Refuge Upper Cervical Chiropractic
2026-08-12T19:13:25.937Z
I truly don’t know how to adequately express what Refuge Upper Cervical has done for me. Saying they changed my life doesn’t feel like an exaggeration—it is simply the truth of my experience.For more than 20 years, I lived with chronic illness and spent thousands upon thousands of dollars seeing specialists throughout the state, trying to find answers and some way to feel better. I have several complicated health issues, and for years, at least two weeks out of every month I would feel miserable. At least one of those weeks would often be spent almost completely in bed, unable to function normally.Then this year, things became dramatically worse when I developed vestibular neuritis. I was completely debilitated. Simple things like cooking dinner for my family and doing the dishes could take me hours. We seriously began discussing whether I needed to apply for disability because I could no longer imagine being able to live a normal, productive life.There was even one particularly dark week when I felt so hopeless and physically miserable that I contemplated ending my life. That is how low I had gotten and how completely illness had taken over my life.Then I stumbled across a video on Instagram discussing upper cervical care and symptoms that sounded remarkably similar to some of what I was experiencing. That led me to Refuge Upper Cervical. As a person of faith, I genuinely believe God led me there at exactly the time I needed them.From my very first visit, I felt that I had finally found people who were truly listening to me. They gave me answers. They gave me hope. And most importantly, they treated me like a human being—not a number, not a diagnosis, and not just another patient walking through the door. The care I have received has been incredibly professional, compassionate, friendly, and genuinely loving.I began noticing positive changes very early in my care, and over time, the difference in my quality of life has been extraordinary.Today, instead of being the person who thought her life was essentially over and was considering disability, I have been able to start my own business from home. I am living again.Do I still have days when I don’t feel well? Absolutely. I still have health conditions and things that are outside of my control. But the difference is enormous. Instead of reaching a level 10 where I am crying in bed, unable to function and wishing desperately for a different life, a bad day now is often simply a day when I don’t feel very good—and I can still get up, do the things I need to do, and often the things I want to do.That may sound like a small distinction to someone who has never lived with debilitating chronic illness. To me, it is everything.I had no idea how much the issues they identified in my neck could potentially be contributing to what I was experiencing. The changes I have personally experienced since beginning care at Refuge have felt nothing short of miraculous.I only wish I had found them sooner.If you are struggling and wondering whether upper cervical care might be worth exploring, I would absolutely encourage you to make an appointment and learn more. I can’t promise anyone else will have the same experience I have had, but I can say without hesitation that going through their doors changed the course of my life.I will forever be grateful to the entire team at Refuge Upper Cervical for giving me something I had nearly lost completely: hope—and the ability to live my life again. ❤️