Gina Lake Smith received an unwelcome development on Christmas Day 2006: a trip to the emergency room due to severe pain that wracked her neck and left arm.
Even before that trip to the ER, it was so rough that Smith had begun sleeping in her chair-a practice she resorted to for seven consecutive weeks during the arduous stretch. Meanwhile, Smith was prescribed Vicodin, muscle relaxants pills and a serious dose of Ibuprofen for daily use.
Her primary, back up and ER physicians all advised she had only muscle spasms, but when the pain persisted, Smith went to see Dr. Hiroya Nakamura on a recommendation from a friend.
In short order, Dr. Nakamura diagnosed Smith with a slipped disk in her upper neck area-a condition that they had failed to detect.
Later, her physician, who had referred her to the neurosurgeon, questioned why she was seeing Dr. Nakamura and not him: "What are you going to see that quack for? You should be seeing a neurological specialist, not him."
"Hey," replied Smith, understandably indignant. "That 'quack' figured out what was wrong with me. He figured it out when you guys couldn't."
Since 2002, Nakamura and his staff at Nakamura Chiropractic & Acupuncture have built an outstanding reputation for "figuring it out." The successful practice has served more than 2,000 patients at the clinic, 655 S. Roselle Road.
As for Smith, she soon found another primary care physician. Meantime her health has blossomed under Dr. Nakamura's care. A longtime Realtor who resides in Mount Prospect, Smith visited the clinic twice a week for the first five months, once weekly for 10 months and has since tapered off her visits to one every six to eight weeks.
Dr. Nakamura has provided chiropractic and acupuncture care to her neck, back, arms and legs, as well as head.
Along the way, through that treatment, unexpected positive developments have emerged, such as dramatically improved vision and longer sleeping periods, said Smith.
And previously recurring health issues have been banished, ranging from severe headaches and colds to allergies and even a full body rash. One of the positive byproducts of this widespread improvement: Smith did not take any of the drugs that were prescribed prior to seeing Dr. Nakamura.
"He goes to the source of the problem," said Smith. "He doesn't just treat the symptom as the others did. He has been perfect for me."
Please visit Dr. Nakamura's online channel: www.YouTube.com/DocNakamura
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