*Warning: LONG Review*
Where do I begin? I've been going to chiropractors and acupuncturists since college time due to various injuries from martial arts, soccer, and all other crazy stuff average Joe does... I can tell who are good at their job and who are not. Dr. Roy is simply AMAZING!
So back in Canada (Year 2012-2014)
My right knee has been sore and pain for almost 2-3 years. When I went to family physician (Canadian thing.. that's.. PCP here in the States) and all he did was prescribing some topical lotions and pills then referring me to a physiotherapist. All physiotherapist did was infrared and ultrasound to ease inflammation and diffuse the effusion build up with stretching and mobility exercises. (also did X-Ray and ultrasound imaging to see there are effusion around the knee cap) Didn't get any better. Only saving grace was that it costed me $0 out of pocket since, well, it's Canada. Universal healthcare. Same treatments and prescriptions will likely costs $5000+ over 2 years here in US.
Back to US (today)
Found Dr. Roy from United Healthcare Network on my business travel to Florida. He's in network and at premier level. Went in for adjustments as I haven't had one since relocated to US end of 2014. Mentioned my knee problem. Dr. Roy, after knowing my activity level, asked me to lay down and did a quick test on my knee. He held the knee and raised the leg in certain position and instructed me to flex the right leg muscle. IT HURTS LIKE TAKING A KICK IN THE GROIN (... yes.. I can relate... sadly, it happened to me enough times in life during soccer and sparring contests.....). Well, there it is, he has diagnosed it to be a slight misalignment of the knee due to excessive stress from soccer and martial arts. Then he promptly adjusted the knee in less than 10 seconds...
Ladies and gentlemen, that's $40 co-pay from insurance. One adjustment session, my right knee's pain and effusion level wend down drastically the following week. One month later, it's 95% recovered. ONE SESSION! Either Dr. Roy has the healing hand of Jesus or our practitioners in Canada need remedial training..... truth is somewhere in between I say... leaning favorably on Dr. Roy's side...
Episode 2...(I just like to keep on getting hurt....)
Sprained my left ankle pretty bad and went to Urgent Care to get prescription strength painkillers, a cast and double crutches. Swelled up pretty darn good and unsightly. 3 weeks later, I was able to play soccer again. 6 weeks later, I can still play but noticed the swelling never really gone away. Still carrying a goose egg and decided to inquiry about it to Dr. Roy when I sustained adductor strain 2 weeks ago.... (no.. I'm not that fragile... it's just aging is creeping up...). First thing Dr. Roy did was confirming that there's nothing he can do about adductor strain except perhaps using hot laser to penetrate deep tissue to expedite the recovery process to ease bruising and inflammation if I really want it at additional cost. Secondly, Dr. Roy took a look at my unsightly left ankle and explained that one of the many small bones on the left foot may have been stretched out of alignment during the sprain. Another 10 seconds of quick adjustment. 5 days later, the goose egg is pretty much gone and I think by the time next week rolls around, it'll be completely normal looking again. Tested the strength of it last night at soccer, and it's holding up better. I'd say 95% good as new.
Morale of episode 2. Dr. Roy is foremost honest about what he can and cannot do for my ailment. Dr. Roy demonstrated his chiropractic proficiency yet again in quick and accurate assessment of the underlying cause of the issue and quick to rectify with IMMEDIATE result.
Epilogue
Not that I want to keep on getting hurt, BUT, if I ever do again, Dr. Roy is my trusted adviser and go-to chiropractor.
Now the real challenge... I live in Dallas, TX... need to find someone as good back in Texas.... read more