Success Stories

The pain was so severe that her hand began to become numb each and every day, causing activities of daily living to be challenging and frustrating.

Veronica’s condition finally drove her to seek medical treatment in hopes of reducing her pain and improving her quality of life. She went to her primary care physician who told her that she most likely had carpal tunnel and referred her to a specialist. She was then diagnosed with loose joints and was given exercises to perform. Sadly, the exercises did not help Veronica and even made her condition much worse. She expressed to the specialist that she felt as though the pain was stemming from her shoulder and neck area, but they continued treating Veronica’s numbing pain in her wrist. Veronica turned to medication in an attempt to control her pain, but she was not content.

Upon meeting Dr. Babin at Via Vitae Chiropractic, Veronica decided to try upper cervical chiropractic care in desperate hope of reducing her pain and numbness. After only a few visits, Veronica started reporting a significant relief from her pain and discomfort. “After a couple of weeks, I no longer experienced numbness in my hand,” Veronica exclaimed. She was surprised at the extent of symptoms that upper cervical chiropractic care can reduce and sometimes even eliminate! “I feel like my overall health has improved. I have better posture and it is easier to lift and carry things, as well as exercise. I can exercise longer because I no longer have pain or numbness.” Carpal tunnel syndrome is a commonly misdiagnosed condition and many people suffer from the same symptoms as Veronica, believing that they have to cope with this condition. However like Veronica, many of these people could truly benefit from upper cervical chiropractic care and may see pain relief through this natural healing method. Veronica says she would highly recommend seeking chiropractic care with Via Vitae Chiropractic. “The staff is very nice, helpful, and great with children. They do everything they can to help their practice members feel comfortable and to fix their health concerns.”

From that point forward she was never able to reach behind her back without the agonizing shoulder pain that would sometimes travel into her neck and arm. She lost complete range of motion in her left shoulder, leaving her unable to even dress herself and lessening her quality of life. “I soon found myself unable to sleep at night because I simply could not get comfortable. The discomfort was truly impacting my life in a negative way.”

Debbie was suffering from a severe case of frozen shoulder. The medical advice she received was to increase Advil in order to reduce inflammation and they would re-check her in six months. “I was reaching my wits end as I did not want to have surgery, nor did I want to continue using Advil on a daily basis.” Once Debbie’s husband began treatment at Via Vitae Chiropractic, he encouraged her to see Dr. Babin for her frozen shoulder but she was hesitant. “I was uncertain if chiropractic care could help my shoulder pain. In addition, I had previously had a cervical fusion and I wasn’t sure if this care would work for me now.” After learning that Dr. Babin uses a different approach to chiropractic care called upper cervical chiropractic, a gentle and specific technique, Debbie decided to give it a try.

After only six appointments, her range of motion was much improved, she started sleeping at night, began dressing herself, and was able to stop taking Advil altogether. “My treatment results were amazing! In three months, my neurological scan was much improved. The pain was gone!” Debbie is now pain-free and is happily telling everyone she knows about the life-changing beneEits of upper cervical chiropractic care. Debbie loves being a practice member at Via Vitae Chiropractic. When asked about her experience, she said that “VVC is very high tech and professional. Dr. Babin and his staff made me feel so welcome and comfortable that I was excited to begin my journey of healing there. Dr. Babin is the most caring and passionate doctor I have ever met. He truly believes in his practice and explains to you exactly how upper cervical chiropractic works.”

She experienced these debilitating migraines multiple times a month, lasting for days and sometimes even weeks. Her condition was drastically interfering with her life as a working wife and mother and was greatly reducing her quality of life as a whole.

She searched for answers by seeing a specialist about her condition. The Birst terrifying concern was that she had multiple sclerosis or possibly a tumor. Once those were ruled out, she was diagnosed with chronic migraines and was then put on medication to help prevent them. However, that was not enough. Jillian was constantly taking pain relievers every day just to manage the pain she was experiencing in order to continue working and taking care of her sweet family. “I decided that I had to do something different and started researching methods that did not include medication.”

Upon learning about Via Vitae Chiropractic and how they can help reduce migraine symptoms, Jillian was skeptical if it would work but was willing to try anything at this point. “Dr. Babin took the time to explain everything to me and the mechanics behind conditions. He blew me away with his attention to care, smarts, and patience.” After beginning upper cervical care, Jillian’s migraines initially got worse but she knew to trust the process. “Within weeks, I became migrainefree!” Jillian was so amazed that focusing on the atlas, the Birst bone in the spine, could have such a great impact on reducing the frequency and intensity of her migraines. “We are so programmed to think that medicine is the answer - but I found that sometimes it is an easier solution than that.”

Thanks to consistent upper cervical chiropractic care, Jillian is now able to enjoy a beautiful, migraine-free life with her husband and their child. “Not only is Dr. Babin an excellent healer who truly cares about his patients’ health, but his staff is just as warm and wonderful. It’s always a happy day when I get to see them!”

Soon after the incident, Jenni began experiencing ear fullness, tinnitus (described as ringing in the ears), hearing loss, violent vertigo, imbalance issues, as well as visual disturbances. These are all characteristics of Meniere’s Disease - a rare condition found mostly in middle-aged people. Jenni also began experiencing terrible vestibular migraines and her condition only continued to worsen. “Meniere’s Disease is extremely debilitating and unpredictable. It affected my daily life: driving, caring for my family, and it made me scared to even leave my home in fear that I would have an attack.”

She was experiencing anywhere between 8 and 15 attacks per month where she would have severe vertigo, nausea, and much more that would send her to the emergency room each time. Every single day she was suffering from secondary symptoms that prevented her from leading any sort of a normal lifestyle. She saw specialist after specialist who did wide ranges of testing to explain the onset of Meniere’s however, an answer was not found. Jenni was given dozens of powerful medications in order to just survive living with this crippling condition, but her quality of life was never improved. “I was at a horrible state and willing to give in to this disease. My doctor wanted to perform surgery to kill my inner ear and I wanted to exhaust all options before that. Here I was a few months shy of turning 40 with twin 9-year-old girls, a husband, and a desire to be extremely active and I just could not accept killing my ear.”

Jenni began researching alternatives and found upper cervical care through a support group. She googled it and found Via Vitae. “They squeezed me in that day! I knew after my first appointment that I had found the right place and doctor! Dr. Babin is the first doctor who actually listened, explained to me the problem, and wanted to treat the cause - not mask the symptoms. He told me he would help me get better and he DID! He has been my lifesaver! He is honest, patient, and truly cares about his patients. He even came in after hours if I was feeling badly. He truly wants his patients to feel better!” After about three months of care, Jenni finally began to see improvements in her condition. She has been able to stop some of her medications due to the reduction in the frequency and intensity of her attacks. Jenni went from having 8-15 violent attacks per month to now being major attack-free for five months and counting! She can now leave her house with little concern to enjoy life with her beautiful family once again!

However, she found herself becoming limited in the amount and intensity of exercise that she could perform due to the neck pain she would constantly experience, along with the transient mid-back and lower back pain. She tried to manage the pain with medication and deep tissue massage, but the pain continued to impede on her highly active lifestyle. “My neck would pop and snap frequently during movements. The pain was quite severe at times, sometimes lasting days especially after more physical exertion. I would eventually take a pain reliever and try to rest, putting my feet up and resting my head on the back of the couch cushions just to try to give my neck some relief.”

As the pain began to increase even more, Elizabeth tried traditional chiropractic care but quickly decided that she was interested in a different, gentle approach. She decided to come to Via Vitae Chiropractic because she remembered meeting Dr. Babin at a screening event where she learned that he practices upper cervical chiropractic, a gentle and precise technique that does not have the traditional pop, click, snap, or crack. “I was impressed with Dr. Babin’s technical approach and his professional and friendly efforts to inform and educate people about the drug-free benefits of chiropractic care - in all stages of life.”

Once Elizabeth began to receive upper cervical care, she started to notice a change - she would feel better after each adjustment, the back pain improved, and the popping and snapping in her neck went away after only one visit! “I was especially impressed with the modern and scientific techniques used such as thermal scans, x-rays, precise measurements of the spine, and evaluating postural change to assess my particular issues.” Elizabeth is happily back to her active lifestyle where she regularly enjoys her exercise routines. “I have also been impressed with Dr. Babin’s caring manner and his willingness to answer questions and take time with his patients. I am so much better now and I no longer take medication for neck pain! I now see the value in regular chiropractic check-ups, just like so many other routine check-ups we do to keep ourselves healthy. I am so very glad I met Dr. Babin!”