Comments on: Follow up on Dr. Whitcomb & NRCT

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:09:44 +0000

Fibrohaven

After reading the article about your experience with Dr Whitcomb the foundation of your poor health problem stuck out like a sore thumb. It’s your “stinking – thinking” that’s holding you back in life. Get rid of the support group that supports your afflictions and quit blaming everything on someone else. Then seek qualified alternative health care to support you in the process that only you can provide.

Good Luck,

D Smith

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:48:00 +0000

As a previous sufferer despite the lack of long term evidence of effect from the NRCT technique i am simply relieved that i got my life back. The technique is not that aggressive yet the results for some are great. i do not need to take any medications which they themselves have side affects. So.. we pick our battles hoping the least evasive will take the pain away without possible long term negative effect. There is also info regarding taking excess doses of Guaifenesin i.e. Robitussin or mucinex etc. that have been relieving FM sufferers pain. you can google that if you want more info. What it boils down too is…When you are in pain and it is progressing i think you should research ALL possible txs. that may help you have a better life. Just FYI.

By: MaryEllan

MaryEllan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:24:54 +0000

I’m writing to clarify things about the NRCT. I’m not a scientologist, I’m a chiropractor, and I don’t know Dr Whitcomb but have learned the technique. By the way, Dr is the degree, not the license, so he will always be a Dr whether he’s licensed or not. NRCT is not only for fibromyalgia, but is being marketed to that group because it has the most potential to help. Your acupuncturist did the technique incorrectly, but despite this, you were helped. If you felt you would be completely out of pain after 10 minutes, you were misled, but you were helped. The test result benefits, if it gives relief, is for only minutes but may last months. It is only done to tell if you will benefit from a full treatment plan. My chronic TMJ was cured with NRCT, but now I need occasional “tune-ups”. Chiropractors and acupuncturists are receiving this training, but the acupuncturists seem to have more trouble with it. There is an additional adjustment that the chiropractors can do, but
I don’t personally use it. I use the same technique that an acupuncturist would use and it works just as well. In any profession, there are those that care more about their wallets than in their integrity, but there are doctors out there that truly want their patients to feel better.

By: Katinka

Katinka — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:36:47 +0000

Yes, I must very humbly appologize for assuming the worst. So I am.

By: fibrohaven

fibrohaven — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:41:44 +0000

I thought you declared yourself done with commenting here Katinka. Lovely of you to come back and try to stir up problems.

Each and every comment is still here. I said before I would not censor and I am true to my word.

Work is being done on my site. It has been moved to its own URL and in doing so the comments are no longer nested and all new comments since the move are appearing at the top. It is something we are working on but have been unable to resolve thus far. It happened on every post, not just this one.

Thank you for assuming the worst. Surely that speaks about you in a loud and clear way.

By: Katinka

Katinka — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:14:17 +0000

I am wondering what happened to Jeanette’s last positive comment about NRCT. Was it removed? Is this being censored, now? Surely not, as that would speak for itself in a very loud and clear way.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:57:21 +0000

Court Case: Stephen Barrett, M.D. vs. Tedd Koren, D.C. and Koren Publications, Inc.
Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County for the State of Pennsylvania
Court Case No.: 2002-C-1837

Barrett lost (again).

If anyone did a search on Barret’s testimonies in court they would find that he has lost almost 40 cases in which he brought defamation lawsuits against alternative health care providers, the supplement industry, and other individuals with one of the latest in October 2005, as stated above, when they disagreed with his views and told the public the truth. See the above website for more information.

I too have been successfully treated with Dr. Whitcomb’s method. I can sympathsize with those who did not get relief from this relatively safe treatment, but when you consider that approximately 250,000 people DIE* every year in the U.S. using medications that were “properly” administered by licensed medical doctors, I would rather take my chances with a properly trained chiropractor. Deaths* caused by doctors (iatrogenic – Journal American Medical Association July 26, 2000;284(4):483-5physican caused) are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Note: The reference in the astrisked article is to the publication Journal American Medical Association July 26, 2000;284(4):483-5.

I can’t find a reference anywhere where Dr. Whitcomb’s method caused a death.

* http://www.naturodoc.com/library/public_health/doctors_cause_death.htm
In Hospital Deaths From Medical Errors at 195,000 – http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/11856.php

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:06:48 +0000

I have been getting the treatment for 10 weeks and I have improved from functioning at 30% all the way to 80%. There were a couple of weeks I was out of town and did not get any treatments and I did not loose any of the improvements I had made. The treatment does not work for everyone but it does work for a lot of people. One visit with the treatment is not enough to see if it will work for a person. All I can say is look into it for yourself . The treatment works – regardless of who started advertising it – it works. I have a life again. I can make plans and keep them! I can do things around the house and I am enjoying life again. It’s so much fun! I’m off all meds for FMS!!!! ALL – prescription free. You don’t know how good that makes me feel. (i won’t be responding to any comments – just wanted to update y’all)

By: Sherril Johnson

Sherril Johnson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:38:17 +0000

Great response, and I too find FibroHaven a place of peace respite. Thank you Dannette!

I also just wanted to point out that Mr. Bolen talks big, but I see no links supporting what he is saying. Same thing when I was checking the links that Katinka supplied in one of her comments, they didn’t seem to support what she was saying, although I didn’t waste a lot of time trying to see the connection. And when she mentioned Tim Bolen, I did look him up and I didn’t find anything good. It seems to be a circle game with him, no end (point) in sight. Once again I didn’t spend a lot of time looking; life is too short, especially if you live with chronic illness. My exaggerated sense of justice makes it hard for me to let go of these injustices, but I’m getting better with practice.

By: fibrohaven

fibrohaven — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:25:42 +0000

Thank you Julie for taking the time to leave your thoughtful and positive comment. I am so glad this has been a cleansing experience for you! Everything you said was right on and beautifully stated. I appreciate your cheers very much. My Best to You.