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Dr. Manuel Valle
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Elite XC's Welterweight Champion Jake Shields speaks with Dr. Manuel Valle after a quick Brazilian Jiu Jitsu lesson at Jake's new Gracie Fighter Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness center in Berkeley, CA.
Look out Ironman Arizona!
I had a stiff right shoulder and a sore left foot that were keeping me from swimming and running. I found
Dick Cole- Livermore,
What a relief from 10 years of pain!
Ten years ago, ...I was struck from the rear by a full size...van going 60 mph. The impact shoved the bed of my truck into the cab. Unfortunately, the truck didn’t have the headrest so my neck was hyper-extended when my head knocked out the rear window...The doctors checked me out and sent me home with prescription Motrin and orders to rest for a couple of days.
Throughout the following years, I experienced chronic pain and stiffness in my neck. I continued to take over the counter anti-inflammatories and occasional prescriptions when the discomfort again forced me into a Dr’s office. New anti-inflammatories and physical therapy were unsuccessful. My head was tilting forward and it was very difficult to turn my head to either side.
My neighbor suggested that I see a Chiropractor and recommended Dr. Valle. With nothing to lose, I made an appointment and went; dreading the “cracking” that I was expecting. To my pleasant surprise, Dr. Valle gently manipulated my neck and back into alignment using small, quick movements. After my first visit, I noticed a huge difference in my ability to turn my head side to side and up and down. What a relief!!
I hadn’t realized how tense my shoulders were until my spine was straight and my head was once again erect...After a month, I have had a significant reduction in pain and have significantly increased my mobility!
A huge thank you to Dr. Valle! The physical changes that were made have had a positive impact in my life: improved sleep, increased energy, and a more positive outlook. Once again, thank you Dr. Valle!
Eileen Laughlin- Livermore,
For the first time in over a year I can play catch.
I came to see Dr. Valle after I was referred by a coworker. I originally injured myself while on travel, my luggage refused to get on the escalator with me, and my shoulder felt like it was torn out of the socket. It was later discovered to be a torn ACL
For fifteen months, under the regimen of an M.D., I had a series of “exercises” such as lying on a table and dangling my arm then extending it out straight. Not only were these exercises futile, but they caused me a lot of pain. To help me deal with the pain I was prescribed a medication very similar to Motrin.
The entire time I was doing the exercises and taking pain medication I was unable to move my right arm in certain directions...I would experience a sharp pain, followed by the sensation that my shoulder was dislocated.
For the first time in over a year I can play catch. That may not sound exciting but when you have a ten-year-old it’s a joy to be able to play catch. I have been able to reach over and grab things without thinking about it, without an unexpected stab of pain. I have been able to sleep on either side without waking up in pain. I’ve gotten the most satisfying nights sleep in a long, long time since beginning chiropractic care.
Dr. Valle is doing intense work on my shoulder, and I won’t lie, at times the pain during the sessions is excruciating, but I let this problem compound for over a year before I sought out chiropractic therapy. Dr. Valle explains everything he is going to do and why before he begins, and the reason for doing it. I never believed my shoulder could be healed by chiropractic therapy, I was positive it would require surgery, but I was mistaken. In two weeks my range of motion went from 50% to 100% and I couldn’t be happier.
Frankie Dickinson- Discovery Bay,
A Father and Daughter Story
I first met Dr. Manuel Valle at a street faire in downtown Livermore, California. I sat down for an evaluation of my spine and was immediately impressed by him. His first analysis, guided only by his hands, correctly diagnosed the discomfort and pain that I had been having for some time. It felt as if he could "see" into the spine with his touch. I was convinced that he was the right doctor to help treat my spinal issues. I agreed to start treatments and have never regretted that decision.
I had my first few adjustments and felt relief in the area of my hip that no other doctor or chiropractor had been able to help. I was convinced that there was more to Dr. Valle's chiropractic techniques than others I had experienced and I soon learned what it was. He uses the "ART" technique to accomplish his goals with his patients. The "ART", or Active Release Technique, is a soft tissue system and movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves. This all makes sense when you are dealing with the spine, as they are all attached to and running through the spine. I have been virtually pain-free since under Dr. Valle's competent care and I continue spinal care maintenance to ensure this.
I believed in Dr. Valle's ability to help me, but could he help a person who the medical and chiropractic profession had given up on? I challenged him to examine my 85 year old father. My father's condition had been deteriorating over many years, but especially in the last 5 years as his back degenerated into a scoliosis posture leaving him bent over to his right side and in constant pain. The doctors at his HMO would only treat the pain by medications, but not the back issue saying there was nothing short of major surgery that might possibly help. Even if they decided to do surgery, my father's heart condition made it too risky to perform. He also went to a traditional chiropractor who refused to do any adjustments when he found out how vulnerable his spine was due to his age and previuos injuries. There was no hope for any way of slowing down the spinal deterioration or relieving the mounting pain...until now!
My father was now in the capable hands of Dr. Valle. He met with my father and discussed his findings. Much like the other doctors, he determined how severe his spinal issues were, but gave him hope and a plan of treatments unlike any others. He immediately went to work on slowly and gently stetching and massaging the muscles surrounding my father's stiff and constricted spine as he would apply his "ART" techniques to those areas. At the beginning of his care my father could not even lay on his back on the adjusting table. He could only curl up on his constricted side very slowly and then have the doctor maneuver around him. Dr. Valle was very encouraging to my father with his confidence that he could help him and free him of most of his pain and discomfort. We knew that his spine would never be the same again, but the other medical professions gave him little or no hope and refused to help.
After a few months of treatments, my father now is able to lie on his back without any pain or discomfort. Dr. Valle gently rotates and stretches his shoulders and back to help elongate and, thereby, help my father to regain a better standing and seated posture. My father and I now have hope that his condition, as well as mine, will not continue to deteriorate, but will only continue to improve under the skillful and competent hands of Dr. Manuel Valle.
My father and I have been so blessed to have found such a kind, compassionate and very competent chiropractor who obviously loves what he is doing and will continue to educate himself in his field in order to better treat his patients.
Susan R. Smith and Henry B. Reeves- Livermore,
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