  It's incredible.  She barely touches you, and you leave feeling 100% better :)

--Ms. C.L.
Fairfield, CA

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Air Force Veteran, nature lover refuses to "get old," enlists chiropractor Dr. Sheena

Hello anyone who is curious about chiropractic, and what it may be able to do for you...

I'm 67 years old, and I consider myself pretty active.  I love to hunt, fish, and hike.  For quite some time I looked forward to getting older, but not "getting old."  That was a struggle though, as I did find myself with feet that were chronically sore, especially after I would go for a long trip in the woods.  I tried using special socks and shoes, even special inserts, but the pain would only marginally improve or be staved off.

For years I had stiffness and tightness in my back and neck, and tightness in my hamstrings.  As a retired Air Force veteran, I went to see the base chiropractor some time ago, but he couldn't get my back to adjust!  He tried adding extra force, but nothing would align, and he said I was too tight to adjust.  I figured that maybe since I was older and have had scoliosis most of my life, that I was just going to have to continue with my body the way it was.

One particular chiropractic patient of Dr. Sheena's suggested that I go see her.  I had heard about and seen some of the results this patient had, so I thought, why not?  Maybe she can find or do something the other practitioners had not been able to see or do.  I also heard Dr. Sheena used an all-together different method of adjusting the spine, something much more gentle and precise than what had been done to me.

Well, the rest is history.  She told me that yes, I do have scoliosis, and I also have pelvis and neck alignment issues from all the jumping out and off of air planes that I did for all those years.  Those alignment issues were a little more complicated than the other doc may have realized, and needed to be adjusted in layers of treatments, so the nerves and muscles could start doing their own work again, and without shocking the whole system in the process.

After just a few weeks I noticed a difference in my range of motion, strength, and bending abilities.  At this point, I really feel great and the bottom line is that everything feels better.  I have more flexibility, far less stiffness, better posture, and less foot pain.

Last week I went on a big hunting trip, and spent the week stomping all over Montana, and my feet never bothered me once.  What's most surprising, though, is how I can feel and am aware of my actual physical alignment.  I can tell that I am walking straighter, and that, I think, increases the benefits of the actual alignment.

--Mr. W.L
Vacaville, CA

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Daily headaches?

I am a registered nurse and mother of 5.  One of my children has special needs.  Before receiving Dr. Sheena's chiropractic care, I had headaches everyday.  My backaches were constant, I was tired, had difficulty sleeping, and had poor foot circulation.

After becoming one of her chiropractic patients, I feel light and energized.  I have no headaches, the back pain is gone, and I sleep through the night now.  My foot circulation has improved also.

I am so excited for how much better I feel!  I had expected only to have my back pain relieved, not head to toe improvements!  I grabbed a whole stack of Dr. Sheena's business cards to keep in my bag, but I will have to grab some more, because I think I have handed them all out!

--Ms. C.S.
age 51
Dixon, CA

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Some spooky Halloween facts...and some good news, too!

Did you know that:

The annual death toll from synthetic prescription drugs, both from the correctly prescribed and the incorrectly prescribed, amounts to about 231,000 deaths every year ???

 (To put this into perspective, this is the equivalent of a world trade center disaster every week for over a year and a half, or the crash of two fully loaded 747 aircrafts every day of the year).

Did you know that:

the US has the most expensive health care in the world ???

(In fact, the US spends more on health care than the next 10 biggest spenders combined: Japan, Germany, France, China, the U.K., Italy, Canada, Brazil, Spain and Australia).

Did you know that:

If the US health care system were a country, it would be the 6th largest economy on the entire planet. Despite that, the US ranks last in health and mortality when compared with 17 other developed nations ???

Did you know that:

anywhere between 40 and 78 percent of the medical testing, treatments, and procedures you receive are of NO benefit to you—or are actually harmful—as determined by clinical studies ???

Did you know that:

210,000 Americans are killed by preventable hospital errors each year ???

Did you know that:

regular utilization of chiropractors as primary care physicians reduces the need for hospitalization by 60.2%, hospital days by 59%, pharmaceutical usage by 85%, outpatient surgeries and procedures by 62%, and overall global health care costs by more than 50% ???

Did you know that:

I am a local Northern California (Colfax, CA) chiropractor with lots of happy patients?  Why not call to talk to one of the areas most trusted, successful Doctors of Chiropractic today?

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Busy business woman who just needed the right help! A kind, gentle chiropractic approach made all the difference.

My Testimonial about Dr Sheena:

"I have seen many different chiropractors in the past years. By far, Dr Sheena has been the most attentive in addressing my concerns.

Dr. Sheena is one of the best doctors that I have ever seen. She has helped me in so many ways. Not to go into exact detail about what was wrong with me, but she has assisted me with internal problems as well as muscular and bone problem. She fitted me for proper pillow which has helped me immensely. Not only is Dr. Sheena open minded, but she is caring, always smiling, always happy, and treats you like you are her best patient.

I greatly have been appreciating her outstanding service for the past couple of months. I must admit that after a few sessions with her my chronic neck and shoulder problems, has showed significant improvement.

She is extremely knowledgeable and is great at listening to my needs. I have been seeing Dr. Sheena mostly for my neck & shoulder. I didn’t know I could feel this good! She has gone over & beyond her scope of specialty with my other health concerns offering beneficial guidance. I would recommend Dr. Sheena to anyone who wants to receive treatments in a professional, welcoming atmosphere."

Thank you Dr. Sheena!"

-Ms. A.P.
age 38
Vacaville, CA

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Take it from someone who knows!

Being a daughter of a chiropractor, I'm well aware of the benefits of chiropractic care, and the LONG LIST of what it can do for me in the long run. I've been with Dr. Sheena for a little over 2 weeks and if I can say the difference of what she offers compared with everything I've received before is like night and day. I look forward to not only my adjustments but being a reflection of the care she gives....

--Ms. JDK

age 45

Vacaville, CA

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