I was always very wary of seeing a chiropractor, but my shoulder and neck pain had gotten to a level of pain where I had to take pain killers to deal with it. I finally decided to give it a chance and saw Dr. Mahtaban. Immediately, he could feel all the muscle tension I had in my shoulders and did a great job of explaining everything going on with my body/muscles so that I could have a better understanding of why I was having pain in certain areas.
I started off going in twice a week and rated my pain an 8 out of 10. After the first appointment I instantly felt my muscles loosen up and became more aware of my posture while sitting. He used a heating pad on my upper back to loosen the muscles, then ran a small plastic tool along the top of my shoulders before adjusting my neck and back. By my 4th visit I my pain rating had dropped to 2 and my neck was healing so well that I didn't even need an adjustment!
Dr. Mahtaban is great to work with, he puts you at ease by making sure you understand everything he is doing. I haven't touched a single pain killer since seeing him and that in itself is amazing. He even showed me a few stretches that I could do on my own during the day to keep my muscles loose and relaxed. I have switched to only going in once a week now - my neck and shoulders have never felt better! :)
Wajma R