Dr. Mitch Proffman is a genius with his hands and has relieved me of constant disc and nerve pain and muscle spasms. My yoga teacher recommended him. My first appointment was in the fall of 2003. I was without hope. I had already been in pain for over 2 years. I am a teacher and I had had a line of duty severe work injury. I had already been to a neurologist, a neck and back specialist, PT, acupuncture, and other chiropractors. Nothing was helping making the pain less. Walking through the pain consumed all of my energy and creativity. My life had become a struggle of getting to work to pay my bills. I know there are many worse medical conditions but pain is pain and when left untreated it builds into worse pain. At my first meeting with Dr. Proffman, he gave me a full exam and he really listened to all of my pain issues. He explained in layman terms the personalized comprehensive course of treatment. In the beginning when I was at my worst was the acute initial intensive phase of care where I would be seen more frequently. Then as I progressed the next phase was the corrective phase where visits are less. Currently I am in the maintenance phase and only need to be seen maybe once a month. The healing process took awhile, but with his specific exercises to be done at home and some lifestyle changes, I no longer have the fear of pain anymore, since I can just go and see Dr. Mitch and be adjusted and get on with my life. You should listen to his health and healing protocols, he will empower you to help yourself and take an active role in the healing process.