I started suffering from sciatic pain in February 2022 with searing pain going down my leg and ending up around the ankle. I was struggling to sleep at night often pacing the living room or bent over rocking myself to try and ease the pain. The pain was indescribable, worse than giving birth to my two children! It was debilitating resulting in me not being able to do simple things like getting in and out of bed, standing for long periods, driving the car and playing with my young grandchildren. I dreaded the morning and evenings as this was when the pain was at its worse. I was having to use a walking stick to help me get around the house. I became housebound.
I went to see my doctor to try and alleviate the pain and was prescribed a cocktail of drugs including Tramadol, Naproxen, paracetamol, and Pregabalin. I was originally only taking 1 tablet a day for my thyroid complaint to then taking 12/18 pills a day.
In March 2022 I ended up in hospital due to the amount of drugs I was taking and the pain was so severe. I underwent MRI & CT scans, and X-rays and it was discovered I had a trapped nerve due to a bulging disc in my lower back. I was told the bulging disc did not warrant an operation and pain management was the only option and was sent home with a bag of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). I was so concerned about the number of drugs I was taking I researched into the long-term side effects of taking all these drugs. These ranged from confusion, headache, ringing in the ears, changes in vision, tiredness, drowsiness, dizziness, constipation and loss of strength or weakness. My concern was I was still in pain and becoming addicted to them.
I was desperate for help and in excruciating pain, I researched into alternative medicine and contacted Meadows Wellbeing and met a therapist who treated me with Acupuncture. After three treatments she recommended me to Keith Atkinson as she had other patients who had gained success. She said it was a more in-depth nerve treatment called external neuromodulation. It is a form of electrotherapy that provides relief from chronic neuropathic pain. The treatment involves a pulsing current, it’s a bizarre feeling but not particularly painful, and a lot of leg and foot twitching!
Keith’s manner is honest and open. My pain was starting to rule my life and after two treatments I was no longer using a walking stick and by the third treatment I was driving again. With Keith’s treatment, he has given me my life back.
To be relieved of sciatic pain has transformed my life. I highly recommend Keith’s treatment unreservedly. I am only taking only my thyroid tablets now and even my local pharmacy commented on my transformation and I have provided Keith’s details which they have passed on to some of their customers. I cannot recommend Keith enough not only for this exceptional treatment but also for his relaxed and reassuring manner and extensive knowledge. My life is back to normal. Thank you, Keith.
Fran Chamberlain, Billingshurst, West Sussex, June 2022
I can still remember the first time I met Fran as she was in a terrible state. She couldn’t sit or stand and was pacing around the practice room in severe pain. The symptoms were classic sciatic pain and I had the benefit of her MRI scan which showed a nerve impingement due to a bulging disc at L4/5. This pain referred all the way down the left buttock to her toes which is the most severe form of sciatica. In addition, the L4/5 disc was pinching the femoral nerve causing pain in her left groin. Using external neuromodulation (pulsed radio frequency) I treated both the sciatic and femoral nerve pathways and was so pleased that her condition immediately improved and she was essentially pain free after 3 treatments. I was also impressed that she was able to wean herself off the range of painkiller medications so effectively.
Keith Atkinson June 2022
