Case Study Part 2

Personal Case Study:
Testimonial:
Conditions Persisting Before Treatment:

Last year in September of 2005 I was trimming the apple trees. During this process some how I twisted and ended up stressing my lower back. I did not think much of it at the time, however quickly it progressed. Ignoring the lower back tension and increasing pain I started taking Advil many times a day and continued on with my every day activities which were lessening. For instance I knew I needed to workout and ride the bike to keep going, but the pain was so intense it prevented me from doing so. Even took off and drove to Las Vegas to an old friend’s place {I was planning to move back down there, so I had a lot of my stuff with me, which helped to further hindrance of the lower back by moving and loading and unloading the truck} I was there about a week then decided to come home because I was in no condition to deal with being on my own under my new found condition of lower increasing back pain. The drive down and back along with sleeping in the truck didn’t improve matters much. By the time I came home not only was my lower back in one of the worse states of my life but the pressure on the lower vertebras had started to affect the legs, mobility, and the ability to even lift the legs. I was dragging my right leg behind me and could not feel the leg from my hip to my toes. Getting up and down from the sitting position was near to impossible and my left leg was starting to seize up and become numb as well. I went to the local Chiropractor in town and he worked me over really good, and put me on the machine that contracts and releases tension deep down inside the muscles {Electrical Muscle Stimulator}, also treatment of heat {Ultrasound} to relieve the stressed and compressed nerves and strained muscles. I went through about three sessions within a couple of week’s time. By now it was hunting season and I was determined to go out and hunt. That was a another field, with my lower back still grabbing and throwing me to the ground and the nerves in my legs in a state of paralysis I continued my hunt, catching my feet on whatever lay on the ground, especially black berry vines, and down I would go, loaded gun and all. One fall knocked me for a loop, my foot got caught on a blackberry vine and it twisted my lower back which in turn dropped me to my knees, this impact was hard enough to jar my head to the point that for the next 45 min I just sat there in a complete daze, vision was blurry and hearing was impacted, {I had received a light concussion} The month went on and I continued to go out every day and hunt, I did get my deer but I was also loaded up on pain medication and aspirins, and even with that I was in the state of progressive paralysis with lower back pain and continued nerve damage in the legs, making me walk like an extremely intoxicated person or as a zombie. I felt like a zombie. I went back to my local chiropractor and he worked on me some more with the same treatments. It seemed to work for a time then pressure slowly started to increase once more. By this time the lower back pain had shifted from the lower regions over to the right hip and buttocks area, as well as, the upper right thigh right below the right cheek. This was a progressive ailment with no reason or answers for beside pain medication, which after consulting my medical doctor had no answer for. By this time I was in a deep study of trying to obtain employment. Trying to gain employment with a hurting back and stiff legs is not an easy task by any means. By late July I achieved employment on the state level with a very precious department. Now I could start to focus on my on going back pain and hip pain.

In late July I started to feel tingling sensations protruding from the back of my head on the right side. I could feel this sensation all the way through my spine and into my hips where it split and died on the left side but continued through out the damaged areas on the right all the way to the foot. By now I was able to focus more clearly and quickly realized that something was not right, something was desperately wrong. Not only did I have these nerve sensations but my lower back was still causing me great discomfort and the damaged muscle areas in the right buttocks and below were also once again increasing. By this time my right leg had a numbing sensation and my right foot was completely numb, I couldn’t even feel the shoe I was wearing or the floor beneath my bare foot.

I started to get scared, really scared, I was in the process of loosing my mobility and what little mobility I had left was quickly fading. I called my mom and she set an emergency appointment with my home town chiropractor who took me in and did a complete and in-depth work over then placed me on the massage machine. This relieved the tensions in the back and spine and relieved some of the pressure and nerve damage; however there was still the matter of the tingling sensation in the head to the right foot that was still numb along with the numbness in my leg. One day at work as I was learning about the selected population we serve it hit me, cranial adjustments, as a child I had many and I knew it helped in my overall development with speech, mobility and many other elements as well. I started calling Chiropractors to see if any still practiced the technique that was performed on me. I just opened up the phone book and started dialing numbers. Many did not know of any one who still performed the technique, many did not even know what it was, and I tried to explain but to no success. Finally after about 50 to 60 calls I found someone who still performed the procedure I was looking for. Dr George Siegfried in McMinnville Oregon, a 45 min drive from my place of work in Salem, an appointment was made and the following is the reaction and effects of the treatment. I had no idea of how bad off I actually was.

{Recap} Lower back pain, that would grab and pull me to the floor. Going from the sitting position to the standing took some time up to a minute plus at times and tension pulled all the way. Right buttocks and upper right thigh tension and spasms. Right leg numb. Right foot numb, headaches and tension, stuffy nose and head pressure, vision in the far spectrum was getting fuzzy, and hearing clearly was affected, could no longer hear low sounds or whispers. Left leg had mobility issues and right hand was in a state of locking and unable to open.

This is a two week study or until the effects come into play or until resolution is resolved. It is a first hand experience and explanation of the progress and concerns from receiving the Bilateral Nasal Specific Treatment.

Notices During Treatment:
It has been about 15 yrs since I had a cranial adjustment so I was a little nervous to say the least. I could vaguely remember how it felt and what went on so I was preparing myself for a rough treatment session given my description of my ailments above I was preparing myself for an ugly and extremely intense procedure.
The Dr. slipped the balloon into the lower nasal cavity on the right side and with 4 quick inflations was able to push through the tightened cavity and the air inflation was able to widen and proceed to the clearing of the lower sinus.

The first 3 inflations/pumps were of no concern as the balloon inflated and filled the passageway each time gently pressing on the walls of the sinus. The 4th inflation /pump in the first nasal cavity was the break through point. When this happened the balloon opened up the cranium passage in the nasal cavity thus slipping into the upper back of the throat {this is a normal process}. At the same time it unlocked the tremendous pressure that had been building up on my head over the last 15 yrs. The back of my skull where the plates meet crackled and popped like someone was breaking dry cedar kindling in their hands. Immediately I started too cough a little from the release of mucus down the throat, and both of my eyes tierd up. After removing the balloon device from the nasal cavity he proceeded to the left nasal cavity. I ran into some luck here the left side of my head was not as tight as the right side and the quick 4 pumps went off with out a hitch. Now to the second nasal cavity on the right side, quick 4 pumps of the balloon the 4th being a little tough as the first nasal cavity on that side but not as dramatic, eyes continued to tear and I could now feel the pressure being lifted off of my head, I was getting so excited. Moving on to the left middle nasal cavity, a quick 4 pumps of the balloon. This time it grabbed me, my nasal passage was clogged and swollen shut. The process opened it up fully causing a direct pressure release to the temple and top of the head, the release of pressure was so great that I needed to take a minute or two to lie there and regain my senses, and prepare myself for the next one. The fifth nasal enhancement took place in the upper right nasal cavity on the right side of the nose this penetrated deep into the nasal passageway and it also crackled and popped the side cranial plates. On to the sixth step on the upper left side of the nasal cavity again this went off with out a hitch. Then it was down to the lower nasal cavity once more on the right side. It was a little tight and the movement from the nasal passages from the ones directly above caused this one to close some what so it is needed to finish the process by going through the bottom nasal passageways once more. The right side was a little tight but not nearly as tight as the first time through. Then it was off to the eighth and final step the lower left nasal cavity on the left side. The balloon slid in with the lightest touch and quickly the Dr. pumped up the air pressure just like the ones before. When it broke through the nasal wall and into the back of the upper throat there was a noticeable pop that came from right bellow the right ear then a second unison pop that came from right below the bottom of the left ear. It happened so fast that both pops took only one second and immediately my hearing capabilities increased.

The procedure was all done and took a total of 5 to 6 minutes to do. My head felt lightened, like a great pressure had been released, the top of my mouth a little sore, and my gums around my teeth a little tender. Emotionally I was tired, not as tired as I thought I’d be, but none the less still a feeling of being exhausted, but at the same time a feeling of increased energy, consciousness and awareness. I laid there for about 10 minutes so that the skull and brain had a chance to adjust then I stood up with no restraints, my head felt light as a feather and my neck was a little tender. I proceeded to carry on a conversation with Dr Siegfried for about another 30 plus minutes then I went out to the truck and drove home.

The entire process was intense but it was not really all that bad, the actual inserting of the balloon into the nasal cavity was the smoothest I can ever remember, no scratchy feeling, no moment of anxiety, a quick in and out.

To insert the balloon into the nasal cavity the Dr performing the function puts a lubricating gel on the balloon so that it slides with ease. He then asks the patient to breath out through the nose, at the same time one is breathing out he inserts it into one of the nasal cavities. He quickly tucks in the edges and in a matter of 2 to 3 seconds the process is on the way to the next nasal cavity on the opposite side. The cress cross pattern back and forth from left to right or right to left is necessary to help keep stability and uniformity of ones head. Doing one side all at once then doing the other side may lead to a rougher treatment and unneeded excess pressure and strain.

I don’t know what else really to say except before the process of the nasal adjustment there was a compressed and pressure feeling upon the head due to locked plates and pinched or misfiring of the nerves in the nervous system. After the process there was the feeling of enlightenment as the cranial plates were able to unlock and the pinched nerves were able to send signels to the rest of the body. The only feeling that I had after the fact was a sense of relief, a relief of strain, and pressure which had been damaging my body for quite some time. For the remainder of the day and into the night it felt like my head had been expanded from the inside, and that is exactly what had happened the balloon therapy unlocked the joints between my skull plates and in turn allowed them to shift back into a more normal functioning state as well as it allowed the nervous system to communicate with the rest of the body, enabling greater mobility, and flexibility.