Testimonials

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Dr. Harms & Prolotherapy

For the past 4 years I have been dealing with groin pain on a daily basis. With my monthly visits to various Doctors for this pain, I have been diagnosed with an Inguinal Hernia, Multiple Sclerosis, Operator Neuropathy, and Anxiety Attacks. I had 2 operations on my groin, made 2 visits to the ER, spent 4 days in the hospital with tests on everything except my groin, have been given meds that made me very ill, a Tens unit, sent to pain management, work hardening & psychologists. About 95% of the doctors had told me I had to live with the pain, that they did not know what was causing it, nor have a cure for me, even though I was telling them what aggravated my symptoms & made them better. They told me I needed to get a less physical job or go on disability and wanted to implant a spinal stimulator in me. At 44 I was not ready to do that. My ongoing search lead me to Physical Therapist, Debra Foley. She heard/learned about prolotherapy and was optimistic that it might help me. We investigated and found your web site, called for an information packet and made an appointment.

After my first treatment, I felt better but was still skeptical. After all my prior treatments, nothing could be this easy!

After my 2nd treatment I felt 90% confident this was the cure, but was still cautious.
My third and final treatment was last month. I can't tell you how great it feels to get a full nights sleep pain free & not worry about how painful the next day is going to be!

Dr. Harms, your treatment of Prolotherapy saved me from a life of pain, endless amounts of drugs and doctor visits. I would highly recommend this treatment for anyone before or after any surgery or pain management treatments. This was less painful, cheaper, and most of all had no side effects.

Again, thank you forever!

Paul G.
Racine, Wisconsin

Hello, Dr. Harms,
 
I've been meaning to email you regarding my prolotherapy treatments and have just been swamped at work.  Anyway, I was just reflecting over the past year and how far I have come, even though I'm still having several migraines and some spasms in my left shoulder.  A little over a year ago, after seeing 3 different chiropractors (one of which was also an orthopedic specialist and caused me pain in other areas of my body that weren't even hurting to begin with!), going through several different types of physical therapy, trying accupuncture, message therapy, and various other things, I was still very fragile and very much in pain.  I was still confined to sleeping (or should I say "lying") on my back (because I was getting very little sleep).  After 3 years of dealing with this constant pain in my neck and shoulders and the severe migraines that came with it 3, 4 or more times a week, and getting no relief from any of the care-givers I had sought out, I was extremely depressed.  With all the time and money spent and no relief from the constant pain, I had reached a point I felt I could no longer deal with the pain and the fact I was nothing but a financial burden to my husband.  

We weren't able to do any of the things we enjoyed doing together anymore.  I drug myself through each day of work and came home crying in pain.  What good was I to him, myself or my friends?  I was ready to end it all and he knew it.  But he wouldn't give up searching for something to help me and he wouldn't let me give up.  That's when he found you and he asked me to PLEASE give it try.  So I did and I am so thankful I did!  
 
Because I was in such bad shape it took several injections before I really began to see a real difference, but once I did, WOW!  Now, my neck and shoulders are so much stronger!  I can do things I never thought I would be able to do again.  When I came to see you, I couldn't even hold my arms up to the top of the steering wheel to drive.  Now I'm able to lift about 20 to 25 pounds.  I can't carry it for a long distance and I have to be very careful how I do it, but I can do it!  
 
Thank you so much for all that you have done for me.  You truly saved my life!  Literally!  You and my husband.  It was his constantly searching for something to help and you being there with right treatment I needed and a wonderful bedside manner.  I didn't mind the drive or the pain of the injections.  It was all worth it in the end.  I would not be here today if the two of you had not rescued me from the prison of my pain a year ago.  I still live with pain, but nothing like what it used to be.
 
Thank you,
Lois