What Our Patients Say
What others say about chiropractic care can help you make the right health care choice. Review a selection of VitalityQuest patient testimonials below and please email me or contact the office if you have any questions.
Yours in Health,
Dr. David and Dr. Susan Kilmer
Acupuncture Testimonial
I have spent the past 27 of my 37 years coping and adapting to what is now known as ADD (Officially Diagnosed in early 2005). The years of constant mind wondering, from topic to topic, has encouraged me to push the envelope of mental clarity. While this has mostly been an enjoyable experience to me due to the increased desire in learning and being excited about absolutely everything, those close to me find the trait a little annoying not to mention confusing.
Being a sales rep for a company with multiple products and services, organizational skills is a must for proper planning and solution development. In early ’03, I began to recognize that I was getting behind in my work load. I was unable to complete tasks in a timely manner, became extremely unorganized and took procrastination to new heights. In addition, I was unable to focus, experienced huge energy spikes, and began forgetting the intent of conversations or presentations in mid stream. I knew I was in trouble and knew that the years of being able to successfully cope/adapt were over!
After contacting a psychologist, a battery of tests was performed to officially reveal the known culprit, ADD. Although the tests were inconclusive for hyperactivity and anxiety, I do believe it is there from time to time. In discussing the possible solutions, I was referred to my primary care physician with a list of possible medications. Reviewing the list, one point kept going through my head, “I like being me and do not want to drug up and alter the person I spent years developing”. Except for those annoying characteristics, I was happy and content with the person I had become. Many years had been spent pondering life’s questions and developing the mind I had come to enjoy. After telling a close friend of my predicament, he suggested acupuncture as an alternative.
Referred to Doc K, I placed my trust in a drug free healing method in which I had little understanding. Doc explained in detail what acupuncture would entail and relieved any uneasiness my mind created. Being a product of modern medicine, I discounted the true power in acupuncture but was curious due to the success a friend had achieved. After the second session, clarity of thought returned and my mind seemed to slow to a “normal” pace. Soon thereafter I began to complete detailed projects in one sitting and was able to organize thoughts in a way that enabled me to successfully give presentations and have complete conversations. My wife even noticed how those annoying traits have diminished. I am now a big fan of acupuncture and strongly recommend Doc K and acupuncture to those who want to heal their body and mind without taking a pill.
Serious Back Pain
I have lived with serious back pain for the past several years. I was injured in a fall and went through therapy for quite a while before I had surgery and have nursed my back for the past 4 years. The doctors took out a piece of my hip to fuse my spine and I have had a deep burning sensation along my thigh since then. This has stopped me from doing my workouts and I have gained a lot of weight. I have also had abdominal surgery 2 times this past year. I was referred to Dr. K for acupuncture but he felt that ART (active release) would be a better choice.
After the first visit I was sore but then over the next couple of days I was standing straighter than I had in years. After the second visit the burning pain in my thigh was gone and by the end of 5 visits my back was virtually pain free. ART is awesome. Now we'll move on to my shoulder and am sure Dr. K will fix that too.
Neck Pain
I have had really bad neck pain and headaches for many years. I sit at a computer most of the day and by the end of the day my headaches were really bad. I would rub my neck all the time. My headaches would be in my forehead and with my eyes and I thought my eyes might have a problem. I was referred to Dr. K for adjustments and ART and am super glad I was! Dr. K can really adjust your neck well and the ART is amazing. He will tell you it is like peeling the layers away from an onion as you get closer to the exact cause of a problem. I have found that to be true as we are now I believe truly at the cause of my headaches - deep muscle spasms in my neck that ART really gets at. Thank you DR. K, thank you ART!
Car Accident
2 years ago I was rear-ended and feel I am just luck to be alive. I was thrown around the inside of the car and really hurt my neck. I had chiropractic adjustments after that and although they did help a lot, especially the pain, my neck was getting more and more stiff all the time. My back began to get stiff and then the headaches started. These were killer, and my neck would stiffen up and I would get migraines. Then I was referred to Dr. K for ART. After the first visit, I felt like I was run over by a truck, but then Doc told me that would happen so I was ok with it. The next day I felt better than I had in a long time and within the next couple of treatments I felt the best I had since the accident and soon I felt as good as before I was hit. I had been to physical therapists and they did not help at all, medications that just made me feel weird and I was at my wits end when I found ART. ART is simply incredible and I want to tell everyone I know about how cool it is. Try ART! You'll really be happy.
Headaches
I came to Dr. David Kilmer after living with headaches and pain throughout my body for several years. On my first visit, I explained to Dr. Kilmer that stress had taken residence in my body in the form of pain and headaches and I was ready to do what I needed to get rid of it. I was impressed with his initial consult because he listened for an extended period of time about what was wrong with me and then he asked questions to get a clear understanding of how I felt and the problems I was experiencing. He did not start treating me until after he felt like he understood my physical pain and discomfort.
Probably the most amazing thing was that after that initial consult and treatment the same day, I left his office feeling like a weight was being lifted from me both physically and mentally. I remember going home feeling hopeful and like my life was going to be better. My wife even commented on how good of a mood I was in and in due time, she began to see Dr. Kilmer for treatment and has experienced similar positive outcomes.
I am grateful for Dr. Kilmer’s passion for chiropractic care and the use of ART. It has truly changed my life for the better.
Extreme Back Pain, Tight Muscles, Muscle Spasm
All of the things listed above are the symptoms I had the day I walked in the office of Dr. Susan Kilmer. I had fallen in 1984 and sprained my spine and had multiple muscle contusions. I also fell in 1987 on icy steps and fractured my coccyx. I have been in pain, and thought this was something I was going to have to live with the rest of my life. I am now over the age of 50 and knew I needed to make sure I am in the best condition physically and mentally. I am a caregiver to my husband and also run errands for my 86-year-old mother. I finally told myself to be a good caregiver I needed to take care of me. I went to my PCP and they referred me to Dr. Susan Kilmer.
My first visit was in April 2004 and it certainly will not be my last. While I was sitting in the waiting room there was a computer screen right in front of my chair. The information going across the screen was of such interest and knowledge. I learned so much in a short period of time. I have since learned Dr. David is the one responsible for the program on the screen. Dr. Susan after having examined me explained exactly what she was going to have to do to treat me. She was so confident in herself and the knowledge she has of the human body is truly unbelievable. I was totally impressed, because one entire wall of the exam room is covered with diplomas between the two of them. I feel better now than I have in many, many years. Dr. Susan has not only helped me with the physical aspects of my body, but has also taught me about vitamins, minerals and how important it is to use these to help all the parts of the body work together. My confidence level is higher now than in years. Will I be totally pain free? Of course not because I am getting older. But I do know pain relief is only one phone call away to Dr. Susan and her staff. I also made new friends with Dr. Susan and Kenda. They also share my faith in the Lord, and I truly believe He sent them into my life. Many thanks to them and I recommend them to anyone.
Hip and Leg Pain
I was an avid tennis player for 20 years until one day after a particularly difficult tournament, I was sidelined with hip and leg pain. I have suffered with this for 5 years. I have tried every thing I could do to get rid of it, most of the "solutions" were no help at all, from pills to steroid injections to physical therapy and exercise and massage. I had not played tennis or jogged or worked out for the past 5 years until I had ART. Dr. K explained what he would do and exuded a lot of confidence in the technique - so we tried it. Suffice it to say that I'm jogging and playing tennis again, after several weeks of care. I cannot recommend Dr. K and ART enough - this technique has worked when all else had failed.
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