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Testimonials
What People Are Saying About
Darby Chiropractic
-- “I truly feel that Dr & Dr Darby and their staff are the most wonderful people that God has sent to take care of us. They make you feel like a million bucks. They take time for you no matter what.”
-BR,
--"I went to a clinic in the area and they tried to scare me into receiving aid for my spine. They told me that I would need surgery if I didn't do the treatments. It was going to cost me $10,000 for their treatments. Then I went to Dr. Darby and he told me that my back wasn't that bad and he helped me. And it cost me a whole lot less than $10,000."
-DP, New Iberia
--"A car wreck messed up my back 20 years ago. A few months ago my back went out so bad that I spent a week in a local hospital with sciatica. The hospital bill was over $20,000 for one week. I went to Dr. Darby and they got me straight again and I'm back to work."-RB, New Iberia
--"Dr. Darby and staff have given me my life back. They were very friendly and helpful in helping me get back to my active lifestyle."-PV, Lafayette
--"I went to Dr. Darby after going to another chiropractor in town. They weren't helping me and I felt like I was just another car in a car wash over there, like an assembly line. Dr. Darby spent time with me and did many different types of treatment that helped me get better. I highly recommend Darby Chiropractic."- JC, New Iberia
--"My back was so bad, the surgeon refused to treat me. It took Dr. Darby 3 months to help me, but with his help and a lot of prayers, now I am back to my old self again."
OM, New Iberia
--"My back is stronger and I feel great. At 59 years old, I am 1/2" taller than I've been since I was a teenager. FLEX/D works for me."-LP, New Iberia
--"I was taking nearly a bottle of Excedrin every few days, and I never knew that the car wreck damaged my neck and shoulder. Dr. Darby helped me, and now I don't have to take that medicine for my pain."-CS, New Iberia
--"Wonderful, friendly, courteous
and professional care. Dr. Darby
is easy to talk to and explains things very thoroughly."-JB,
--“This is the best chiropractic clinic I have ever been to. (I have been to three others in
-JC,
--"I have never been to a
doctor's office where is everyone is so polite andhelpful."-CK,
"I have had very good results after suffering for six years and a lot of
medicine."-LC,
--“I was tired of
getting no results from other doctors.
The best thing to ever happen to me was coming to Dr. Darby.” CM,
--"It felt like my nerves were being unpinched with the therapy."-PT,
--"Dr. Darby helped me get back to
work."-JP,
--“Darby
Chiropractic is all about caring about a person’s well being instead of just
adjusting and running people on and off the table.” BR,
--“Wonderful experience. I felt ten years younger after I started
getting adjustments. I have been to
chiropractors in the past, and Dr. Darby is the best.”-NB,
--“They are sincere, caring people with a gift of treating the body as a
whole and by getting to the root of problems by keeping people’s spines in
alignment.”-DD,
--“In just 3 visits I went from a complete skeptic to being a confirmed
advocate of chiropractic.”-DL,
--“I don’t suffer half as much with my sinuses. If you hurt, come see
either one and put your trust in them. You will be helped.” MG,
--“They are caring, honest, and overall want to see genuine results in
your health care. I am very satisfied
with the treatment I have received for my scoliosis.” TT,
--“Our son’s attention span has improved, he has gained weight, and he
breathes better. Chiropractic care is
not just for the bones, it helps your overall health.” MC,
--“If they can’t help you, you can’t be helped. Everyone is on time and we don’t have to wait for our appointment.” R & S G, Jeanerette
--“The service is great and the staff is nice and caring. I will come to Darby Chiropractic for as long
as I live.” B. B,
--“There are no surprises. They were
willing to see me within 1 hour of calling.
I feel better overall.”-S. D, New
--“Their care has taken away my pain and improved my life.”-M. C,
More testimonials
-"I have no more pain in my legs and back. They treated me like a friend and not just another patient." B. G, Jeanerette
-"Both doctors are
awesome. They sit you down and talk with you about your problems, rehab,
and how to get you back to health. The staff is great. I like the
flexibility with appointments and rescheduling if needed. They are a
great team." S. A-New
-"There is a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. And my care has been excellent." G. B-St. Martinville
-"I have had a wonderful experience. All of the staff including the doctors have gone over and above to calm my fears and make my recovery as easy and complete as possible. The office environment is very family like and I always received personal attention."
T. B-New
-"I'm sorry I
waited too long before coming. I could have felt better so much
sooner. I haven't felt this good in 12 months. I feel great and my
husband says I look great because I'm not hurting." L. L-New
Research
-From the Journal, The Physician and Sports Medicine, 1997, 97% back pain is mechanical in origin---something is wrong with the muscles, ligaments, or connective tissues. Most imaging studies overestimate the existence of ruptured discs.
-From Dr. Malik Slosberg, Doctors of Chiropractic have over 500 hours of spinal palpation training compared to Osteopathic Doctors who receive only 100 hours. This is a far cry from the minimal skills acqiured by traditional Medical Doctors.
-From the Journal of Bone and
Joint Surgery, 1998, 78% of medical doctors in training to be internists
were judged to lack basic competency in musculoskeletal medicine. The
authors concluded that
So, who do you trust your back to?
-From the Journal of the American Chiropractic Association, most back problems are mechanical in origin (up to 97%), and Doctors of Chiropractic offer a mechanical solution to a mechanical problem.
-From Clinical Practice Guidelines, 1994, Dr. Bigos, MD, explains, the dramatic side effects of bed rest are: Muscle atrophy 1-1.5% loss of muscle mass per day; cardiopulmonary deconditioning at a rate of 15% aerobic capacity loss in 10 days; bone mineral loss; risk of thromboembolism. Dr. Gordon Waddell, MD, also explains in the Journal, Spine, with protracted bed rest there is a 3% loss of muscle strength per day.
-Researchers at the University of Chicago Center for Hypertension found that Chiropractic Care helped lower blood pressure better than 2 different medications.
-Habitual abuse of Over the Counter or Prescription Pain Relievers may excite the lipo-oxygenase pathway leading to cancer.
-Persistent out of control inflammation in the body is more an indicator of risk of heart attack and stroke than moderately elevated cholesterol.
-The chief MD of the National Institute of Health resigned because she felt that most research on new drugs overstates their benefits. 8 of the 9 members of the cholesterol regulatory commission had direct financial ties to the cholesterol drug makers.
-The same mechanism related to soft tissue injury and inflammation is the same biochemical mechanism in the inflammatory state of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
-Forward head posture is related to abnormal spinal alignment which is related to overall adverse health status scores.
-Chiropractic was found to be 5 times more effective than OTC and Rx painkillers, without the side effects.
Many of these drugs now are black labeled by the FDA, indicating how dangerous they truly are.
-OccipitoCervical strain in infants can lead to many problems for children, including increase risk of SIDS, ear infections, and ADD/ADHD.
-Some prescription drugs for ADD/ADHD are very similar to illegal drugs and can lead to suicidal tendencies, stunted growth, and even sudden cardiac death.
-Omega 3 Fatty Acids can work as natural anti-inflammatories, can help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's, & can improve heart and nerve function.
-Chiropractic restores movement, alignment and function to the spine.
-From Dr. Vert Mooney, MD, "The best way to improve disc hydration is through loading and unloading the lumbar spine through repeated cycling from flexion to extension."
-This is best administered by therapies such as Flex/D or -Flexion/Distraction from a Doctor of Chiropractic.
-From the
-From Dr. Yoganandan, PhD, Whiplash injury can occur to the cervical spine with g forces as low as 3-4.5gs. At 5-8mph, 6gs of force are translated to the cervical spine.
-From The British Journal of Medicine, 1993, Back Pain must be managed for the long term. Additionally, from Dr. Waddell, an isolated acute attack of back pain with no previous history is rare. From the Journal, Spine, 1994, Back Pain is most often more chronic than once believed. In other words, the physical stresses of our lives tend to cause our population to suffer with back pain that is cumulative.
-From The Journal Spine, 1999, The long term results of lumbar discectomy are not satisfying. More than 33% of results were bad and 25% of patients complained of residual pain. Additionally, Dr. Sihvonen in the journal Spine, 1993, reported that back surgery can lead to loss of functional muscle support and disturbed mobility and further disability. Additionally, hundreds of thousands of back surgeries are done each year and 50% eventually have to be repeated due to failure and denervation atrophy.
-Dr. Waddell, MD, Restoration of function and relief of pain must occur at the same time. In the managment of occupational back pain, the CHIROPRACTIC profession is leading the way.
-From the Meade Study, Chiropractic Care vs. Medical Care, chiropractic reduced disability by 14%.
-From Dr. Shekelle, of The
RAND Corporation, The Backletter, "The evidence
on spinal manipulation, (of which chiropractors perform 94% of in the
-From the North American Spine Society, 1991, Chiropractic was given their highest rating in regards to treatment.
-From the
-From Dr Tuchin, JMPT, 2000, Chiropractic Care for Migraines revealed a 40% decrease in frequency of headaches and in use of medications for the chiropractic group.
-From Dr. Bogduk, MD, PhD, in JMPT, 1992, source of many headaches is cervicogenic, that is arise in structures in the neck.
-From Dr. Peet in Chiropractic Pediatrics, 1996, Research suggests that otitis media, ear infections, may be linked to improper drainage of the deep cervical lymphatics. Increased motion of the cervical spine through chiropractic care increases lymph flow.
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Many times the wrong treatments are prescribed by health professionals in regards to antibiotics for ear infections when in reality, limited medical intervention and the addition of chiropractic care may aid the child more.
-From Dr. Brennan, PhD, JMPT 1991, The chiropractic adjustment causes an increase a respiratory burst in phagocytes in order to engulf and destroy invasive organisms. Chiropractic influences the immune system, a somatovisceral effect.
-From Dr. Pikalov, Russian MD, Use of chiropractic care aided in pain relief of people with duodenal ulcers. Patients with the same dimensions of ulcerous defects were relieved sooner with chiropractic care than traditional medical care.
-From Dr. Ebrall, DC,