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Ptak Wellness | Success Stories 8
Healing Gems
What gems Dr. Jeff. I will save these in the treasure chest of your writings for exploration later and to be shared by all--as I refer a good and true doctor with others, I realize people need the fortune to recognize the benefit of the good medicine your care provides. I don't think it's just Chiropractic, I think it's your heart and your prayer that expresses in your hands that then penetrates the lives of those whom you adjust. Healing is in caring and believing. That's my humble guess.
~ K. Slattery
Good to be on a first name basis
Dear Dr. Jeff,
Good to be on a first-name basis. Was just about to report in, when your messages turned up. I have given the leg a thorough workout, wrestling my gear on the buses from San Diego to Maneadero and Punta Banda, marching around downtown Ensenada and - the acid test - descended and climbed my stony, rutted, dust-clogged 45', Baja mountain road. The leg has not twinged, throbbed or tingled once, so I am now a confirmed believer.
Interesting to note, Kaiser Permanente has now opened a Chiropractic department. I suspect they see it as a relatively low-maintenance way to divert their patients from more expensive procedures, such as high-colonics, heart transplants and wart burnings. So, anyway, I don't miss the cane at all, though it was my first line of defense. Kiss all the girls hello!
Thanks again, Chuck
P.S. I'll change it from "Faith healers and Chiropractors" to "Faith Healers and Orthopaedic Surgeons."
Frankie Lee's Testimonial
...Here's a bit of my history, so you can understand why I'm making a point of sharing Dr. Jeff with you all. I'd say, I actually consider this to be a necessity in terms of my personal integrity, as I feel when any one of us finds value that can bring benefit to others, it's our responsibility to share the information and be encouraging...
Interestingly, with all the healers I've gone to over the years (largely due to the challenged which arose after my back was broken at age 19), I didn't really understand how Chiropractic serves to enliven the inner healer until I found Ptak Chiropractic. I think that's also because many Chiropractors simply fall short of Dr. Jeff's standard.
In March 1999, I was producing our first annual Women's Day International Event, and I'd developed a numbness in the pointer finger of my left hand as well as buzzing and a pinching pain throughout my left arm. I'd tried several healing methodologies to little result, when my friend Thomai recommended Dr. Jeff.
What I didn't know, is that Chiropractic - when it's really done "right" -aligns the bones so the nervous system is free to do its work - which is to relay all the communications that are necessary for our inner healers to function optimally so we can be in the best possible health.
Over the two years since I've been going to Dr. Jeff regularly, I've been fortunate to come back into my body on a level that hadn't been possible for many of the years preceding. And the positivity has extended beyond the physical to an easier, more relaxed sense of myself, psychologically and spiritually.
Again, you can check out the website, or go in for a meeting completely free of any commitment. Then you'll be able to make an informed decision for yourself. To reiterate, the number at the office is: 310-451-5336.
Use my name and I'll get it written on a little blackboard on the wall which will make me happy. This is a real family environment. I've run into all sorts of neat people I know there. Heck, you can even bring your pets in free of charge. Little babies also. And there are stuffed animals and colored pens to draw with, all of which I've indulged in at one time or another. The prices are also very fair.
Back Injury Healed & lots more!
I have been seeing Dr. Ptak for adjustments for some time now. When I first came to his office, I thought it was to correct a recent back injury, but soon discovered that the source of misalignment went back to a birth trauma. I have gone through much cleansing in the last 2 years and I kept thinking that someday when I no longer felt any pain, I would write a testimonial for Dr. Ptak to put in his book.
Now I realize that experiencing pain, especially emotional pain, is a sign that I am getting better, and that Life experiences include some pain as well as other emotions. I was using misalignment to cut off. And what I didn't realize was all those cryptic comments that Dr. Jeff made to my various complaints were acting as a kind of attitude adjustment, for me the most important adjustment of all.
I realized this pointedly during recent experiences with a serious illness in my family and how I am coming to handle it. The doctors told my relative that she had inoperable cancer and only a few months to live and she began putting all her affairs in order and began to wait for the end stage. As I struggled with grief and unresolved issues and regret, I began to see gradually that no person can know with absolute certainty the course of someone's life or death and that an all-knowing attitude can itself create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
I began to do what I could, seek alternative healing, pray for her, go to see her and talk with her about this gray area, that small space of uncertainty that allows for so-called miracles to happen. I found more and more a sense of strength and purpose in taking positive action towards increasing the area of uncertainty, or at least not to remain a helpless grieving victim.
People began to tell me I was in Kubler-Ross's stage of denial, that I was engaging in magical and unrealistic thinking. Other people talked of the possibility of miracles. Miracles are for me now only what we cannot yet explain. But while there may be denial, it feels more like the giving up of the idea of lack and limitation, giving up constricted and constricting thinking, daring to believe and think we have more power over our own destiny than we have been made to believe.
Much of my new way of thinking comes through the subtle and sometimes not so subtle influence of Dr. Ptak's Chiropractic philosophy, that we can indeed heal all or at least many scars of our past, that we can extend our own lifespan through rejuvenation of that which is considered to be in inevitable decline. That inevitable decline, however, is often brought about by believing in conventional wisdom rather than in going not only with what our own experience tells us, but also with possibility.
But that is not a safe journey along well-worn paths of traditional belief or "common sense", nor reliance upon authorities who themselves may not know really, but a venture into the unknown, opening up to potentially unlimited and uncharted possibilities for growth and renewal.
Peggy Caton
Depressed No More…
All of us are facing obstacles in our lives. Some of us on a regular basis, others only once in a while. However, how we deal with these obstacles is our choice and also how we let these obstacles affect us. Admitting to pain, no matter if physical or psychological, is not a shame. It is a shame if you don't.
When my husband and I came to Dr. Ptak we both were at a point in our lives where we missed being the positive and cheerful people that we once were. It seemed to us as if we had lost something that could not be brought back.
My husband suffered from back pain and lack of focus and concentration. I myself felt so stressed out! Every day I woke up wishing that the day would already be over so I could go back to sleep again. Lack of energy, headaches, back pain and emotional instability were only a few symptoms I had experienced throughout a period of at least one (1) year. Life did not seem beautiful to me anymore, instead it became a race of things I had to accomplish without the energy for it all. After a long day my back and shoulders were killing me. Depressed and restless I went to bed, feeling as if I was 85 and only being 23 years old.
We were both skeptical if a Chiropractic Doctor would be able to help us. After only the first visit, I walked out of Dr. Ptak's office and my vision was clearer, I could role my shoulders again and I felt as if someone woke me up. I was awake until 2:00 AM and I felt so good, like I have not felt in months. My energy started coming back and my husband and I were talking and laughing all night.
Now that we have been visiting Dr. Ptak on a regular basis it is hard to imagine our lives without him, his wife and his wonderful team. We have our quality of Life back, our sense of humor and our willingness to move on and create something great out of our young lives. We leave today for our home in Austria and look forward to the day when we meet again. Thank you so very much.
Tyrone and Pia Valdivia-Ronacher (Attorney-At-Law and Masters Candidate)
Chiropractic & Cerebral Palsy
My son Mitchell has cerebral palsy and for the past 6 months has had seizures which last all day. Prior to Chiropractic care, Mitchell had no previous treatment or results. We never gave him medication as we believe it is harmful to the brain.
Upon reading an article about Chiropractic helping a person with epilepsy, we decided to see a Chiropractor. We had our doubts that Chiropractic would work; however, our first impression of our Chiropractor and his office was wonderful. Our Chiropractor recommended to continue the adjustments on a weekly basis and the seizures stopped IMMEDIATELY!!
Presently, all four of us in our family are Chiropractic patients for backaches, headaches, arthritis and prevention of illness. As a matter of fact, our daughter had chronic ear infections and her adjustments have helped her almost instantly. I would recommend to anyone sick or suffering in pain to try Chiropractic and see whether it works for them. I have told everyone I know that Chiropractic helps with many conditions and is a great preventive measure.
Thank you for being there for me all these years...
Hi Jeff, I just wanted to take a minute to put into words what I was feeling so strongly the last time I came in for a treatment. I have been coming to see you for over 3 years and I am so grateful that you have made Chiropractic care available to me.
The thing I am most struck by is how steady you are in your commitment to everyone's health and growth. I see it in your generosity in everything you do. I was remarking to you how your newsletter is just the latest in a long list of things you are involved in and make available to people. You give and give and give and find ways to do more in all the time I have known you.
I feel your Heart so strongly and I so appreciate the thought you hold for me to be the best person I can be and all the ways you support that. Thank you for being there for me all these years. May your Heart and care touch many others; I know it is the thing that brings you true joy. Thank you again for all the ways that you Touch.
Much love, Nickki
3 Children's Stories
Gabrielle fought off one heck of a flu this past week. Mom and dad had loads of pressure from family members and co-workers to have Gabrielle seen by a pediatrician (they do not have one and this is child #3 brothers are 7 and 2 1/2) and placed on antibiotics. The family was most definitely tested, mom in tears on several occasions last week thinking she might have to resort to antibiotics for the first time. With our encouragement and her strength, Kelly took us all to the next level. Gabrielle is healthy and drug free today.
William had an unstoppable cough for 2 days this week (They call it Croup). Mom and dad wanted to medicate with codeine to repress his cough in the fear he would recreate the asthma he once suffered from when we all first meet back when Will was but 3 months old. Well 2 days of steam, adjustments 3 times each day, and mom and dad's commitment to stay drug-free paid off. William, as of today, has but a slight wheeze and a glorious smile.
Madeline, age 1, arrived last week with a non-stop cough as well. The Larson's now live in Huntington Beach and continue to drive up for their regular weekly wellness visits. The cough began in the car on the drive up and was relentless. I checked Madeline's spine and found that her Atlas, Sacrum, and T1 - 4 were subluxated. I adjusted her, and within moments her cough surrendered. I recommended she return twice more within the week to check her progress, she did and she and family are all doing well.
Three magnificent beings, three incredible families, tested and won! All 3 kids, stronger and more vitality alive because of it. WHAT STRENGTH!
From Nikki - Hi Jeff, I just wanted to take a minute to put into words what I was feeling so strongly the last time I came in for an adjustment. I have been coming to see you for over 3 years and I am so grateful that you have made Chiropractic care available to me. The thing I am most struck by is how steady you are in your commitment to everyone's health and growth. I see it in your generosity in everything you do. I was remarking to you how your newsletter is just the latest in a long list of things you are involved in and make available to people. You give and give and give and find ways to do more in all the time I have known you. I feel your heart so strongly and I so appreciate the thought you hold for me to be the best person I can be and all the ways you support that. Thank you for being there for me all these years. May your heart and care touch many others; I know it is the thing that brings you true joy. Thank you again for all the ways that you Touch.
Much love, Nikki
A Heartfelt Day
Hi, sweetness. Happy Valentines Day! Thank you for all the wonderful thoughts, words and deeds that you share so abundantly! You, dear Dr. J, are more than a beautiful flower, you are a complete garden, and I am forever grateful for you. Loving you greatly and appreciating your wonderfulness more than words can express.
Love, Hanna
Have a truly heartful day.
How Dr. Jeff Helped Me Be a Better Mother!
Oh My JEFF! I was that little boy when I was a kid! I didn't even realize that that problem was with me until I met you! I never got drugs or went to the doctor, I just really thought it was okay that I only had a bowel movement about once a week. No problem now, with seeing you, exercise, and a great diet..... no problems!
Love, Gayle
Heather Can Hear!
Heather, our 23 month old daughter, seemed unable to hear sounds other children responded to. The entire family was worried. We saw audiologists, neurologists, child development specialists, speech therapists and occupational therapists. At 23 months, Heather had a full developmental evaluation and was diagnosed with auditory neuropathy. This is a condition in which neurons do not move sound well, causing impairment of sound transmission in the brain.
At the same time, she only recognized eight words and didn't respond to sounds such as music, the telephone, a siren or the cat meowing. I was under Chiropractic care but never brought Heather with me. At docs encouragement I decided to see if Chiropractic could help a problem like Heathers. After one month Heather could recognize 22 words.
We could tell she could hear music in stores, car noises and other everyday sounds. After 2 months, her vocabulary increased to 47 words and she began combining words into two-word sentences. The progress she has made in sound and speech recognition since starting Chiropractic care is absolutely amazing. After 4 months now Heather says 80 words. She hears almost everything and is beginning to turn around to identify the sounds almost all the time. What Chiropractic has given my daughter is priceless. Thank you, we are completely amazed.
Trisha Vais (Heather's mom)
3 year old Jewel
Jewel came to our office for the first time this past Monday suffering from Asthma, inability to sleep due to chronic cough and snoring, has chronic sinus and ear infections, is unable to have a bowel movement but once per week and that after medication. This has been getting steadily worse for the past one year.
Alley has been speaking to Jewel's Mom for nearly one year. The motivation for this visit on Monday was that Jewel was recommended to go back on her steroid medication. My evaluation revealed subluxations of C1, C2, T1 - 4 and Sacrum. I adjusted Jewel. Mom and Jewel return the very next day. Mom is crying, Jewel calls me the magic doctor. That in and of itself was a miracle since it was not an easy first visit for Jewel.
That little girl has seen many medical doctors and has had many injections and swallows many pills. Mom tells me Jewel slept through the night for the first time. Coughed a total of 5 times, went to the bathroom on her own and is feeling great. As of her visit this morning (4th total) Jewel has had 4 bowel movements in 5 days (a first), is breathing with greater ease, is sleeping without snoring and has much more energy to play at school.
Mom's friends have noticed how well Jewel is doing so 2 parents are allowing their kids to have sleep overs at Jewels house, one tonight and another on Saturday. A tremendously big deal for this family.
Open arms welcome
To my dear friends receiving this, Dr. Ptak's office is close by on Olympic Blvd. in West Los Angeles and the office number is (310) 473-7991. He and his sweet wife, Patty, welcomed a very distraught me into his office last week with incredibly open, loving arms -- literally! Of course I took my 78 year old mother on my very next visit (later that day!) and he's done wonders with both of us in the past week. Mother's walking with less pain (sometimes no pain at all) and I feel like a different person - much more me actually. If you think Chiropractic will serve you, Dr. Jeff and his friendly staff are here to "Love, Serve, Give, Teach, Heal" as stated on his card. That has certainly been my experience. xx/h
Roger Memos - In Gratitude
Jeff - you are way up there on my grateful list!!! Not only are you my Chiropractor but you are one of my oldest and dearest friends in this town...I can't thank you enough for all your support through my many tough years...I've come out on the other side - and many thanks go to you.
Love to you, Patty, Ian & the pets ...Happy Thanksgiving!!
Do you truly Exist?
You are such a sweet man. I truly didn't think (and honestly still am not sure) you do exist on this planet. Thanks for all you do to keep us connected.
Hanna
