Testimonials from our patients

I am 68, retired from nursing 3 years ago. I have lower back pain and have seen one physician after another who simply prescribed pain medications for me and nothing has worked. I saw the Carolina Back ad on TV and went in to find physicians that thought they could help me. They tried a few different procedures but the pain level in my back ...

Judith

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In 1986 I received an injury to my back and right leg. In 1987 I had surgery. There were complications after the surgery, so for the next sixteen years I lived in pain. I had every kind of treatment and nothing helped. In 2002 I moved to North Carolina. In 2003 I met Dr. Godbout. He has treated me since. In 2005 he treated my back with ...

Lenora

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I had a serious back injury in June 2010 that put my life in jeopardy! I could have lost my job, my home & my way of life with severe stress and strain on my family. Thanks to the amazing TEAM that Carolina BacK Institute is, I am back to work & back to good health. I suffered an extrusion of L3 & Herniation/Bulging of L3-L4 & L4-L5. Dr. ...

Ellie

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On a recent visit to Carolina Back Institute Dr. Gwinn asked me about my leg and how long had it been swollen and I said about 2-3 weeks. He could have just treated me for the pain from spinal stenosis but said I needed to go to the hospital to see if I had a blood clot. I didn't, but was ready to have a heart attack because I was so full of ...

Victor

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I'm writing this testimonial to let people know who are suffering with pain due to a back injury, in 1998, I was in a lot of pain and needed relief badly. In 2002 I was referred to Dr. Christopher Godbout. In a week he knew what was wrong and started treating me which gave me a lot of relief. But after 3 years of radiofrequency, the pain was ...

Kelly

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Dr. Fulghum’s Bare Back Facts

  1. As people age, back pain and loss of height may be due to thinning of the discs.
  2. A physical therapist does the greatest good for people with back pain by breaking bad habits of posture and poor movement patterns.
  3. When anti-inflammatory medicines, muscles relaxers, walking and/or exercises are instituted immediately, episodes of back pain due to a sprained muscle usually lasts no longer than six weeks.
  4. A sprained back and ruptured disc may produce similar symptoms, but the sprain usually heals within six weeks.
  5. Ruptured, slipped and herniated discs are the same things.
  6. A patient with a ruptured disc in the neck or back may have a normal spinal X-ray but will usually have an abnormal MRI scan.
  7. A ruptured disc or bone spur requires surgery only if the severe pain and weakness persists despite conservative measures such as medication, exercise and steroid injections.
  8. Very few people with ruptured discs require surgery.
  9. Sitting increases pressure in the lower back discs five times more than standing does.
  10. The first back operation is the most important.
  11. After lumbar disc surgery, most people return to their former level of activity within six weeks.
  12. People who smoke usually have back pain for longer periods.
  13. Women are not the only ones to get osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is preventable in both men and women when diagnosis is made early enough.