I believe in chiropractic care. I have had four great chiropractors over the last 30 years that have helped in relieving the pain from having rheumatoid arthritis. I have recently moved to Texas, and found a local chiropractor to treat me for severe pain in my right shoulder which, I had been suffering from for three months. The pain woke me up two to three times during the night and often was not able to go back to sleep. While I don't live in Austin, Dr. Swanson came highly recommended by a family member. I decided to make a trip to Austin to visit my family and made an appointment to see Dr. Swanson too. I was impressed with the comprehensive consultation I received. Dr. Swanson was very thorough and asked many pertinent questions in regards to my current and past problems. After discussing my condition we both agreed that Xrays would be the next step to evaluate my condition. Knowing that I was only going to be in town over the weekend, Dr. Swanson stayed after hours to take time to go over the Xrays with me and to give me an adjustment. Also, he performed a series of ""muscle tests"", to determine where my arm/shoulders were and adjusted them accordingly. Then, he repeated the the muscle test and I felt so much stronger. He told me my shoulder pain might be caused by scar tissue that had built up behind my scapula. Scar tissue ..... I would have never suspected that. In just ONE visit, I can say the shoulder pain I have been suffering from for months has improved 95%. I wish I lived in Austin so I could see him on a regular basis. I can't wait till I am visiting my family again so that I can see him and let him know in person how much he helped me and to receive an adjustment.
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