Before I started my acupuncture treatments I did not have any part of my body that did not
hurt. I felt that at the rate I was progressing pain wise it was only a matter of time before I will be in a wheel chair. I felt my life was not worth living.
I finally decided to
get acupuncture treatments and it took a while before it all kicked in. I am glad I stayed the course and did not give up. One day I realized I was walking without pain!! I just felt good!!
My life changed with my acupuncture treatments. I feel like doing things for the first time in 25 years. I lost 40 pounds.
No more pain meds for me!
— Betty W., Bristol, RI
Thyroid Disease, Scleroderma & Polymyositis
I came to Dr. Tad looking for some relief from numerous symptoms that I was hoping that he would be able to help me. I had pain in
reference to a chronic illness, chronic fatigue, hardness of the skin due to scleroderma, muscle weakness due to polymyositis, weight retention from medication (especially prednisone), loss of hair and
eyelashes, and irregular menstrual cycles.
After starting acupuncture, things improved greatly. I had increased energy, stronger muscles as well as greater muscle control, better coordination
and flexibility, the ability to focus much better without the assistance of medication, weight loss and decrease in pain. I was able to stop any prescription medications that I had been taking and changed to
herbs with so side effects.
During the course of my treatments, I have noticed many changes. My stress level has been greatly reduced. I find that external things do not affect me as they used
to prior to acupuncture. My circulation has improved greatly and I have become much stronger. I have much more energy and my overall quality of life has improved. I no longer feel like I am a survivor of the
disease but rather I know and feel like I am LIVING again. I have finally been able to get back to doing things that I enjoy as well as things I have to get done. One of the greatest things about being
healthy again is the satisfaction of being independent again. It has been great to go back to the lifestyle that I led prior to my illness.
— Donna B., Westport, MA
Back Pain & Thyroid Hormone
The main conditions being treated are back pain and thyroid hormone.
Prior to Acupuncture was seeing a Chiropractor for 10 years for my back. Had
hot-flashes day and night, constant night sweats as well as hair loss. Didn't feel well, had no energy and took pills to sleep. Regular doctor said it was in my head because blood tests were fine and GYN
said bald was beautiful.
After one month my problems were getting better. I stopped taking thyroid, cholesterol and sleeping meds as well as stopped back adjustments.
Dr. Tad was
the only doctor that took my concerns seriously and made me feel that he would help me. I believe in him, my hair is growing back, skin isn't dry, no back pain, mood is better, sleeping well and lots of
energy.
— Jo Ann P., Pawtucket, RI
Bi-Polar, Hyper Thyroid & Fibromyalgia
When I came to the center, my mind was very foggy. I was often confused (I made constant
mistakes) and unable to learn new things. I was fired from a new job after two months and I was called disabled. I was chronically constipated and I had a lack of bladder control. I had very poor balance
which was especially problematic with stairs. I had regular leg pain and I needed 2 alarm clocks and a phone call to wake up in the morning. My moods were always to the extreme. I often got lost and I was at
the end of my rope.
Immediately after starting acupuncture, it relaxed me and I felt more balanced. I began to feel lighter and my mind was clearer. Slowly I felt I was regaining control over my
life and my body – especially my body.
When I started the new plan Dr. Tad gave to me, the first thing to be "fixed" was my balance control. Second, my bowels began to work with herbs and
treatment on a more regular basis (prior I needed two medications twice a day for one bowel movement every two weeks). Next, I started to have better control of my bladder. After three months of treatments
and herbs my thyroid levels began to come down to eventually be normal again. I had Graves Disease too and now it is in remission. For the first time in my life, I can sometimes "let it go" and not always
have emotional blow ups. I have more control over my emotions and actions.
I have now not had a manic episode since beginning treatment even though I am taking THREE LESS medications.
— Louise F., Providence, RI
Arthritis, High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Thyroid, Acute Stenosis, and Optical Migraines
Two years ago I began acupuncture because of
acute spinal stenosis and probability of surgery. I was in severe pain and could not walk much. I had already had PT, shot and pain medications. Three months of treatments and I no long experienced pain.
MRI's indicated that my condition improved dramatically. I am not on maintenance without pain.
The "side effects" of acupuncture were:
- Normal Cholesterol Level – no medication required
- Lowered Blood Pressure – now taking less than half of the previous medication
I believe and I know that without acupuncture, I would have had back surgery that could not have been guaranteed to fully improve my condition.
— Arlene C., Warwick, RI
