Forsstrom Chiropractic & Rehab Ctr Englewood CO 80112

"My name is Lois D. I am 75 years old and I developed pain in my neck approximately three years ago. I have been to an internist, acupuncturist, rheumatologist, orthopedic surgeon, pain management specialist for relief of my pain all to no avail. MRI showed that I have three bulging disc in my neck . I started seeing Dr. Forsstrom 0n 7-12-10 and he started me on his MedX therapy, decompression traction and pulsed electro magnetic frequency therapy and by 10-25-10 my pain level had gone from 10 out of 1-10 to a 1. It is so wonderful to be able to be in this world without the nagging and persistent pain. My endurance has increased a great deal and I am back to being me again. Thank you, thank you, Dr Forsstrom for giving me my life back."
- Lois D.

"My name is Steve S. I was rear ended in a MVA and was told by an orthopedic surgeon that I needed neck surgery to get my neck pain and arm pain under control. I am very hesitant to do spinal surgery and so I wanted to try something more conservative first before I gave into surgery. I went to see Dr Forsstrom because my wife was a patient of his. He treated me with his MedX spinal rehab therapy, decompression traction and cold laser therapy and in a matter of six weeks I was totally pain free. I would highly recommend Dr Forsstrom for anyone with neck and lower back problems."
- Steve S.

"I walked into Dr. Forsstrom’s office three months ago with back problems. Today, my back is 95% better, my knees are functioning, and I’ve gone from three headaches a week to one every couple of weeks. I’m 41 years old and in pretty good shape, but I’ve had back problems since my early 20s. I had a lamenectomy five years ago to remove a disc rupture. The surgery was a success. But, I never fully recovered even though I followed the neurosurgeon’s instructions exactly and did the physical therapy exercises nearly every day for five years. My back muscles would not recover and regardless of the exercises I did, there was a steady decline in strength, mobility, and overall quality of life. I had an MRI two years ago because I thought I had another bulged disc—the results came back normal and I was offered a prescription for painkillers. So I continued doing what I was doing—trying to convince myself that nothing was wrong and that I’d just have to learn to live with the pain. I got to the point where I could barely get out of bed in the morning and had to go through a 30-minute routine of stretching before I could even walk normal. It would take a couple of hours before I could bend without feeling like I was going to fall over. And sitting at work all day was tough—I was constantly fidgeting trying to find a comfortable position. I went to Dr. Forsstrom to see if there was anything he could do. He put me on his Disc Health Care Program. On my first visit he tested my back strength—it was 76% BELOW normal. After the sixth visit (two weeks) my pain level went from 8-9 (out of 10) to a 2-3. I was able to easily get out of bed in the morning, walk, and bend with little-to-no pain. After three months my strength has increased 146%—it can support my body again and continues to grow stronger after each session. Knees During my back therapy, I mentioned that I was having problems with my knees. My left knee completely gave out on one occasion—both felt as though they were going to give out every time I had to go up stairs or stepped “wrong”. I went to a knee specialist. An MRI showed my cartilage was worn out and I had a cyst under my kneecap. The specialist I went to recommended I try physical therapy but that I would most likely require surgery. Dr. Forsstrom started me on the Pulsed Electro Magnetic Therapy (eight minutes per knee three times a week). After the second treatment I noticed an improvement. After two weeks, I could make it up the stairs without using the hand-rails. After four weeks I could give my 57-pound son a piggy-back ride up the stairs with little-to-no pain. Neck/Headaches I almost cancelled one of my back appointments because I had a really bad headache—the kind that blur your vision. Dr. Forsstrom took a quick x-ray of my neck and noticed a misalignment. He gave me an adjustment and started me on the MedX therapy. About ten minutes later my vision started clearing. The headache didn’t completely go away that afternoon, but it got a lot better. What’s most remarkable is that in five weeks my headaches have gone from 2-3 per week to one (far less severe headache) every couple of weeks. My quality of life has easily tripled since I walked into Dr. Forsstrom’s office. He isn’t a typical chiropractor. In addition to standard chiropractic techniques he uses equipment like MedX to strengthen muscle and decompression traction, the Pulsed Electro Magnetic Therapy, and cold laser to help restructure and “heal”. I had never heard of most of this equipment and I’m still not exactly sure how it works, but I can tell you that it DOES work. If you read this and are still skeptical, do yourself a favor and call anyway. Three months ago I could barely get out of bed or walk up the stairs. I had pretty much given up hope that I’d ever be able to function normal again. My only regret is that I didn’t go in sooner—right after my surgery so I could have healed correctly in the first place. Mark Banks"
- Mark B.