Letter from a Patient #6

MANY THANKS!

When I was first referred to Dr. Gail Hume, little did I know in how many ways she would help me.

My objective at the time was to relieve a chronically stiff lower back, which I thought was caused simply by too much sitting during years of secretarial jobs. To my surprise, the problem was much deeper -- a couple of locked vertebrae, which in turn caused some tissue and muscle problems. Over the next several months Dr. Hume was able to free the vertebrae, and with the exercises she gave me to do, I was able to heal the entire area. Much to my delight!

During the course of this treatment, I happened to mention a pesky condition I had treated several times with little luck -tennis elbow in both forearms. So Dr. Hume went to work on that too. The result was a miracle! Just a "simple" massaging of just the right place, coupled with adjusting the joint, was all it took. Just that, after expensive physical therapy and three cortisone shots all had proven marginally effective. The best part of it is knowing I NEVER have to have tennis elbow again, because it will always be nipped in the bud if it flares up.

Again during treatment, I conversationally mentioned that my left knee sometimes clicked and felt strained. So while we were at it, we healed that too with adjustments, massaging and exercises. By the way, I have become quite "sold" on hatha yoga as a self-therapy to support Dr. Hume's expert care.

Well, by now I am on a roll so it finally dawned on me to mention my right shoulder which has been chronically stiff for 10 years. I thought I had had bursitis years ago during a time when I was financially unable to treat it and had permanently lost some range of motion, But again, I was in for a surprise. Dr. Hume found no evidence of bursitis, but it seemed that the shoulder had been dislocated and had been unable to heal by itself. So after 10 years of discomfort, that too is receiving some long deserved attention. Based on her track record, I have no doubt that Dr. Hume will have the shoulder as good as new.

I have received a hundred times more than I initially set out to achieve -- I have a whole new body. Please, Dr. Hume don't move back to Canada!