MONTEL WILLIAMS: HEALED BY CHIROPRACTIC
While I was on vacation last week, it seemed like almost every day there was some positive report about Chiropractic in the news. There was a report about how much headaches and migraines were helped with Chiropractic. Also there was the report about how people with high blood pressure were having their blood pressure normalized by removing spinal misalignments in the neck. Then I saw this with Montel Williams. This is stuff we see all the time in our practice, but its nice to see it in the mainstream media as well.
Popular talk show host Montel Williams is singing the praises of chiropractic adjustments. This comes after a nearly instantaneous recovery from pain upon receiving his first chiropractic treatment.
After years of rough scholastic sports, adult boxing and martial arts training, Montel Williams, now age 51, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. The diagnosis came after he sought medical treatment for severe pain in his legs and feet that lasted 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, 365 days year. The pain was so severe that often times Williams could not stand up straight. In attempts to lessen the pain in his feet, Williams would shift his weight from leg to leg. Something had to be done.
That’s when Williams met Patrick Kerr, Doctor of Chiropractic.
Doctor Kerr began by taking X-rays of Williams spine, focusing attention on the neck and how the head sat on the neck. X-rays confirmed that Williams was suffering with a severe misalignment of the Atlas vertebrae—the vertebrae at the very top of the spine that supports the head. This misalignment was putting pressure on nerves that lead from the brain stem. In short, the misaligned Atlas vertebrae was interfering with brain messages and causing pain in Williams’ legs and feet.
Using a special machine called the Atlas Orthogonal, Doctor Kerr gave Williams a very precise, and completely pain-free chiropractic adjustment to the Atlas vertebrae. By moving this vertebra back into proper alignment, brain messages sent through the spinal cord were no longer blocked, and nerve pressure was relieved. This allowed the body to send proper messages to Williams’ legs and feet, instead of sending messages of pain.
“It’s the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me!†says Williams. “I experienced almost instantaneous relief from pain with my first adjustment.â€
Misalignment of the spine is often associated with trauma, such as car accidents (big or small), sports injuries, and slips and falls. But the danger doesn’t stop there. Bad sleeping habits, incorrect lifting and carrying, and even poor posture can—over time—cause spinal misalignments.
That’s why it’s so important to schedule regular chiropractic adjustments. If you don’t currently experience physical pain or discomfort, chiropractic adjustments can be used as a preventative measure. If you already experience frequent discomfort, ask your doctor of chiropractic for a complete spinal examination and a treatment schedule that will put you on your way to an improved quality of life.
To view Montel Williams’ complete chiropractic testimony, visit You Tube: http://www.yourspine.com/NewsResearch/Montel%20Williams.aspx
