Testimonials - Jeff Holmes

The symptoms of my back problems were lower back and hip pain, numbness in my left leg and foot, and electric shocks in my foot.  The pain was severe enough that I was barely able to walk or stand for more than a few minutes and I was forced to work from home using my laptop PC.  For someone who was very active physically, playing basketball, tennis and working out daily, this was a very humbling experience.  After undergoing daily conventional chiropractic treatments for three weeks and an MRI exam which revealed severe herniation of the lower back disks, Dr. Buller recommended that I consult with Dr. Tasco, before seeing an orthopedic surgeon.  Upon review of my MRI test, Dr. Tasco told me that I was a good candidate for decompression treatment.

The decompression treatments were fully explained to me and I was always made to feel physically comfortable during them.  I was discouraged initially because the electric shocks became worse especially at night.  Dr. Tasco encouraged me to be patient and to realize that pain relief may not occur until the end of the treatments.  He also adjusted the angle of the decompression and after ten treatments I experienced some improvement.  After about sixteen treatments I was able to resume working at my office.  I have continued to perform the daily stretching exercises Dr. Tasco recommended and these have helped me to resume most of my normal activities.  I would estimate that 90% of the pain and discomfort were relieved and as long as I spend most of each evening sitting in a recliner, I am able to function fairly well.

Dr. Tasco and his staff never failed to offer encouragement to me and to make sure that I was using proper technique for the pre and post treatment exercises.  They were very personable, caring and seemed genuinely concerned about my well being.  Dr. Tasco was nice enough to lend me his abs exerciser to afford me the opportunity to see if I was able to perform this exercise before purchasing my own.

I am very grateful to Dr. Tasco and to his staff and I would highly recommend decompression treatments to anyone suffering from similar back problems.  Surgery was my option of last resort and with the success of decompression, I have not had to opt for that.