VAX-D Testimonials

Claire Papp

I make it a habit to look for the good in other people, but I didn’t have to look to hard when I entered your treatment center.

I was nervous, frightened and somewhat skeptical when I arrived. As a professional nurse, I always make my health situation far worse then it probably is, and this was no exception.  You and your staff did everything they could to allay my fears, accommodate me and patiently answer all my questions.  This was a big decision for me.  I had airline tickets to spend Christmas with one of my sons in California but opted to start the VAX-D treatment.

Your billing department investigated my insurance and they put my mind at ease.  They were always there to answer my concerns. 

My Christmas was enhanced by my daily visits with the kind, caring and professional group that I looked forward to seeing everyday. They certainly exhibit a genuine caring for their clients.

Keep up the good work!!!

I started here at Beachwood Low Back Rehab Center on October 10, 1994. I came into the office bent over and limping. I was a "basket case", I thought my life was over. An MRI showed a herniated disc pressing on the sciatica.

I had suffered with severe pain for six months and had seen three doctors consisting of orthopedics and neuro surgeons. All three suggested surgery and two wanted to put me in the hospital immediately.

I was looking through the Yellow Pages when I saw an VAX-D Therapy. I had never heard of this therapy. I put surgery on "hold". I was willing to try anything to avoid surgery. 

I called and scheduled an appointment for a free consult. The doctor at Beachwood Low Back Rehab Center was the very first doctor to go over all my medical records and explain my condition in detail. Afterwards I watched the VAX-D video. Before I left the Center I knew VAX-D Therapy was for me and I immediately made an appointment to begin treatment.

I am walking straight again and most of the pain is gone. I am so thankful! I am able to do most everything..moderation of course. This I learned from the Center's Wellness Class. It taught me a great deal.

I would say I am 80% better....now I can go on with my life. At the ninth visit of my therapy I felt my greatest relief from pain. At about this time I started to feel normal in stature and I was no longer limping or bent over.

Presently I am now working part-time at Beachwood Low Back Rehab Center telling patients of my success story.

Frank was one of our first Vax-D patients. He came to us in June of 1994 after suffering for more than a year with a bulging disc which resulted from a car accident.

Before starting Vax-D treatment he was put on traction which only made the pain in his back and lower legs worsen. Three different types of physical therapy were tried, to no avail.

A good friend of his recommended Beachwood Low Back Rehab Center. Frank thought about it for awhile. That was all he did was think about it. He felt he had tried so many avenues and nothing had worked. He was skeptical about this relatively new form of non-surgical treatment. But, finally, he relented and decided to give it a try. Within one week of treatment, he started to feel better. In just a few short weeks, Frank felt, in his own words, "100 percent better!" He no longer had pain in his back and legs and has returned to work as a corrections officer.

This was back in 1994. Today, August 11, 1997, Frank says he still feels great and would recommend and has recommended Vax-D treatment to anyone who is suffering needlessly from low back pain.

A Miracle! That's what I truly believe it was. I was diagnosed with a herniated disc in my lower back and a pinched nerve in my right leg. I couldn't walk, I couldn't sleep, and I was in constant pain. I was loaded with painkillers. My outlook looked bleak. Surgery was my only option, until I heard about the VAX-D treatment provided by the Beachwood Low Back Rehab Center. With the urging of my family I decided to check it out.

During my consultation with Dr. Pollack I was offered "hope". He told me the VAX-D treatment was like a non-invasive surgery. All of the staff at the center were caring and friendly. After five treatments on the VAX-D machine I started to feel relief. I was on the road to recovery! After 19 treatments I recommended this treatment for anyone with a herniated or degenerative disc or with any amount of lower back pain. It truly works!

In the fall of 1996 I was introduced to VAX-D therapy and I was wondering then why I waited so long to heal myself. Normally a very healthy and active individual, I found myself in agony and pain every day and night, unable to do the things that I could normally do just six months prior. As an avid cyclist, It broke my heart to not be able to ride, to not be able to participate in the simple joy of cycling. A normal cycling week for me was in excess of 150 miles. Walking, swimming and even sitting became a horror.

Briefly, in the spring of the same year, my wife and I embarked on remodeling our kitchen. A task which, ultimately, led to my lower back ailments. In April, while descending a ladder, I took one extra step too many and hyper-extended my back, or so I thought. In fact I thought nothing of it and continued working, for the next two months I ignored it. I participated in a benefit cycling event for Multiple Sclerosis in May (170 miles). After that ride, I really began to feel the pain. I consulted a Chiropractor, a friend of my family and he began therapeutic treatments of massages and adjustments. Regrettably, I found no relief and if anything the pain only dissipated once in a while. Xrays revealed a spine that was a little out of alignment but nothing that chiropractic care couldn't take care of. But there was something else there that was causing pain as well.

On a beautiful Friday in July of 1996, after months of saving and excitement, I purchased a new bike in anticipation of the upcoming fall season of mountain biking. I never got on that new bike. That Friday would also be the day I suffered a back spasm that would have me on my back for the next week, have me walking with a cane and crying from the excruciating pain. My Chiropractor ordered an MRI and suggested VAX-D. On a side note, I had mentioned to my Chiropractor that surgery was not an option and that I would live the rest of my life in pain before I let it get to that point. The MRI showed a bulging disk and a herniated one at L4/L5. Typical lower back injury. An appointment was made to meet with Dr. Pollack.

My wife and I visited Dr. Pollack at his Beachwood, NJ office in mid August and I agreed to give the treatment a try. The testimonials, video and literature were enough to convince me that perhaps this could be my saving grace. I began my 23 sessions the first week of September with great anticipation. Patience paid off and by the ninth session, I began to feel a difference. I was able to walk without a cane, was able to get out of bed without pain and was able to sleep through the night. After the 18 consecutive sessions were complete I began my "maintenance" sessions. By the end of the year, I felt nearly 100%. In January, I got on my bike for the first time since July and I was nearly in tears, I was that happy.

I finished with my maintenance sessions with VAX-D and continue a healthy habits mentality today (watching how I lift, turn and continue exercising). So far this year I have logged nearly 3000 miles on my bike and have taken part in a number of cycling events including the Multiple Sclerosis ride again in May 1997, American Cancer Society ride in July and others. Had it not been for the fine care and treatment that I received through VAX-D and Dr. Pollack's wonderful and caring staff at Beachwood Low Back, I don't believe I could have achieved what I did this year.

My advice to anyone with any sort of lower back pain is to consider VAX-D. It worked for me and for many others, it made a difference in my life and it will in yours.

To Dr. Pollack and his staff, my deepest gratitude and thanks for all you have done for me.

IT HELPED ME!!!

I am writing this to say that Vax-D really helped me.

I am a self-employed mechanic and have had chronic back pain for many years. Some years back, I herniated a couple of discs in my lower back. It gave me sciatic pain that was unbearable. I made many visits to the chiropractor but to no avail. I then chose to have back surgery. A laminectomy was performed. I was much better at the time after a 4 day hospital stay, and a very long recovery period. But, even after my recovery still had some back pain. To relieve the back pain I continued my chiropractic care with much success.

Being a mechanic, I had to continue lifting heavy things and put my body and back in odd positions to perform my job. Once again I herniated some discs in my back putting me back in intense pain, unable to do even the most everyday things that people take for granted. I went to the chiropractor bemoaning the fact that I probably had to undergo surgery once again. When Dr. Pollack explained to me about Vax-D, I decided I was willing to try anything that didn't involve surgery. I am thankful that I did. With continued chiropractic care, and Vax-D, I was able to move without intense pain and have been working since. I don't know that it is for everyone but I do know it helped me. It saved my back from going under the knife again, and I am much better because of the Vax-D. If you are a person that is undergoing the same intense pain as I did, I urge you to consider this form of treatment. It truly helped me and I know the benefits of this can help others too.