“For as long as I can remember I have always had headaches, and as I have aged those headaches have progressed. I grew up in a home where I was taught to just take medication and didn’t understand the benefits on chiropractic care. I starting by taking over the counter ibuprofen and then that escalated to prescription pain medication, which over time also escalated as I would get immune to the dosage or that current prescription. Over the past two years, these headaches have started affecting my ability to function, as I began clenching my teeth which then affected my temporomandibular joint also known as TMJ. The headaches are so crippling that I am unable to perform simple everyday tasks and sometimes even unable to get out of bed. Before visiting Thrive for Life, I would have headaches that would be so intense and last for four to five days at a time. Now as long as I maintain a regular routine schedule to get adjusted by Dr. Matt, I am able to keep these headaches at bay and I no longer rely on pain medication, which always had such horrible side effects. Every now and then, added stress does cause a headache to flare up and will stop me in my tracks. As long as I can make it in to see Dr. Matt, he is able to adjust my body and then focus on my jaw by releasing my inner gum muscles and adjusting my jaw and neck muscles that were affected by my clenching. Within, minutes I have instant release and I am even able to smile again. Meeting Dr. Matt has been a lifesaver. Not only am I able to manage the pain but I am also able to do it with no medications. Thanks Dr. Matt!”