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When I walked into Dr. Scott Alderson’s
office, I had actually started considering that surgery may be my only
hope at getting back my life, the way it was when I was not in
constant pain. I had, at this point been dealing with
very serious and constant back pain for nearly a
year, and nothing helped. It had
affected my entire life.
At work, I was miserable due to the
pain. I was no longer able to work out, which up to that point was my
life and my sanity. This was a tremendous problem for me, not only
did it affect me greatly physically, but mentally it was destroying my
confidence level in every aspect of my life. I could not accept that
this is the way I would be living the rest of my life. It was not an
option to me or acceptable in any way. I went to see everyone. From
acupuncturists to osteopaths, physical therapists, and other
chiropractors, all to no avail. I had thousands of dollars worth of
doctor bills piling up and I was only getting worse.
At this point, some people that I knew
were already seeing Dr. Scott. They had suggested it to me, but I did
not see the point in spending any more money that I did not have to
only be disappointed again. I did not think that I could bear to hear
one more professional tell me that I would just have to become
accustomed to a new lifestyle. I might actually scream, (he seemed
like a pretty nice man, he did not deserve that.) I walked in one day
anyway, and I will thank god for that always. I was near tears
telling him about my situation and all that had been said to me. He
was actually listening to me. He didn’t rush me so that he could move
onto to someone else, and he didn’t treat me like I was crazy and that
everyone goes through this, why couldn’t I handle it and accept it.
He had no machines or gizmos, he just used his hands with no x-rays
and found a portion of the problem that day which no one had found or
even looked for so far.
He helped me to figure out that I could
in fact begin to work out again; I just needed to change things up a
bit. He helped me to find new exercises that would be beneficial to
me, and he understood the emotional stress that this was causing for
me, and has never once to date made me feel silly or stupid for the
way this problem was and has affected me. Financially, he set me up
on a plan that I could afford. I am forever grateful for this; it
helped me so much in a time when I thought there was no help.
To date, I am doing fantastic! I am
now nearly back to my old, happy self at work; I am no longer in
constant pain and am smiling a lot lore often. My workouts are
improving every day. Dr. Scott is always offering me new ideas for
exercises that will be beneficial for me and not hurt me or the work
we have done. My son is now a regular patient as is my boyfriend. My
health, in all aspects, is always of major importance in my life and
Dr. Scott has given me a gift that I am forever grateful to him for.
I am back to living the life that I want to live and there is only
promise of it getting better from here on out. Thank god that I chose
to walk into his office that day. It has forever improved my life and
happiness. THANK YOU!
Naomi Andrick Dover, NH
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When I started seeing Dr. Scott over
three years ago, I was in a carpal
tunnel brace on my right wrist and
usually wore braces on my two thumbs for
degenerative arthritis.
Both conditions were diagnosed and being treated by doctors. I had
been wearing the carpal tunnel brace for approximately six years and
the thumb braces for about three.
In the case of the carpal tunnel, it
was strongly recommended that I have surgery to alleviate the
discomfort. However, I was more willing to endure the discomfort and
wear the brace even though it limited my ability to perform certain
functions.
After a number of months of
chiropractic care under Dr. Scott, I was out of my braces. As time
passed, I had less and less pain. Today I do not wear any of the
braces. I do not have any of the carpal tunnel symptoms and only
infrequently do I experience pain in my thumbs. I do not have a need
for any of the braces anymore.
Heidi Blais Kingston, NH
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I’ve been dancing myself for twelve years. For
the past four years, I’ve been teaching dance as well. Sporadically
throughout this time, I’ve had lower
back pain. During rehearsals for a
performance of the “Nutcracker” last year, my back became so
excruciating that I had to stop dancing and sit out. I talked to a
fellow dancer, Kim (Dr. Scott’s wife) about my lower back pain. She
recommended that I see her husband.
After a couple of weeks of adjustments,
my pain faded. I was amazed! I’m a big cynic, so I kept waiting for
the pain to come back; it never did. I left Dr. Scott’s office
feeling lifted and definitely more comfortable. I’ve even found that
my balance had improved in dance class!
With my back pain gone, I feel great
improvements in my health. I am able to be consistently physically
active and I haven’t been sick since
last fall! I have definitely been
recommending chiropractic care to my friends.
Jocelyn Casey-Whiteman
Portsmouth, NH
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I came to Dr. Scott last May with a
lower back problem. I was a skeptic
at first because I have heard different things (and most were not that
good), but my wife had been going to him a month prior and she was
impressed with the progress in that amount of time, so I figured I
would give it a shot. Dr. Scott took the time on the first day to
explain what chiropractic is and what he adjusts and what he looks at
to make the adjustments. The professionalism that he shows through
his work and dedication to help and understand the folks that come to
him with their problems demonstrates that he is willing to go that
extra mile to make sure you are taken care of. I would highly
recommend if you have a problem with your back or neck, go see Dr.
Scott. He will take care of you.
Russ Powers Fremont, NH
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Prior to chiropractic care with Dr.
Scott I was frequently out sick from
work due to vertigo and others sicknesses.
I started chiropractic care as of
April 30, 2001. Since starting
care, I just celebrated one year of no absences due to sickness. This
is the only thing I have changed. Thanks to Dr. Scott I am staying
healthy.
Cassandra Powers Fremont, NH
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