Auto Injuries

"On March 15,2000, I was hit at a red light and pushed me on the passenger side to the red light which fall on my car. I was found my car floor and admitted overnight by the Trauma service at Lehigh valley Hospital. I was then referred by my family Doctor to see physical therapy three times a week for seven weeks which was not helpful. Then I referred by my family Doctor again to see a pain specialist who ordered an MRI, which revealed a fracture at the 9th thoracic veterbra. I was given two epidural injections and told that I would have to live with this pain. In addition this, I also have pain in my right side of my back and thorax in the muscle with a reconstructed foot required for my fractured foot. In the past, I have to wear a back, neck, and foot brace and unable to be upright for more than two hours or I have to lie down to reduce the pain. After I treated by Dr. Tao with acupuncture, magnetic cupping and Chinese herbs, my pain level from 8 of 10 down to wear off for 4-5 days which let me could deal with pain without pain medication and zoloft , Xanax as well. I do appreciate Dr. Tao's help."
~Merjorie Genicola

"This letter is in reference to my visit to your office on May 24,2001. The service provided helped me incredibly, you gave me acupuncture to the neck, upper back, and lower back areas. The pain I experience is due to an auto injury from December 11, 1999. The single visit with you changed my back pain for months so I am convinced of the success and necessity."
~Cindy Smicker

"I am a 41 year old woman and was injuried in a motor vehicle accident in April of 2000. I was at a stop sign and was rearended. I took an MRI showing nerve damage. I been treated with Skelaxin and muscle relaxants which cused fatique but did not help. My rheumatologist gave me Celebrex and indocin which caused GI symptoms.
I also try chiropractic which did not help. And since I started to try acupuncture by Dr. Tao and the relief just in my first visit. After finish about 6 visits, I almost no pain at all. If ai didn't try, I never believe that acupuncture could be so effective."
~Diane Pierzga

"I am a 35 year old female, was injuried in a motor vehicle accident on mother's day in May, 1999. I was hit while sittiing behind the wheel of a vintage car. I was lunged forward into the wheel with damage to my ribs and
shoulder and some low back pain initially which became worse. I took x-rays and MRI and found have damage at
L5 to S1. At first, I tried Vioxx and Naprosyn with poor results in the past and Celebrax with GI symptoms. Physical therapy was tried and allowed me to bend and move. Prior to that, I even couldn't sit, stand or lie without
crying. I have seen Dr. James Weis who felt that I have a degerative disc disease and referred to see Dr. Tao for acupuncture. After the second treatment, I already felt that I had the best relief for two years. After the four visits, I already felt that I have on nothing for pain now. Even the projected course of treatment is still ongoing, but I have no worry about my back problem any more!"
~Shelia Monaghan

"I am a 48 yer old female internal medicine specialist and had motor vehicle accidents in August, 1997 and January, 1998. In both accidents I I developed a flextion-extension injury and also had head injury from the second accident. I have the pain in my right side of skull and the occipital region and burning pain in the arms and thigh which is resolved with acupuncture. I tried different medication before with either poor relief or with the gastro-intestinal side effects. Since I tried acupuncture and Chinese herbs, I could reduce my headache, arm and leg pain and decreased the pain like "Brain Fog" since injury. Due to the multiple reactions or the ineffectiveness of traditional medications, I recommended the patients with pain from auto accidents history to have people like Dr. Tao's speciality must give you great help."
~ Dr. Alexsandra Motroni

"I am a 45 year old executive secretary at Lehigh Valley hospital injured in a motor vehicle accident in May, 1993. I have been through numerous pain management treatments and consultations even in Philadelphia. After I seen Dr. Tao for acupuncture treatments from July through September of 2000, he already successfully controlled the pain which includes numbness down to the arms, inner aspects of my legs to my feet, burning and muscle spasm to my arm, leg and shoulder. I tried different medications, however, it only caused me drowsiness or upset stomach. I am so grateful to Dr. Tao that so many modalities have been ineffective, so expensive and caused me many side effects, he still could relieved my pain without any medication."
~Debra Hughes