“I could not sweep, mop, or wash dishes for over six months. My quality of life was poor due to my lower back pain. I received 90% improvement in my back pain with my treatments at IPPMC including therapies and interventional treatments. I ended up falling and reaggravating my symptoms, but they were able to continue treatment and once again control my pain. All the staff that I have worked with at IPPMC are great – they are friendly and were able to inform me what was going on with my back.”
“I have been to IPPMC for the last six years. When I first started coming to Dr. Kowalkowski, I had extreme lower back pain. Through procedures and therapies IPPMC turned my life around. I have received so much satisfaction from IPPMC’s care that I have referred my family and friends and they have also been pleased with the service that they have received at IPPMC. I am an individual at the clinic and not a number. They have a friendly service and staff. I would go nowhere else. When I was in Florida over the winter I started to develop some slight pain and I came back to IPPMC for my care.”
“I injured my neck in 1995 due to a motor vehicle accident. Ultimately, I had to undergo a multilevel decompression for my neck due to spinal stenosis. A few years later I started to develop progressive neck pain to the point I was unable to sleep throughout the night, I was unable to lay on my posterior neck without significant pain. I was no longer able to perform my activities I love to do such as trap shooting. My primary care offered pain control with medication, which really did not do the trick. I was then referred to IPPMC. After receiving interventional treatments and comprehensive care at IPPMC my symptoms are 75% improved.”
“I came to IPPMC because my knees hurt and I was not finding relief for my symptoms locally. After Dr. Kowalkowski completed my workup he identified a circulation deficiency in my left leg. I had been dealing with this pain for years. We discovered that I had a complete occlusion of my left common iliac artery. My vascular surgeon told me that if we had not identified and treated this problem that I would have been an amputee. Praise the Lord for IPPMC!”
“Since I have been coming to Dr. Kowalkowski’s office I am 90% better than ever. The other 10% getting the feeling of a new me. I felt like I was 90 years old when I started my treatments for my lower back. Since coming to Dr. Kowalkowski and IPPMC I feel normal enough to go to work and do family outings without looking like a cripple.”
“I had 100% relief from my treatments over the last three years. My work was giving me a hard time because of my pain but at this time I am not being pressured at work and I’m appreciative of the comprehensive care I’ve received at IPPMC.”
“I have significant rheumatoid osteoarthritis in my hands and I’ve had pain for 20 years. I was up 275 mcg of fentanyl a day because of osteoarthritis pain. I have absolutely no hand pain in the involved joints after I received treatment at IPPMC over the last year. My lower back is 100% improved, and my neck. I have significantly reduced my pain medications. You guys are great! I send everybody to you. The big thing with coming to this clinic is they don’t give up on you and that’s true!”
“When I first came to this Pain Clinic I was taking over 120 mg of methadone a day. My quality of life was horrid. My quality of life has improved by 90%. I tell everybody about this Pain Clinic and they notice how well I’m doing. I’m close to being weaned off methadone at this time and my activity level has increased greatly. The last walk I took was a mile and a half and I started at half a block. I can’t remember the last time I’ve felt almost pain free. I would highly recommend this clinic to anybody that has chronic pain. My life is so much better and I’m so thankful that I came here.”
“I have been living with chronic lower back pain for over 10 years. I received some temporary relief with neurosurgery and after six months my pain started to return. After seeing Dr. Kowalkowski he evaluated me and he diagnosed the areas of my pain and treated my symptoms which allowed me to go on a road trip for five days which I would not have been able to complete. I received further interventional therapies and I am doing great and I am truly pleased.”
“I have been in pain since 1964. Now I am not in pain. I can walk, mow the yard, and do all that stuff. There is less pain with driving my car. I worked as a butcher for over 40 years. I am happy.”