I checked Ashley's spine and found that her first 2 bones in her neck were extremely subluxated. So I adjusted her. Ashley immediately let out a loud groan and moved her arms and legs. Her mother (Dilsa) broke down in tears. I thought I had frightened the mom but the interpreter said this was the 1st time Ashley had moved or said anything in over 2 years. I looked at the mother and said "manana" (tomorrow) and she said "si" with huge tears of joy. I adjusted Ashley (and mom of course) all that week, Monday through Friday. By Friday, Ashley was moving all of her arms and legs and making facial expressions, which included a big smile on Friday.

I never saw Ashley again after that day. It taught me alot about our innate abilities as human beings. It taught me about non-attachment.

I am so thankful for the opportunity to remember those moments and get to share this story with you. There are lots of Baby Ashley's out there. I would love to have them all in my office. I would love to be thought of as the Baby Chiropractor.

One of my friends finally brought us to meet Dr. Jeff. Dr Jeff explained what he was going to do and educated us into the nature of what symptoms are. I never knew that a symptom was a good thing. I was always told that symptoms were bad. And we have been trying to take care of Andy's bad for almost 7 years now.

Well after almost 6 months of regular (4 days per week) adjustments, at first 2 times each day, Andy's infections cleared and no more antibiotics, no more tubes and no surgery for his tonsils!

Our family is now on maintenance at Dr. Jeff's. We are all feeling healthy and happy. Andy is doing so much better in school these days. I never would have believed it possible to have my son and my family this healthy. Thanks Dr. Jeff for insisting that my husband and I become patients as well. We felt fine (or so we thought). I never realized how stressful my life was until I stated Chiropractic.

I must thank my 2 friends who insisted we go to Dr. Jeff's in the first place. Thank you Susan and Judy. Thank you Dr. Jeff. Thank you to your wonderful staff. You all made a scary situation into something truly wonderful.

I urge every parent to try Chiropractic. It has changed our lives. We will keep up with our weekly adjustments!

When I first met you it was difficult for me to comprehend how a blockage of my "blowhole" was preventing my true voice from reaching its potential. Now, I am utterly amazed at how much more powerful my voice is due to Chiropractic sessions with you. I feel a great push towards the upward spiral.

May all beings share the ease and joy of true health.

I am forever grateful,
Mariko Philips

I shall always thank Triva Ponder for getting me to you with speed and grace. I believe we have been working together since September. The first time I sat in your office, I watched people going into the adjusting rooms stooped over or moving slowly. When they came out, they were smiling and frequently there was a lightness of step that definitely did not exist as they entered the doors of your domain. All right, I thought, all right, finally.

On that auspicious day when I got my first adjustment, I noticed that from the time I put my money in the meter, walked into the office, signed in, had my adjustment and walked out, 12 minutes passed. Since then, we actually had adjustments which took less "real time". The record, I believe, was 6 1/2 minutes. I thank you for speediness and competency from the bottom of my little tippy toes.

Fine you say, well what happened in the adjustments? I can tell you I was no different from your patients who came before me. I got adjusted well and my life began occur as a possibility of vitality, rather than pain to endure. You skillfully and consistently adjusted my neck, as well as the rest of me. The difficulty with my arms and hands has diminished greatly. You regularly cherished and gave love to me and those of us around you in a way that is generous and very nurturing. I imagine you are a delightful father and a delicious husband and I know that I and many others, bless the day you decided to express your profound talents through Chiropractic.

I love you dearly Jeff and am honored to know you as my friend as well as my cherished doctor.

Valerie

By the time he left, 1 hour later, I was 75% better and eternally grateful to him. He would not take any money from me for the house call. He simply told me he was glad to help.

Needless to say, I was "hooked." Starting the following Monday I became a regular disciple of Dr. Jeff. I think that I have missed only one session in the 8 months or so that I have been seeing him. Moreover, I have never, and I mean never, felt better. For the first time in 5 years my neck and shoulders feel great. My back is terrific. I can play all of the sports that I have always played, but with one big difference, no pain!

Thank you Dr. Jeff. Thank you, Thank You, Thank You for restoring the health to my life. I will never stop seeing you. And if you ever move, I will move with you....

Your friend,
Steve Sitkoff

As a Chiropractic patient for over 5 years, I know chiropractic works because it helped me with my headaches and back pain. More importantly, it has helped me with my overall health. It has also helped my children and my husband in similar ways. I firmly believe that through regular Chiropractic adjustments, my family and I will live longer, healthier lives and be able to deal with stressors that are so common to our daily routine. Thanks to Dr. Jeff and his staff for all that they do. I recommend Chiropractic to all of you.

Joan, RN

Well, being an RN and working with the best doctors in the best center of health science in Los Angeles (and possibly the world) I was very skeptical to see Dr. Ptak. I thought it was going to be another waste of time and money and energy. But with the encouragement of my friend I decided to give myself one last chance before surgery.

When I first entered Dr. Ptak's office I was in severe pain despite being on a number of pain medications. It was so bad that my sister helped hold me up against the wall so I would not fall down. After Dr. Ptak did an assessment, physical examination, an extensive health history and x-rays he told me " You will not need surgery. You will be well after a period of adjustments."

I still remember my very first adjustment. It was December 1, 1999. It was powerful. I was able to walk back to my car without my sister's help and with much less pain. I was so happy that this miracle had happened that I cried all the way home. But slowly the pain began to return, as Dr. Ptak said it would. But I was determined not to give up. Somehow I just knew that Dr. Ptak would be able to assist me in my healing.

After seeing Dr. Ptak for a few months I just could not believe it myself. I could walk, sit, I could go shopping. I could lie down and sleep just like a regular healthy, normal person. I have now been seeing Dr. Ptak for 8 months. I can honestly say that I feel better now then I have in a very long time. Better then I felt even before my back crisis began.

If I was going to tell you what the greatest miracle has been in my life, I would say that it is Dr. Ptak. His care giving and his encouragement, along with the fact that he looks at me as a whole human being not just as a person with back pain kept me going, even when I was close to giving up on myself. I am so thankful to him and his loving and caring staff. They were there for me all the time, even when the office was closed. Dr. Ptak's actions and guidance made me again a healthy person with a regular and normal life, that I could never have had, if I had not meet him.

I recommend everybody, whether you are healthy or sick, to have adjustments by Dr. Ptak, for as he always states, "that he is not there to cure the disease or even prevent the disease but that he is their to assist people in maintaining health and wellness. He is there to release the greatest healer and doctor in the world, yourself. To allow each of us to express and experience our lives as we were intended. To free the nervous system and watch our bodies work." For me he has done all of the above.

Thank you Dr. Ptak for your expertise, your love, care, guidance and encouragement. May God bless you in serving more and more people.

~Ettie L.

Well when I mentioned to Dr. Jeff that I having another outbreak he immediately offered help in the form of special vitamins along with my regular spinal adjustment. I followed Dr. Jeff's recommendation and I got results literally overnight. The very next morning the pain was gone and the affected area on my arm began to clear up. Nothing has ever helped this condition in the past. Thanks to Dr. Ptak's positive, caring and knowledgeable healing skills I know now that I can not only control my Shingles but heal from this supposedly incurable problem.

Gratefully Yours,
Roberta K.

But this tongue and throat thing. Constant, day and night. It kept getting worse no matter what medications I was taking. One day Kenny finally drove me to Dr. Jeff's office. No appointment (as I found out once I arrived), no notice, just in we walked. We were joyfully greeted by several of Docs lovely and loving staff. They attended to me as though they had been expecting me.

Dr. Jeff took time to explain to me what he does in the office and why he and Chiropractic are so different then medicine. He explained why I was having these symptoms and even how beneficial they were to my life. I did not quite understand what he meant but I could hear his belief and enthusiasm coming through loud and clear. He took x-rays and did some computer tests and assured me that he had found the cause of my problem and that it was correctable. How long he could not say but he did say that it had been building for some time now.

Well all I can say is that he was right. My tongue and throat have been pain and spasm free for several months know. I am able to eat and drink hot and cold fluids. I have increased the times I eat per day and lessened the amount. I am drinking much more water and eating healthier then I ever have in my life. All those old age pains I was having are improving daily and I have not taken any medication for any reason in the last three months. I am sleeping better, have more energy, and I just started to walk for exercise. I thank Dr Jeff and his staff for all that they have taught me and the love they give to so many each day.

I am so thankful to all of you. I recommend Chiropractic to everyone I meet. I am a true believer.

With gratitude,
Dana R.

During my initial visit we also talked about other complaints I was having, numbness in my arms and hands and chest pains that I had recently been experiencing. I remembered numerous falls from horseback riding and I have been in several car accidents.

As we talked more I began feeling more comfortable. I found myself telling Doc things I never thought I would say out loud to anyone. I started to express to him how I was actually feeling, which was that my health was deteriorating. How over the past 6 months I was developing kidney problems, my asthma was getting worse and I was also developing all kinds of new allergies. I told him that I was taking a variety of medication for my lungs, kidneys, and my chest pains. That I was nauseous most of the time from the medication and I was constantly tired. I began to cry (I never cry) as I related to him that I was at the end of my rope. I felt like this was my last resort.

With confidence and a huge hug Dr. Jeff told me that it was going to be alright. That all I was going through was a benefit for me to fight for my life. I had an opportunity to take my life back. For some reason I believed him. He said together we will win.

Its been 7 months now and as I said at the top UNBELIEVABLE. My kidneys are functioning perfectly and those new allergies are gone. My asthma is so much improved. I cannot believe I did not know about Chiropractic sooner. I admit that in the beginning of my care I experienced more nausea, dizziness, and some pain. But with Dr. Jeff's encouragement I hung in there. My asthma still acts up a bit, but I am able to work with it and through my regular adjustments and by doing the few things Doc showed me to do at home and at work I am able to work with it without medication. I have no doubt that soon I will be completely asthma-symptom free.

Chiropractic has been a blessing in my life. Illness free and free from the side effects of my medication. Dr. Jeff and his incredible office staff are the most caring people I have ever meet. I urge everyone feeling bad or feeling good to go and get checked by Ptak. For LIFE. Do not wait. Waiting was one of the worst things I have ever done to myself.

Good Luck,
Charles W.

I have problems with concentration and dizziness, I am unable to sleep more then 2 - 3 hours a night, I have blurred vision in my right eye, I have severe pain in my neck, middle and lower back, I am unable to walk more then a few steps before my calves get weak and painful. I cannot drive. I am weak in both upper extremities that I have difficulty holding a pencil. I have been unable to work. I have been in physical therapy at UCLA and under care for my eye at Jules Stein Institute at UCLA.

I am getting progressively worse and have no idea how I keep going. One evening I met a man in a restaurant who told me of Dr. Ptak. When I explained my condition to him he still insisted I meet Dr. Ptak. One night Mark took me to Dr. Ptak's home so we could speak.

Dr. Ptak told me the benefits of Chiropractic but I kept insisting that my spine was fused so there was nothing he could do for me. Dr. Ptak disagreed. He instructed me to come to his office for an examination and new x-rays of my neck and that we would talk more after that appointment. After 2 more weeks of waiting Mark drove me to Dr. Ptak's office.

His findings revealed no fusion between the base of my occiput and the first 2 bones in my neck. He told me that is exactly what he had expected to find since he has had 2 other patient's under his care for this same spinal condition. He proceeded to explain to me that he wanted to adjust my atlas bone which had subluxated to the right and was interfering with the transmission of my mental impulse to my body. This was why I was suffering greatly. By removing the interference on my brain stem there was no reason for me not improve in all areas of my life.

After much coaxing from Mark and Dr. Ptak I consented to his care. Something happened although I do not know what. He told me to return daily for the next several weeks and then we would re-evaluate my situation.

Well I have been coming as often as I can now for 3 weeks and just yesterday people were commenting on how different I looked and how much better I was getting around. When I told them what I was doing not one person could believe it. Some were actually horrified. That surprised me since they had just commented about my improved health yet something about Chiropractic scares people. I then remembered that it also scared me and frankly it still does. But there is something about Dr. Ptak that I trust. So I intent to continue to tell everyone I know about Dr. Ptak and about my Chiropractic care. I am committed to driving them to see him as Mark has been driving me.

I have no doubt that as I continue my care with Dr. Ptak all of my many problems will become things of the past. Thank you all so very much at Ptak Chiropractic Office.

Dr. D.N.A, Ph.D.

I personally have not been experiencing any back pain during my pregnancy. I know that my regular chiropractic adjustments are preventing such a problem. However, I have had pelvic discomfort and a few headaches at various stages of my pregnancy as my body was adapting to the changes. I can honestly say that getting chiropractic care made a big difference for me with the variety of discomforts my body felt. Even that intense morning sickness never happened to me.

Here I am now 8 months pregnant with a "textbook" normal pregnancy. I believe that my chiropractic care has greatly helped ensure that my nervous system is functioning properly, making it easier for my body to respond accurately to all the changing requirements of pregnancy.

If you are pregnant and are not receiving regular chiropractic care throughout your pregnancy, you have no idea what you are missing. It has made a world of difference in my body's ability to handle change. I feel very blessed to know the difference chiropractic can make in helping my body to be healthy - naturally!

I encourage all moms-to-be to investigate the benefits of chiropractic care in enabling an easier and more comfortable pregnancy. When you have a growing child inside you, the most natural and drug-free approach to health management should always be of first consideration.

Thank you so much,
Anne Ribley-Czajka