Broadview Spine & Health Centre

I wish to share my personal experience in relation to my back condition, particulary with those who are suffering from back pain and are to have back surgery or just waiting for a miracle to happen and/or have lost all hope for recovery after all else failed and/or don’t have a clue about the benefits of decompression therapy.  I hope for their own sake they give it a try. 

I’m a petite woman of 52 years of age, and have suffered a full seven years with terrible back pain.  The last two years my quality of life was lost entirely for I was experiencing extreme pain 24/7.  I had lost all hope that my condition would improve in the least with or without surgery.  I was extremely frightened of the surgery that I was waiting to have.  The odds were not that great.  In the interim of waiting for my surgery date, my husband heard publicity on a local radio station concerning the Broadview Spine & Health Centre and their decompression unit.  I thought to myself, what did I have to lose?  I might as well call them and hopefullly I would be a candidate for this treatment.  To my knowledge  my MRI diagnosed 3 herniated discs, 3 hairline fractures and  spinal stenosis.  I was in terrible pain all the time. 

The day I had my consultation with Dr. Lawrence I regained hope for recovery.  I was scheduled for 22 treatments on a regular basis for 2 months and around halfway through the treatment I was no longer walking folded in half like the first day when I had CRAWLED into the clinic.  Today, as I write this note, I still have 4 remaining decompression treatments to go and I truly believe that for the first time in seven years I’m on my way to full recovery!  I can dance, not like I used to before at this point, but I CAN dance pain free for a little bit and I CAN walk with my body standing straight, and I CAN take a shower without crashing down in the tub or just having to crawl out of the shower, and I CAN care for my personal hygiene without having to crawl to my bed halfway  through blow-drying my hair or brushing my teeth, and I CAN do a little bit of light housework and last but not least I CAN lie on my back without having to lift my knees halfway!  All this with no medication!  I’m looking forward to returning to the beautiful beaches of Florida in search of the precious Mucuna.  I still have one big hurdle to overcome and by the way my condition is improving I can almost see it around the bend!  Isn’t this great!  All this in the interim of only 6 weeks.  I am very grateful to Dr. Lawrence and his compassionate care and friendly staff for the excellent care they have provided me with (and still do) and for having brought the decompression unit to our city of Ottawa.  Huge Thanks!  Monique C., Orleans