Dr Hope’s Chiropractic Story

Dr. Hope’s Story

Raimah, our daughter

Like most Americans, I grew up under the traditional medical model that dictates medication as a cure-all solution. We relied on the medicine cabinet to “fix” our pain problems. For years, I suffered with debilitating hip pain. I limped through the last two years of high school. There were times when I had to be carried; because walking or even crawling was virtually impossible due to pain. I was taking multiple medications, none of which was helping. The prescription doses got stronger and stronger. Consequently, while at the University of Florida, I accidentally overdosed and slept for three days. Thankfully, my roommates kept waking me periodically to make sure that I was alright. I knew that I could not continue my life this way. 

Fortunately, my best friend at the time (and future husband) told me about a chiropractic presentation that he attended with his father. It sounded too good to be true. Was there really a natural health care alternative where my body can function better without taking drugs? When I graduated from UF, I went to South Carolina to visit family members while preparing to attend graduate school. While there, I decided to research chiropractic for myself. After visiting Sherman Chiropractic College and speaking to several local chiropractors, my next question was…Where do I sign up? Three months later, I started chiropractic school in Atlanta. I realized that I was extremely subluxated and I began receiving chiropractic care. I have not had a prescription medication in 10 years. Understanding that chiropractic can actually correct the cause of many health problems instead of taking drugs to cover the symptoms, have changed my life. Not only am I a Chiropractor; I am a lifetime chiropractic patient.