Patient Stories, Page 6

I had very bad pain in my left neck and left arm for four months. I could not lift my arm properly or turn my head to the left. The doctors at Kaiser told me I had a frozen shoulder. It improved somewhat with therapy but was still bad. I had never been to a chiropractor before but I decided to try, even though I had doubts it would help. I found Khalsa Chiropractic on Kaiser’s list of chiropractic providers.

The office and staff were very nice and professional. Dr. Mha Atma talked to me and examined me and started chiropractic treatments, twice per week at first. He also showed me exercises to do at home. After five weeks I was much improved—I could lift my arm much better and turn my head better. I have continued with treatment the last three months because I needed more and because my body is still slowly improving.

I will recommend chiropractic care to people I know who want to feel better and be healthier. I have told several others about my experience and how chiropractic has helped me. I feel very good about it.

I have been a Khalsa Chiropractic patient for almost 20 years! Khalsa Chiropractic is professional, warm, caring and informative. You can’t be a partner in your care without knowledge.

I have continued chiropractic care all this time because it has WORKED for me and other family members. I no longer get headaches when I wear necklaces, my neck range of motion is increased, I have a straighter posture; my back pain has been eliminated, and most important Dr. Mha Atma has helped me discover what activities I did that may have led to the problems in the first place.

I have recommended a number of people to chiropractic care. I tell them it is non-invasive care that works with the body, and that the spine is a major pathway between the body and the brain and it is important to keep it healthy.

Give chiropractic a chance to work. Find someone who listens and is good and gentle and knowledgeable. I am glad that I have found someone–Dr. Mha Atma—who is all of the above.

I had a pinched nerve in my upper back which was causing me to lose feeling in my left arm and I had pain in my neck and upper back and constant mild pain in the arm. I couldn’t look up because of the pain, and was in constant discomfort for three months.

A good friend recommended Dr. Mha Atma. I didn’t want to take any medications or have any unnecessary surgeries. I had not been to a chiropractor in 20 years and I had some doubts it would help but I had a feeling it might work out in the long run.

When I arrived I felt comfortable right away, and I appreciated the early informative sessions about how to care for my back pain. Besides recommending chiropractic treatment Dr. Mha Atma suggested stretches and exercises as well as reducing workouts that were aggravating the problem.

After about a month and a half the feeling in my arm has returned and the pain is completely gone. I’ve resumed my usual amount of activity and feel like a much healthier person again.

I have two older brothers who see a chiropractor—one to deal with the aftermath of a snowboarding accident he had in high school and the other with problems from bad posture and sitting all day. They both feel good about their care. I think chiropractic care is a better solution than staying in pain, taking medications or expensive surgeries. I support it and when people I know complain about back pain I gladly share the experience I had here.

I’m very happy with the results and education I experienced at this office. I feel equipped to take better care of myself in the future. Thanks Khalsa Chiropractic!

I was in a bad car accident and suffered stiffness in my upper body, mostly my upper back and chest. It was making it hard to breathe as well as limiting my flexibility. After the accident the stiffness and pain got progressively worse over the next few weeks. I called my regular doctor and because I was complaining of shortness of breath, they thought I was having a heart attack and wanted me to go to the emergency room. I was prescribed Naprosyn for pain, but I don’t like to take meds. I finished the prescription but chose to live with the pain rather than take any Aleve or any other drug.

A colleague suggested I try Khalsa Chiropractic. I had not considered chiropractic care but I was so stiff I decided to give it a try. I had never been to a chiropractor before. I did not know what to expect but I was ready to try anything.

When I arrived the office it felt very comfortable. Everyone made me feel like they really cared. Dr. Mha Atma gave me exercises to do at home and a frequency of care schedule to get me back to normal. I started feeling better right away. After just a few visits I was breathing deeply and I found that I was sleeping better. From time to time prior to chiropractic care I would get a severe spasm tightening up my lower back for two to three days. That has not happened since I started chiropractic.

I have recommended chiropractic treatment to a couple of my friends so far. I don’t like treating everything with pharmaceuticals. It is better to treat the body naturally. Chiropractic does that. I am a fan!

I had excruciating pain in my lower back for nearly a month. Three doctors at Kaiser just prescribed painkillers and heat. One gave me Naproxen, the next gave me Tylenol, and the third gave me Meloxicam. The medical doctors actually made it worse. The pain was intense.

I could not function, and I’m normally a very active guy. Conventional medicine wasn’t working. I had been to Dr. Mha Atma years before but only because I had been given a gift certificate. I wasn’t sure if chiropractic would help but I felt I had nothing to lose.

Dr. Mha Atma and his office staff were very professional. Dr. Mha Atma was the only doctor to identify and correctly treat my problem. He recommended chiropractic adjustments every other day at first, along with exercises to stretch and strengthen the back muscles, plus an anti-inflammation diet.

I started feeling better within a few sessions. Within six weeks I was completely pain free and when I returned for a maintenance treatment a month later, I still felt great. I am now telling everyone I talk to about my chiropractic experience and highly recommend it. I put more confidence in chiropractic than in medical doctors for certain conditions.

My car was struck from behind by another car travelling about 40 miles per hour with no braking. Soon after the accident I had a lot of pain in my upper back and shoulder and neck and nerve pains in my arm—it hurt to lift it. At work I kept forgetting things. I went to the emergency room and they just gave me Motrin.

Over the next days and weeks the pain interfered with my life and my activities. A trusted friend referred me to Dr. Mha Atma. I’d never been to a chiropractor before but I had faith it would help.

The office and the doctor and staff were tranquil. Dr. Mha Atma examined me and recommended frequent treatment, three times a week at first. He told me that chiropractic treatment would help my body heal itself. The pain lasted for many weeks but gradually improved.

Now after three months the pain is gone, my range of motion is much better, and I feel good. I would now recommend chiropractic to stay healthy, along with stretching and good posture. I feel more people should use this type of care and enjoy the benefits. The staff and Dr. Mha Atma are the best and I would definitely recommend this office.

I was experiencing headaches, neck stiffness and irritation, and lower back pain on and off for a year. I had to take Advil for the inflammation. I purchased a treatment package at another chiropractic office and went for treatment for three months but I did not feel the attention to me and my problem was effective. My condition returned after a month.

My ongoing stiff neck problem and headaches led me to try again, and I came to Khalsa Chiropractic. I had some doubts based on my previous experience, but I found the office and Dr. Mha Atma to be very pleasant and welcoming. Dr. Mha Atma’s many years of experience made me feel comfortable.

He had me come in for adjustments twice a week for a month or so, and then once weekly, and he recommended lower back and neck exercises as well as an anti-inflammatory diet.

The results have been much improvement in my neck and headaches. Because of my great experience here, I now recommend chiropractic care to others who need to improve their health. I believe everyone needs to maintain their body and health by getting chiropractic adjustments. Thank you for all you do.

For two years I had cluster headaches and ongoing stiffness and soreness in my upper back, neck and shoulders. I also suffered from dizziness and fatigue. My symptoms affected my playing violin and drums and the dizziness affected everyday simple tasks. The headaches sometimes had me in tears. Doctors gave me different pills for headaches that they said might help. I had an MRI of my head. I tried taking the pills a few times when symptoms were severe, but they didn’t always help and I didn’t want to take them.

A friend of mine repeatedly told me to try chiropractic care, and I finally did it. I had only been to a chiropractor one time before. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I wanted to try it before doubting.

I found the office at Khalsa Chiropractic to be very cozy and the doctor and staff very nice and helpful. Dr. Mha Atma recommended adjustments twice per week to start. After one month I was down to one adjustment a week. He has given me stretches and nutritional and other wellness tips along the way.

I was feeling results right away. I noticed a positive change while at work. I have not had severe headaches or dizziness since treatment began. I have also noticed improvement in my posture and range of motion. I feel more energized. And I have less tension in my upper back and neck when playing instruments.

I have been telling most of my family and friends about my chiropractic experience. I grew up in a family that had never visited a chiropractor and wasn’t aware of the benefits. I now believe chiropractic care should be as routine as going to the dentist or getting a physical. I am encouraging my elders to try it, and will definitely make it a regular thing in my future family.

I have been in tears of joy more than once, overcome with relief that there is a safe and healthy solution to my problem even after physicians and neurologists had none.

I was in a car collision in which we were hit very hard from behind. I had a lot of pain in my back and neck and it was not getting better. I was taking Tylenol. My back felt really stuck. I had never been to a chiropractor but the law office handling my case referred me to Khalsa Chiropractic.

I have been extremely happy with the way I was treated here. The doctor did everything he could to help me feel better with chiropractic treatment and exercises. It took almost three months but I feel great now and ever better!

I will definitely recommend chiropractic now to my family and friends and I have told a lot of my friends about it. It makes you feel great. I have finished treatment for my accident but I’m sure I will be back. This is a great office to visit—the people here are really nice and make an extremely friendly environment. I am glad I have had this experience here and that I didn’t go anywhere else!!

My left leg would collapse like a noodle with no warning. I fell about eight times in two months. It was very frightening—I was afraid to cross the street. I saw an orthopedic surgeon at Marina Del Rey Hospital and he put me on a cane. After the next severe fall I went to Cedar Sinai emergency where I spent six hours and was referred to an orthopedic surgeon in Beverly Hills. The ER doctor gave me a walker.

A friend saw me deteriorating and told me to go see Dr. Mha Atma. I had seen a chiropractor many years ago. I had some hope it might help.

I found Dr. Mha Atma and his staff to be warm and caring. Dr. Mha Atma recommended I see him twice weekly and that I take vitamin D. Within the first week of treatment which included adjustments to my back and knee, my leg felt much stronger and I no longer needed my walker or cane. Also numbness I’d been having in my fingers began to go away as Dr. Mha Atma also treated my neck.

I now feel really good about chiropractic care! I can walk again!! I am being given excellent care. Dr. Mha Atma is the greatest!

Chiropractic has saved me from surgery twice—the first time for a ruptured disc in my neck and the second time, two years ago, after I was struck by lightning. I have been a chiropractic patient now for 22 years.

I first had chiropractic care at age 26 after an orthopedic surgeon wanted to do surgery on my neck. I had been seeing orthopedic surgeons for scoliosis from the time I was 14. I had been taking drugs for muscle spasms and severe debilitating pain. Chiropractic saved me from surgery and from drugs.

I started seeing Dr. Mha Atma in 2006 after 10 years of chiropractic care and kept seeing him at least once per month for maintenance care which kept me in good shape.

Then in the summer of 2014 while I was sitting on the beach in Venice I was struck by lightning during a freak storm. At first I couldn’t walk—I had pain in my lower back, groin and buttocks and my neck felt very jammed and I had headaches. My muscles were seized from the electrocution. It was a difficult time with brain, muscle and nervous system injuries. Although I never had lower back pain before the lightning strike, a surgeon told me I would need surgery to correct a disc in my lower back. Turns out I didn’t need surgery—just great chiropractic care!

I saw Dr. Mha Atma three weeks after the lightning strike and he recommended I come for treatment once per week to aid my recovery. The frequency was just right and over many months I was gradually able to reduce it. Now two years later I am back to my once a month frequency.

Dr. Mha Atma is calm, caring and very professional…it’s as if he is in meditation all the time. The office is peaceful and the staff is warm and caring. Dr. Mha Atma is my primary doctor and regular chiropractic maintenance care has kept me out of medical doctor’s offices. I could not have gotten through the lightning strike without him. Chiropractic has given me better stamina, better range of motion, far less pain and allowed me to live without taking any pharmaceutical drugs. I feel strong and my overall health is amazing.

I recommend chiropractic to many people because it is one of the best ways to gain and maintain overall health and dramatically reduce pain. I tell them it may be hard at first but keep going—it will keep you aligned and healthy for life. It’s the best long term solution for good health.

I have been a Khalsa Chiropractic patient for over 16 years and my sister Jan has as well. I have needed continuous maintenance from my neck down to my lower back and chiropractic has kept me in good shape. I have always felt this is a most natural and non-invasive path to better health. When I started, Dr. Mha Atma recommended periodic adjustments, a healthy diet and a balanced demeanor, all of which have served me well. From my very first visit I found that the doctor and staff here are a very caring group of people, and the warm environment feels like a home away from home.

My results from treatment here have always been positive. A couple of years ago I developed a pinched nerve in my lower spine which caused pain in my left leg lasting many months. I saw a neurologist, had an MRI and was diagnosed with stenosis, and did some physical therapy, but in the end the only thing that really helped was chiropractic treatment. My neurologist encouraged me to keep seeing Dr. Mha Atma because it was helping, and although it took a while my leg pain gradually vanished. Now I am back to coming for maintenance treatment once every few weeks.

Chiropractic care has enabled me to function normally. It has helped both myself and my sister Jan 100%. I constantly tell others about chiropractic because it is by far the safest way to go to keep your spine aligned and body in balance. I tell people not to fear it—the treatment is very safe and the results are 100-fold. I highly recommend to everyone to invest in this lifelong journey of healing and to never give up.

Dr. Mha Atma and all of the people that work and contribute to this wonderful care help make our lives and our world a better place to exist.