I highly recommend Brik and his staff.
Having retired from the medical device development field, I easily recognize compassion, competence and a commitment to quality care. I know to my core to trust the experience of a provider who took the time to listen to me, ask me the correct questions, to reassure me that it wasn't in my head, and have the strength of character to accept a difficult case.
Details:
Mysterious pain which worsened over time (8+ months). Primary care visits, emergency room visit, minor emergency room visit, MRIs, CAT scans, endoscopic procedures, chiropractor, etc. I exhausted all normal medical channels. Not once was I directed to physical therapy. My neighbor recommended that I have Brik Stratton give an opinion. Upon extensive research, I discovered that the Stratton family is well respected in various health fields in San Antonio area as well as a nationally recognized reputation. What did I have to lose? Nothing.
I set up an evaluation appointment, gave Brik and his team the "stink eye" (askance look) and pointedly informed them that this (1) was a visit for fact finding and (2) I was not up for anything which put me in further excruciating pain. And, we were off to the races.
I was provided with a lengthy and thorough evaluation and a beginning diagnosis. This is the first provider which truly seemed to want to get to a diagnosis and to provide a game plan to move forward. No promises were given and I was informed in an optimistic manner that he saw this condition frequently and that it was easily overlooked by other specialties as it's only evidence is the presentation of pain, inflammation and swelling. It is a mechanical issue causing inflammation, muscle spasms, adhesions and neural pain, none of which shows up on the examinations, MRIs, CAT scants, etc. which had all been done in an attempt to identify the source of my pain. Brik has been willing and able to adjust the visits to include addressing other issues which have resulted as a by-product of the main dysfunction.
After 3 months, my pain has begun to lessen, and I am looking forward to a full recovery which is estimated to be 3 to 12 months. Of course, I am hoping to be done prior to 12 months.
Thank you to Brik and his team for all that they have done and continue to do to get me back to my normal self. :-) read more