"At 37 years old, I severely injured my L5/S1 disc that resulted in significant numbness and pain in my lumbar section and down my right leg. My doctors told me that I needed surgery immediately. A few months later, I had a significant amount of scar tissue growing in the surgical area that was attacking my nerves that resulted in me barely able to walk. All the bones in my hips and pelvis from walking crooked formed scoliosis. When I saw a spine specialist, he offered me some very scary medical interventions, including the medication Lyrica, spinal injections and even talked about surgically installing a stimulation pump. I prefer taking a holistic approach to medical issues, so all of these scared me. I decided to ask the specialist about seeing a chiropractor to start correcting the misaligned bones in my lumbar section, hips and pelvis. He referred me to Dr. Alano because he was known to handle sensitive cases. Dr. Alano was my light in the midst of dark days. You could see from one visit with him how incredibly knowledgeable he was about spinal health and he is very kind with a positive approach. He said to give him 3 weeks without any other medical interventions to see what he could do. He spent a great deal of time going over my case. He adjusted my spine and gave me exercises to do at home. He also gave me a great deal of hope. Every visit I went in, I was standing more upright and in less pain. By the third week, I had my life back, standing up right enough that others would not notice there was anything wrong with me and my pain had improved by 90%. It was amazing to me that just 3 weeks earlier, I was facing some medical interventions that had significant risks that only offered me temporary relief. By taking the path with Dr. Alano, I made permanent changes to my body that resulted in long term health. I am beyond grateful for Dr. Alano's knowledge and patience for taking on my challenging case and bringing me back to life."