Success Stories

I have been in the construction business for over thirty years, so I’ve always had some back pain. However, the last six months have been unbearable with constant pain. At times the pain was so bad I couldn’t get out of bed or out of my truck once I got to work. I tried pain killers and epidurals but they only provided temporary relief. MRIs showed a bulging disc in my L4-L5. The neurosurgeon refused to do surgery saying the risks were greater than the benefit. He said pain pills were my only hope. That’s when I tried chiropractic. One of my co-workers had been seeing Dr. Unruh for some time and he never complained of back pain anymore. He said he just gets an adjustment and decompression on a regular basis and he is pain free. At first it seemed like the adjustments made me worse, but Dr. Unruh explained that might happen because we were starting to get joints and bones moving in ways they had not been for a long time. He also gave me some stretches and exercises that helped. I was able to make it through without any pain pills. After a few weeks my pain was not as severe. I hadn’t even noticed until someone mentioned I wasn’t complaining about my back anymore. I even noticed that my upper back and neck were a lot loser and ache free. It has now been three months and I am pain free. Dr. Unruh has me doing rehab exercises to specifically strengthen my back and neck. He says that like my co-worker regular adjustments and treatment will help prevent me from ever returning to the point of horrible pain. I now tell everyone I work with that they need to get adjusted. I am able to work without pain and play with my children when I get home. Thanks again Dr. Unruh for giving me my life back.
-K.Barlow

In  November 2005 I was in a fender bender. I had never experienced headaches before but soon after the accident I started getting migraines. I wasn’t even able to get out of bed. I was nauseas, sensitive to light and noise; sometimes I even had to lock myself in the closet. Dr. Unruh told me that there was pressure on the nerve root that was causing the migraines. I have to say that after the adjustment my migraines were almost gone instantly. I never knew that chiropractic could help with headaches/migraines. It only took a few short months to get me back to normal. Thanks Dr. Unruh.
-N. MacDonald

I just want to say that Dr. Unruh’s team is not only the nicest people you will ever meet, but the most knowledgeable. They really take the time to listen to their patients and understand what they are going through. I can honestly say I believe them when they say, “I’ve seen cases like your’s before who have had great success and I truly believe that Dr. Unruh can help you too.” I feel confident in asking them a question I would normally wait and ask the doctor, because Dr. Unruh gives me the same answers. Dr. Unruh has taught them well. Thanks Unruh Team You’re the Best!
-D. Maxwell

A few months ago I started having trouble with my hands at work. I wasn’t able to hold tools properly or twist my wrists. I wasn’t sure what was wrong but a friend told me to go ask Dr. Unruh. At first I thought they were crazy because I thought chiropractors only worked on the back, but they were so adamant about that I thought I would at least go talk. Dr. Unruh explained that I was starting to have Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. He explained what that meant, because I never thought it would happen to me, and how chiropractic can help. After only a few treatments I was able to work again and twists my wrists freely. After that I told my wife she HAD to go see Dr. Unruh to prevent her from getting Carpal Tunnel because she works on a computer all day. Thanks Dr. Unruh for giving me my hands back. Now I’ll be able to hold and take care on my son due this June.
-S. Hart

As a hairstylist for the past twenty years I spend a lot of time on my feet and working with my hands. So it is almost a given that I had low back and pain in my hands. For a long time I thought it would be something I would have to learn to live with, but the pain got so bad it was preventing me from working. I didn’t want to find a new profession so I started to do research on treatment. One of my clients told me about Dr. Unruh and I figured it wouldn’t hurt to give it a try. It only took one adjustment to make me a believer. I still have a little ways to go to but already feel 100% better. I’ll be a chiropractic patient for life. Thank you Dr. Unruh for giving me back the career I love.
-S.Shaw

A few years ago I had no idea what was wrong but it was the most excruciating pain I’ve ever felt in my back. I had a sharp stabbing pain in my mid back and it was hard to breathe. Not knowing any better I went the doctor and got some pain killers and muscle relaxers. After a few days it didn’t seem to be helping so I went with my friend to her chiropractor, Dr. Unruh. He told me that I had a rib head out. I had immediate relief after my first adjustment. I was surprised in my mid-twenties I would NEED a chiropractor.  After learning how degeneration in the spine can crippling I will be a patient for life. I didn’t know that your spine could decay like your teeth when you don’t go to the dentist. My father has low back pain and I don’t want to be in pain for the rest of my life.
-C. McGraw

About six months ago I was loading the dish washer when I heard a pop in my low back, following by pain that brought me to my knees. I couldn’t believe in my twenties my back went out. I knew I needed to go to the chiropractor, the bad news I was home alone for the weekend and couldn’t imagine trying to drive.

 I managed to get a ride to Dr. Unruh’s office, I had been told about him several months earlier by a friend how he helped her with low back pain, thank goodness he was open on Saturday. I’ve never heard of a doctor’s office be open on a Saturday besides urgent care.

I have to admit the first adjustment was painful but I was able to walk after. It only took a little over a week before I was able to function again. He told me that I actually had a bulging disc in my low back, I never knew. He explained how loading the dishwasher was the straw that broke the camels back. It just pushed that bulge far enough to hit a nerve root and send me to the ground in pain. I never thought I would be a patient with back pain.

He recommended I try spinal decompression. He explained how it separates the vertebrae relieving pressure off the disc and nerve. I was nervous at first, but it was well worth the time and money I spent. I still have a slightly bulging disc but I know that with regular adjustments and decompression I will never have severe low back pain. Thank you Dr. Unruh.
-R. Mendoza

I’ve had headaches since I can remember. At first it seemed to come at the same time every month so I figured I would have to live with it. Then it seemed like the came every week, and then almost everyday. I tried the doctor who gave me muscle relaxers and pain killers. It just made me tired, but I couldn’t sleep with the headaches.  I was sent for MRIs, Cat Scans, and a number of other tests. No one was able to give me any answers. I was beginning to think I would have to live this way for the rest of my life. After reading an article in the Santa Clarita Magazine that Dr. Unruh submitted I decided to give chiropractic a try. I was glad I did.

Dr. Unruh explained I had a subluxation (mis-alignment) in my neck that was putting pressure on my nerves causing the headaches. It has taken some time and dedication but I’m now headache free. When I do get a headache he is the first person I turn to. His staff is great, they always get me in as soon as possible. I don’t know where I would be without Dr. Unruh.
-J.A.