I was a happy, healthy child until the age of thirteen when I started experiencing severe headaches, which were diagnosed as migraines. By the time I was fifteen, the headaches were frequent and unbearable. In addition, I suffered from neck and jaw pain as well as shoulder and upper back discomfort.

I saw a myriad of health care professionals over a period of approximately five years. They included a neurologist who prescribed an anti-depressant for my migraines, my dentist who had me wear a mouth brace for TMJ, an oral surgeon who thought my pain was due to wisdom teeth problems, my internist who suggested various drugs and remedies, and a chiropractor who treated me several times a week throughout much of high school. On several occasions, my parents rushed me to the emergency room with severe head pain. I was subjected to CAT scans and MRIs and often went home with a prescription for Percosette.

I was in pain approximately 80-90% of the time. I even developed severe panic attacks because I believed that such extreme discomfort must be due to a terrible illness. My life was crippled by my pain.

I learned about Ben from a community newspaper. A month after I began seeing Ben for muscular therapy treatment once or twice a week, my headache pain virtually disappeared. My near addiction to Advil ended. Ben also helped me by giving me at-home stress reduction techniques and exercises. He also taught me to focus on better dietary habits.

I no longer have to think about pain invading my daily life and ruining my plans. At the age of nineteen, I am happier than I have been in years and I am so grateful to Ben for giving me back my life and joy.

-Perrin LaPlante
College Student