August 2001

[Show #46] 8-25-01

Epilepsy - (Dickie from Orange County, see #40 7-7-01, #72 3-23-02) - Injured her back while working at Mother's Market, working on ladders, carrying heavy boxes caused her back to be in such excruciating pain that she could not sit, walk, turn from side to side, or stand from a squatting position.  After 2 treatments with Dr. Tong, she could sit up from lying flat on her back with no pain.  After the 3rd treatment, she was literally dancing in the hallway.
Knee Injury, Gout, Torn Ligaments - (Abe from Los Angeles) - Has been on disability for a few years.  In September of 2000, he stepped off a curb and his knee snapped.  He was in such pain that he went to his Kaiser doctor, who drew fluid out of his knee and diagnosed him with gout.  Another doctor took an MRI of his knee and found that he had torn ligaments in both of his knees.  He was prescribed drugs, which only upset his stomach.  When he came to see Dr. Tong six weeks ago, he could hardly move.  After the first treatment with Dr. Tong, he had no pain in his knees and could stand up from a sitting position without using his hands.  Now that his pain is gone, he can exercise and is starting to lose weight.  He is also sleeping better.

[Show #45] 8-18-01

Sinus Infection - (Rocky from Redondo Beach) - Came to Dr. Tong 2 years ago and was considering sinus surgery.  He had a sinus infection and went to traditional M.D.'s.  He was put on antibiotics for 5 months which did not relieve his symptoms.  His doctors recommended a surgery that would drill holes into his sinus cavity to relieve the drainage.  His post nasal drip was so profuse that ropes of mucus would come out.  His eustachian tubes were also plugged, which did not allow him to balance, and also caused a lot a pressure to build up.  His job requires him to travel, which made his problem even worse.  Rocky went to see Dr. Tong on a friend's recommendation before his scheduled surgery.  After 5 treatments with Dr. Tong, his condition was 90% improved. A polyp in his left nostril which plugged up his breathing for 5 years was improved almost immediately.  Recently, stress and eating the wrong foods caused some of his symptoms to return, but at a much lesser degree.  He has been getting tune up treatments with Dr. Tong for the past 3 months and is much improved again.  He has also noticed that after Dr. Tong's treatments, he has increased flexibility.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Asthma, Allergies, Bacterial Infection, Candida - (Ann Marie, see #44 8-4-01, #48 9-8-01, #149 2-28-04)  Her knee pain is now completely gone and now even stronger than the other one.  She found that her asthma is also serendipitously cured after 2 treatments from Dr. Tong.  She was on asthma medication for 8 years, which she had to take every day including Servent, Pomocort, and Prednisone.  The medication was expensive and did nothing but give her weight gain and depression.  She tried using a "home care nebulizer" to treat her asthma which only ended up increasing her heart rate.  She had so much mucus in her chest that she had to sleep with 2 pillows to feel comfortable and needed an air purifier by her bed, which still did not prevent her from spitting up during the night.  Now she needs only one pillow, does not need an air purifier, and is off all her asthma medication, without any asthma symptoms. 

[Show #44] 8-4-01

Arthritis, Cold Intolerance - (Claudia, see # 37 6-9-01, #39 6-30-01, #43 10-20-01) - Diagnosed with arthritis two years ago.  Was on drugs such as Prednisone and Daypro for the pain.  She became very tired from the pain and also had cold intolerance.  Her first treatment 3 days ago increased her energy greatly, reduced the intensity of her pain, and she is less cold now.  She has dropped all her arthritic medication (Celebrex).   Follow-up on her progress.  After testing positive for the Rh factor for seven years, her most recent blood work showed the Rh factor to be negative.  This is without the use of drugs.  Her arthritis has subsided considerably.  Today, the nodules in her hands from the arthritis are disappearing, and the ulnar deviation is also improving, where her fingers are straightening out.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Asthma, Allergies, Bacterial Infection, Candida - (Ann Marie, see #45 8-18-01, #48 9-8-01, #149 2-28-04 from Orange County) - Four and a half years ago, she suffered from a lung infection and went to 5 specialists, none of who could help her.  The infection cleared while she was on antibiotics, but returned as soon as she went off them.  All tests for diseases were negative, which baffled her doctors.  Her pulmonary specialist told her that she would have to take antibiotics for the rest of her life.  She then went to Scripps in La Jolla which did not help her.  Her symptoms included coughing, chest pain, sputum, tightening in her chest.  She also had flu-like symptoms and bodyaches, all of which she suffered continually for a year and a half.  The high doses of antibiotics also caused her to get yeast infections.  After 2-3 months of treatments from Dr. Tong, she was off all the antibiotics and her infection was cured.  Recently, this past April, she underwent knee surgery for knee pain.  After her surgery, she became physically ill and sick for 2 months.  Her knee pain returned and she was back on crutches and a knee brace.  Her Chronic Fatigue Syndrome returned.  After one treatment from Dr. Tong, she is off her crutches, off her knee brace, has more energy, can sleep better and is generally feeling emotionally better.
Hip Replacement, Pain Discomfort, Radiculopathy, Cervical Decompression, Numbness, Tingling - (Harvey from Woodland Hills) - Recovering from his 2nd hip replacement surgery in March 2001.  In 1997, he had cervical spine surgery.  Suffered from pain, discomfort, radiculopathy.  After this second surgery he still had many problems.  His neck has cervical decompression, he had 3 discs removed, numbness and tingling.  He was on very strong pain killers such as Vicodin, Oxycontin, Neurontin.  After one treatment with Dr. Tong, he is off all medications and 80% of his problem has dissipated.