Patient Feedback – Bernice’s Story – September, 2017

Hi, my name is Bernice Holmes-Nurse, and right now I’m a patient of Dr. Steven Thain and I’d like to share with you a little bit about how I came to be a patient of his.  I have suffered with back pain since 1990; and was constantly in excruciating pain.  I was unable to lift anything and could not bend. I would get out of bed in the morning and my back would let me know exactly how my day was going to be.  It would say to me, “Listen, you’re not going to do anything today because you have to to take care of me,” and often it would hurt so badly that my legs would go numb.

I went to a spinal doctor and after several months of visits and imaging studies, he recommended surgery as the only possible option.  I did not want to have surgery, so my medical doctor recommended that I try cortisone injections.  I went in and got the series of injections, and they gave me no relief.  By this time, I was asking myself, “When is this madness going to end?”  At this point, the doctors prescribed heavy duty pain medications and anti-inflammatory’s which also sadly did not provide any relief.  Pretty much, you can name the treatment and I have tried it and literally nothing helped.

After spending time praying about it, one day I was in my kitchen watching television and they were talking about a new back pain treatment called Spinal Decompression.   I decided to give it a try because by this time I felt I had nothing else to lose.  I can tell you that from the very first visit, I found so much relief that I could not believe it.  I was literally pain free.  It has now been almost two months and I remain pain free; no pills, no injections and no surgery! I am now in the maintenance phase of treatment.  Of course, there is a role that you must play, which includes not irritating your back with heavy lifting or bending. 

I can unequivocally say this:  Spinal Decompression works!  Dr. Thain is good at what he does, and he has been a God-send to me and my back.  It is good to be alive and living better, and most importantly, pain-free with quality of life!  I hope that if you are having similar issues with your back that you will take this advice and at least give it a try.  I believe in it so much that I have even given Dr. Thain my permission to share my story.  I hope that you try it, because it has the potential to make a world of difference in your quality of life! Thank you!

-Bernice H. Nurse