Royal Oak Chiropractic Clinic

Reviews 3

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Renee Gray

Mid-October 2014 I had a full right knee replacement. I had in home physical therapy then outpatient physical therapy through December 30, 2014. Early January 2015 my lower back started hurting. I tried my “home” remedies – ice, heat, Motrin, massage, left over prescription Norco…NOTHING HELPED. Then on January 23 the worst pain I have ever experienced hit me. Lower left back burning, stabbing pain which travelled to my lower left front area. This pain was throughout the day and night. I cried all the time. The pain was continual but at its lowest level when I walked with a walker (used briefly after knee replacement surgery) around the house. The pain got really bad when I sat down and got up. But my burning stabbing pain was at its highest (10+) getting up from lying in my bed. I screamed so hard we thought the neighbors might call the police. After five days of this horrific pain I called the Humana Nurse said get to the emergency room NOW. The Humana Nurse and the Emergency Room Doctor both thought it could be kidney stones. At the hospital on January 28 they did a cat scan and THANK GOD no kidney stones. They gave me an IV with Valium. I dosed off for two hours but when I got up from the hospital bed the pain was still there and just slightly reduced. They wrote me a prescription for valium and MORE Norco which I said the Norco was NOT HELPING me. I was instructed to see my Primary Care Physician in two days if I did not get better. I did not get better and went to see my doctor on Friday, January 30, 2015. He prescribed Predisone (steroid) 20mg one pill twice daily for 6 days, Flexeril Cyclobenzapr 10mg one tablet twice a day and Neurontin Gabapentin 100mg three capsules three times per day. I became a drugged zombie still with horrendous pain. The drugs were NOT helping me. By this time I have been sleeping in a lift chair for a few weeks. The lift chair reduced the pain marginally when getting up for the bathroom or the day. My sister in Florida kept telling me to see a Chiropractor. I have not been to a Chiropractor in Michigan for several years. On Thursday, February 5, I searched for Chiropractors in the metro Detroit area. Most offices were closed on Thursdays or they could not get me in for a week. I called Doctor Manela’s office and Lisa heard the excruciating pain in my voice and said come right now. A friend drove there immediately. Doctor Manela saw my pain and suffering, listened careful to what has been going on for weeks and set a course for treatment. He reviewed my X-rays and showed me how my pelvis and hips were off. He spoke about my L4, L5, S1 and pinched nerves. He adjusted me and I felt slightly better. I went back the next day Friday, February 6 for another adjustment and felt even better. Over the weekend I was feeling 50% better, stopped taking the ZOMBIE Drugs and was extra careful with household chores that I’ve ignored for weeks. On Monday, February 9 I saw Doctor Manela again for an adjustment and he introduced me to LASER TREATMENT. The laser treatment was painless and I felt 80% better without stupid drugs. By Friday, February 13, 2015 I felt 100% better. I will continue to see Doctor Manela to maintain a healthy back and spine. Doctor Manela gave me my life back and I thank him. Lisa and Danielle in his office are very professional, efficient and accommodating. Health is Wealth!

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Carmen Yakovich

If youre looking for a chiropractor that actually cares and is willing to spend the time it takes to really help with your pain, Dr. Manela is the guy to see. My husband and I started to go to Dr. Manela about 10 years ago then we moved about 20 miles away so we stopped going. Several years later I went to see two other chiros closer to my house. One of them got me for hundreds of dollars on vitamins he convinced me I needed and his adjustments were a joke. The second one adjusted everybody he saw (hundreds of patients a week) the exact same way and spent about 3 mins doing it. Even though neither of these guys were helping my pain, I figured getting adjusted was good for me and therefore continued to waste my insurance companies money. I eventually ended up needing three spinal surgeries and suffered a great deal of pain for several years. All 3 surgeries were successful but my neck that was fused at C5-7 was still causing intense pain down my arm. Throughout the years, my husband still went to see Dr. Manela periodically when something was out of whack. I had not seen a chiro since my surgeries but I knew Dr. Manela was a good chiro and it says a lot that my husband drove 25 mins to still go see him so I figured it couldnt hurt. I wasnt expecting much but I cannot express how glad I am that I went back. My first appt back, he spent about an hour examining, going over my X-Rays with me and determining a treatment plan that included light adjustments with a tool and laser treatments. I can honestly say that its been about 3-4 weeks since I started going and my pain is 85% gone. The laser he uses is amazing. He really cares and takes the time to address each patients individual problems. The girls that work in his office are great and like another reviewer said, hes just a really good guy and I would recommend him to anyone I know.

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Murhaf Sukkar

Short story: my sever back pain went away completely after 2 weeks. Dr. Manela is a very details oriented, pays attention to my problem. I strongly recommand him hes a very good chiropractor and he really CARES about his patients. Long story is bellow: So my back pain started about 10 years ago. It wasnt due to an accident or any apparant reason. However, I guess it was due to weight lifting as I used to squat +400 pounds. It was a mild back pain and I used to tolerate most of the time. Last year, I stopped working out and I gain 100 pounds due to a medical reason. And my back pain was way beyond what I can handle. I wasnt able to walk more than a hundred meter without a break. I literally had to sit down every 3 min of walking due to my back pain. My friend told me that he had a back pain that went away after few session with a Chiropractor in Ann Arbor. I started looking around Royal Oak area and saw dr. Manelas reviews. I got an opointment and he did an X ray to determine the problem. Surprisingly, he set with me and started disscussing everything I wrote when I first came. He discussed every single medication I take along with every helth problem I have! We started 3 sessions a week for few weeks. The pain got better after the first two sessions. And went away totally after 2 weeks. Now I see him once a week. No back pain or neck pain any more. I truely owe him.. And I strongly recommend anyone with a back pain to see Dr. Manela. PS: traditional medication did not work before seeing Dr. Manela, including flexril! Streaching exercises didnt help as well, even though Im a certified personal trainer!