Chiropractic Testimonials

"I am a 37-year-old husband and father. I’m currently in the United States Air Force and I have served for 17 years as Military Police / Criminal Investigator.

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"I suffered from severe migraine pain for nine months before coming to Hartford Spinal Care. Neurology specialists could do nothing other than put me on medications. I was taking four different pain killers at the same time! I was at a point where I could not lay flat on my back or bend over. After one visit with Dr. Snyder I already had improvement! I am now pain-free and am not taking any medication. The technique he used was simple. A simple x-ray of the neck and gentle touches to the spine was all it took to fix something the medical community could not do, despite the thousands of dollars I had spent seeking relief. So YES, schedule with Dr. Snyder! What do you have to lose, other than pain?!"

Bill K.

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"In 2006 a friend of mine said “you have to try NUCCA. It has really helped me”.  I asked what it was, and when I heard it was chiropractic alignment treatment I thought to myself “No”. I have a nursing degree and I was taught only traditional medicine was valid but my shoulder pain was getting worse.

When I exercised I could not lift my arm over my shoulder and could not twist my arm to the back.  I went to my first visit with some trepidation but within two visits my shoulder was feeling so much better.  I continued to follow the schedule of visits.  Now I had been having a pinched sciatic nerve in my right hip for over two years.  At night I would have to phonate my hip in order to get some rest.  I did not even tell the chiropractor because I figured I would have this for the rest of my life. But I was amazed, because one day I just realized it was gone!  No pain there at all… WOW!!

Now I thought what other things would get better by having my spine aligned? Because of my medical background I was intrigued; the next thing I noticed was my back.  I had been working in the garden and when I came into the house I realized that my back didn’t hurt. For years (I bet over 10 years) when I stooped over to pick beans my back would ache and I would have trouble straightening my back up, this was all gone!

I am still a work in progress but I believe God wants us to be healthy while we live here.  If you are questioning whether you should do this or not, Go For It!! It has helped me more than any pills or medical doctors ever have!"

Laurie B.

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"I had a fall down the stairs that resulted in a concussion.  The only directive I was given was REST.  Being a mom with 3 kids under age 5, this was difficult.  Being healthy and young I presumed I would get well in no time.  Weeks passed and then a month and the symptoms only increased as I tried to take time to rest.  It seemed every system of my body was affected.  I couldn’t be around lights and noise.  I couldn’t keep food down.  I lost 10 pounds and my milk supply for my baby.  There was a strange pressure in my head and I couldn’t sleep.  After several weeks of getting care for my kids and lying silently in the dark with no improvement, a friend suggested Dr. Snyder at Hartford Spinal Care.  I barely had the strength to ride in the car with sleep mask and noise canceling headphones.

My husband lead me into the clinic where I rested my head on the desk while Dr. Snyder talked.  The warmth and professionality were so refreshing, I found myself breathing a sigh of relief when he said he would take me on as a patient.  X-rays confirmed that I was misaligned.  I remember walking across the hall and tears coming as the song playing said “You bring light to the darkness.  You give hope, you restore every heart that is broken. Great are you lord.”  Those were verbatim answers to prayers I had prayed alone in the dark.  Dr. Snyder did an adjustment and retook the x-rays confirming improvement.  I was surprised to feel warmth run through my head and the incessant pressure decrease as I walked out of his office.  That night I slept 8 hours with one wake.  Days later, noise didn’t bother me.  A week later my eyes were able to take in light with out being so bothered.  The good results kept snowballing as my digestive system got back on track and my energy and strength returned.  Best of all, I can be wife and mom again, read, drive, go to work, cook, clean and truly take in every moment with gratitude.  Thanks to a God who heals and a wonderful doctor and team who do his work."

Shantrel D.

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"My problems started around September 2017 with an unexplained sore neck. It was the sort of pain that made me not want to hold my head up. I had no idea what caused it, but I treated it at home and it eventually went away – or so I thought!

The pain moved down to my lower back and hips. I started having nearly constant sciatic nerve pain that made it uncomfortable to sit, stand or lay down. This was really becoming a problem because I worked on a production floor for 10-hour shifts. Some mornings I woke up and cried because I was so sore and stiff. My left leg felt like one giant, constant muscle spasm from my hip to my ankle. My hips and lower body felt weak, a feeling I’m not used to since I’m a pretty avid bicyclist. All I wanted was just to be comfortable again. I wasn’t even asking to be completely healed – I thought I must have done something permanent to my back – but if I could just be comfortable enough to function and not feel like weeping all the time, it would be a huge improvement.

I figured my family doctor would hear of my back pain and start me with some muscle relaxers, and maybe order an expensive MRI – both of which wouldn’t address the problem permanently. Plus, it would cost me and my medical insurance a lot of money. I wanted to start in the lowest impact way possible that might do the most good, so I looked into chiropractic care.

At the time I didn’t know the difference between a regular chiropractor and an upper cervical chiropractor; I thought a chiropractor was a chiropractor. All I knew when I called Dr. Snyder’s office was that they were a chiropractor in Hartford less than a mile away from my home so I wouldn’t have to drive to Sioux Falls all the time. I made my first appointment with them in late December 2017. In the meantime I researched NUCCA and read some testimonials from people and started to think maybe I was on to something good.

After my first consultation with Dr. Snyder I felt better right away because he said he thought he could help me. It was really a boost to know that I had a good chance of being fixed! When Dr. Snyder showed me my misalignment on the string machine I could not believe how crooked my posture was. My whole body was slumping down on the right side, about half an inch lower than my left side. Then he showed me the curvature of my neck and it didn’t look anything like a normal curvature. No wonder I felt awful -my body structure was like the Leaning Tower of Pisa!

After my first adjustment I felt like a million bucks! I felt a few inches taller and straighter. A lot of the pressure was taken off my sciatic nerve so the pain had lessened. That night I had the best, most restful sleep that I’d had in a long time!

Now it is March 2018 and I have been faithfully following Dr. Snyder’s advice to make the most of my adjustments. My sciatic nerve pain is gone and my lower back pain is mostly gone. My posture is much better and my range of motion has improved. It no longer hurts to lift and bend. My blood pressure went down about 20 points during my last doctor’s visit. I have more energy and feel the power of my lower body coming back. I am SO EXCITED to get back on my bicycle this spring!

I really enjoy my visits to Hartford Spinal Care. Everyone knows my name and has a smile for me. I have a scientific mind so I appreciate the fact that Dr. Snyder gives me the information straight about my condition. My quality of life has definitely improved and people who know me can tell the difference. It is so much easier to be happy when one is not in pain all the time.

It’s hard to explain to people what Dr. Snyder actually does. I always tell them that he “put my head on straight” because in essence that’s what it is. I had no idea that so many things could be affected by a simple misalignment, and I think most people don’t know how many of their physical troubles can be alleviated with this type of care. I think people who start this type of care really need to commit to following Dr. Snyder’s advice so they can maximize their treatment and heal the most they possibly can.

I look forward to the rest of my treatment plan and will continue to visit the office on a regular basis to keep everything working the way it should I am thankful I found Hartford Spinal Care at the time I did, before it was too late!"

Jamie H.

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"I had been having problems with my jaw for a number of years. My jaw would lock sometimes for hours and would ache slightly nearly all the time. Every time I opened it past a certain point it would do a weird clicking, cracking movement.

We believe that the cause for this is from when I was in the third grade, I was hanging by my knees from a metal bar and slipped, landing on my head on the hard ground. I didn't have many problems with it though, until I got braces. The braces really irritated my jaw and caused it to do the clicking and locking things.

My orthodontist told me that the clicking was normal and would stop after I had my braces off but that didn't happen. So I went to a dentist in Sioux Falls and he gave me some different devices that sort of made my jaw feel better but it didn’t the issue. After a check-up appointment the dentist basically told me that there was nothing else he could do for my Temporomandibular (TMJ) and gave me two options; refer me to a specialist in Minneapolis for possible surgery or accept the situation. That is when my parents decided to take me to Dr. Snyder.

I didn't see results at first but gradually over time I noticed improvements. My jaw started locking less and less and when it did lock it was for shorter amounts of time. The pain also went almost completely away!Now my jaw doesn't lock as much as it used to and it feels much better. It still clicks every time I open it but I am sure that with the continuance of Dr. Snyder's help I will continue to improve!

Thank you Dr. Snyder!"

Louise P.

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"After being rear-ended by an excavating truck, I was left with a bulging disc in my neck that pinched nerves going into my left arm. There was only slight improvement with physical therapy over the next two months. Constant pins and needles, numbness, tingling, and overall weakness in my left arm was hindering me at home and work. My boss asked if I had tried chiropractic care. In the past I have left chiropractic offices with no improvement, and I never trusted one to work on my neck. She told me to try Hartford Spinal Care, so I made an appointment with the promise that there wouldn’t be any brute force applied to my neck. My first appointment was completely shocking! The amount of attention, time and care given to me made me feel like I was absolutely in the right place! Dr Snyder used the smallest amount of touch to adjust my spine, and I was amazed by the instant relief. After 5 months, my left arm felt “normal” again. With continuous appointments over the next few months, I can use my arm to its normal functionality. The staff are so kind, passionate, and attentive here! They made the process so easy and always made me feel like I mattered! Thank you for all of your amazing help, Hartford Spinal Care!"

Sierra V.