Portland Chiropractic Neurology

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Michelle Wilder

When I first came to portchiro, I was about a year postpartum with my second child, active, eating well and managing my stress. However, one day I called the fire department thinking there was a gas leak in my house – and after they gave the embarrassing “all clear”- I was left confused about what I smelled. Then it happened again and again, and I started to notice along with the phantom smells I had dizziness, odd sensory issues, tinnitus and extreme sensitivity to smell and sound. Sometimes I would also have a headache (though not often.) This was all very concerning especially as I was home alone with an infant, and I would have to throw him in his crib every time I smelled that smell, because I knew I would potentially faint when it happened. What followed was a year and a half of over fifty doctors appointments, a dozen ER visits, eight tried and failed seizure, anxiety and migraine meds and 400+ of these “episodes” which caused me to have to stop working my job as a Marketing Manager. At one point, I had a neurologist tell me they thought I must have a brain tumor- and I remember thinking I almost wanted it to be that, because at least it would make sense. However I had (have) two children to live for so this was not really what I wanted… but I became extremely desperate for an answer so I could find appropriate treatment. Through all of this I tried to stay off google, as googling strange neurological symptoms never results in anything but added anxiety- but one day I had enough. Through all of the noise online, I finally found the website to Portland Chiropractic. I remember being a mix of excited that this place was 20 minutes from my house, but really, really angry that none of my “regular” doctors had referred me. I had my initial appointment with Doctor Brindisi, admittedly skeptical, and the rest is history. With testing and a thorough clinical evaluation, Dr. Brindisi found quite a few things wrong with my brain. I’ll let her add to what exactly she found because it’s technical and I will misspeak- but basically my brain wasn’t working right in certain areas which then caused me to have symptoms of dysautonomia and trouble with my vestibular system. It is likely that these “episodes” I have are extreme migraine variants and/or small little focal seizures- but they are the result of my brain just not working the way it should. The thing is- that no MRI can show this- and even my EEG was negative. Most doctors only see in black in white- if your scans and blood work are clean- you must have anxiety because nothing else is wrong with you. What they fail to see is if you have anxiety- it can be a symptom not the cause, like it was for me. My issues, while not visible on a scan, were in HOW my brain was functioning. This is a long story but my hope is that it will even help one person go see Dr. Brindisi who is having strange neurological symptoms. I went from almost two years of hundreds of these episodes, to TWO (2) episodes in the last 12 months. I have started my own business, and gotten my life back thanks to Dr. B and the team at Portland Chiropractic. I seriously cannot imagine what my life would have been like if I didn’t come in that day, and while I still have a decent amount of treatment left- my life has been given back to me. Thank you again Dr. Brindisi and Portchiro for all you do.

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Nathan LaCroix

If your search brought Portland Chiropractic Neurology onto your page click call, make an appointment then you can research more if you have spare time. I highly recommend Portland Chiropractic Neurology to everyone I talk to whether they are suffering from a brain injury as I am, chronic pain, or any other body ailment that just doesnt seem quite right. The Doctors, OTs and Clinicians share a vast amount of knowledge and experience. They work as a team to develop a treatment to provide the quickest recovery for your personal diagnosis without individual egos or preconceptions getting in the way. Plus, they have a mild hyperbaric oxygen chamber! I saw a couple negative reviews, one had a valid complaint about the noise and commotion which I agree can be overwhelming at times. I have not thought of any net positive solutions as I feel most of the commotion is caused by the friendly atmosphere and incredible positive energy everyone carries. There was also one review about being pushed through numerous modalities. I look at these modalities as the efficient flow of the practice which allows me to only focus on my recovery not where I need to be and when to be there. I am always so impressed by the coordination, collaboration and teamwork of the doctors, OT, and clinicians. I can see how PCN might not be the best fit for everyone, especially if you want a single office setting and only trust grey hair old men who manually adjusts you every time you see him without questioning if the adjustment that was done last visit is the best adjustment the next visit. My previous chiropractor who provided me with amazing care, showed me how she truly cared for my recovery when she referred me to PCN after I was hit by a car while cycling. Although she specializes in concussion treatments, she knew Dr. MacArthur’s practice had top of the line equipment that would help with a detailed diagnosis and recovery plan. My first appointment with Dr. Mac provided me with all the validation I needed to know I was in the right place. He actually knew about my case and read through the notes I wrote before I arrived to his office. I felt I was being treated holistically as an individual patient not just for my post concussion syndrome diagnosis. The treatment plan was explained to me and it has been continually adjusted as I respond to the treatment. I need to trust my provider to do what is best for me as a unique patient. For me, this is Portland Chiropractic Neurology.

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Doug Baker

Made appointment for rib out of place. I was greeted nicely by all who I encountered. I spoke with one of the therapist / Doctor of chiropractic. She convinced me she had a technique to put the rib back in place. She then spent five minutes or less with me before bringing me to an assistant who used a vibrating machine on me for approximately 5 minutes, then onto an electric stimulation table for about 10 minutes. Thinking this was to loosen up my muscles so she could try to manipulate the rib back into place. I was wrong. They charged me out of pocket of $190 for the five minutes with a "doctor" after consultation. The next work day I called tem to say that it was unsatisfactory. They dont listen!!!! They did nothing for my back and emptied my wallet. Found a Chiropractor in N. Deering area. One visit for forty-five and I was good to go.

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Erica Stoloff

I agree with the other 1 star review. They are very much into how the look rather than listening to the patient. They book multiple people at the same time so they can get as many people In and out as possible. They also only focused on what they were studying and could not think outside the box. A place that says they help so many people only show when things go right with a positive outcome. They refused to give me my records, pressured me into a false ailment(that my PCP thankfully refuted their diagnosis), and then went after me for bills after they were paid and included through my legal settlement of my car accident for which I was being treated. I love chiropractic medicine and have found several wonderful doctors that put your needs before their business.

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