Chronic Pain From Car Accident Finally Relieved
After being T-boned by a Marta bus in January of 2008, my body became a host for pain that engulfed me from head to toe, literally; all without a broken bone or scratch.
The pain was so horrible that I had to quit my sales position, a job I had thoroughly enjoyed for many years. The arduous task of finding out exactly what was wrong and where, became a journey into itself; and what a journey it was
After an initial visit to the ER immediately following the accident, to ensure there was no internal bleeding, the ER doctor referred me to a spine center/pain management specialist with physical therapy and a whole lot of prescription drugs.
The following is a chronological history of my road to recovery & finding MAT:
- ER sent me to spine center/pain management & physical therapy (weeks turning into months)
- Spine center/pain management sent me for a MRI
- Spine center/pain management sent me to a neurologist (brain & spine surgeon)
- Neurologist told me I have PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), severe whiplash and my neurons needed to be reset
- Neurologist sent me for a series of back epidurals at spine center/pain management
- No relief of pain after maximum back epidurals allowed
- Spine center/pain management sent me back to neurologist
- Neurologist sent me to an orthopedic surgeon of upper extremities and hands for treatment
- Orthopedic surgeon sent me for a series of nerve conduction tests (both hands/arms) & wrist epidurals (both wrists)
- a. no relief of pain after maximum wrist epidurals allowed
by now, it is almost 1 ½ years after the accident (all of the while, continuing the many and various prescription medications for pain with little, if any, pain relief)
- Orthopedic surgeon sent me to rheumatologist, suspecting I had something else going on
- Rheumatologist diagnosed me with fibromyalgia
- Rheumatologist sent me for series of acupuncture (continuing for many months)
a. some pain relief, but only lasting 3 to 5 days, at best, per session - Neurologist sent me for CAT scan
- Neurologist said there was nothing short of invasive spine surgery that could be done and did not recommend surgery
- Orthopedic surgeon said same as neurologist and did not recommend surgery
fast forward to spring of 2011
- discovered MAT (Muscle Activation Technique) with Jennifer Novak
- a. received immediate pain relief after 1st session
- b. pain relief continued and pain diminished after each succeeding session
- c. total of 11 or 12 sessions
- d. basically pain free after completing all sessions
- e. taking no prescriptions or over the counter medications for pain (not even aspirin) as of August 2011
- f. FREE AT LAST