" A few years ago, I was a classical pianist working on my masters degree, until one

                 day I began to notice pain in both of my thumbs. After a while the pain became unbearable

                 and I was forced to seek care. I saw many physicians who first diagnosed me with

                 tendonitis and then sesamoiditis and referred me to physical therapy,

                 which was unsuccessful. I also had cortisone shots and put one of the thumbs in a

                 cast for two months to see if that would help. All these attempts at cure failed.

                 By then, I had given up on music as a career, and had decided to become a

                 physician myself, so I could maybe figure out just what was ailing me.

                This was the path that led me to Dr. Goodman.

                 Three years had passed since I first started feeling pain in my thumbs, and I noticed

                 at the St. Luke's website that Dr. Goodman was a specialist in musculoskeletal pain.

                This piqued my interest, so I decided to shadow him for two days. I watched him treat

                 several patients over the course of those days. After the second day, I asked him

                 if he thought IMS could help my situation. Within a few minutes, I felt the needle

                 enter my left thumb, and it cramped hard.  Dr. Goodman told me right there,

                "You are going to play again."  Sure enough, several treatments later,

                 I was back on the piano. I am not returning to music as a career, however. 

                  I am currently a student at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

                 At the very least, I want to keep myself healthy, but I also know that there are

                 many people out there who have no idea why they are in so much pain and could

                 use this wonderful treatment!"

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                  Peter Johnson, Houston, Texas 9/26/09

                 "I suffered many years with chronic foot pain and neuromas prior to seeing

                 Dr. Goodman. After 2 neurectomy surgeries on my right foot under the supervision

                 of another doctor, I sought out IMS treatment for my left foot to avoid surgery. 

                 I am pain free today and have avoided surgery for my left foot. 

                 I could not have done this without the IMS treatments from Dr. Goodman. 

                My quality of life is so much better for having undergone the IMS treatment. 

                 I highly recommend it and am happily moving through the world pain free today! 

                 Amy Singer, Seattle, WA  8/21/09

                "I saw Dr. Goodman after having back surgery and a severely broken foot.

                 The overwhelming pain and lack of function in my body was such that I questioned

                 whether I'd ever recover from being so 'disabled'.  But after two treatments with

                 Dr. Goodman, I experienced greater pain relief in my back than I'd experienced

                 from months of other types of holistic and allopathic treatments.  My continued work

                 with Dr. Goodman has been, for me, nothing less than miraculous as I am re-entering

                 life and work with increasing physical comfort and competence."

                 Toni Frohoff, Ph.D., Seattle, WA   08/10/08

"I came to see Dr. Goodman after 2 months of physical therapy for an escalating back problem. I had been told I had 'pyriformis syndrome' - the muscles around my pelvis and down into my legs were very painful. Some days I could barely walk. I was at my wits' end when I discovered Dr.Gunn's Intramuscular Stimulation. I had been searching for a pain management alternative to the conventional methods...this led me to Dr. Goodman's website.

After 2 months of IMS treatment I felt so much better. It was a slow and painful recovery...I experienced windows of relief along the way and intuitively felt I was on the right track. Eventually I could go 3 months without a problem. Recently I had overdone it and returned for a tune-up which helped enormously. I now pace myself, walk and stretch daily, and do Tai Chi for relaxation. The personal care and treatment is exceptional. It takes courage to step out of the orthodox field of medicine, on the part of the patient and doctor. I am very grateful for this doctor's skill and courage."

Joan Zaratian, Poulsbo, WA   2/06/07

 

              "I had pain, tightness, and spasms in my calf muscles that prevented me from running and  

               competing for several years. I tried numerous treatments in an attempt to fix the problem:

               a stretching and strengthening program, deep tissue massage, trigger point massage, 

               ultrasound, e-Stim, Active Release Technique (ART), acupuncture, herbs, Shiatsu, 

               Chiropractic, heat wraps, cold wraps, and several tape wrap techniques...but nothing 

               worked.

               I visited the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles, team doctors for the Lakers , 

               Dodgers, Kings, Ducks, and Angels, and was diagnosed with 'Compartment Syndrome'.

               I got a second opinion from another highly respected sports medicine orthopedic group and

               was told it definitely was NOT 'Compartment Syndrome'. Needless to say I spent several 

               thousand dollars and missed five years of competing throughout the process.

               Then through an internet search I found IMS and Dr. Goodman. I explained the situation 

               to Dr. Goodman on the phone and he said he could help. He was correct!!! After just 2 visits

               I could tell this treatment was different than the others I'd had and that it was working.

               I began running again after the third treatment with no tightness, pain, or spasms. I am now

               able to run as much as I want and am looking forward to competing again! Dr. Goodman is

               extremely knowledgeable, professional and friendly and I highly recommend his services

               for any type of sports related injury.

               Side Note: Four months into running again, I developed a moderate case of plantar fasciitis

               but after one IMS treatment it was noticeably better and has not bothered me since."

               Dave Buffington, Santa Ana, CA   01/30/06

               5 time finisher

               Hawaii Ironman Triathlon

               World Championship

"I was referred to Dr. Goodman by my family physician approximately six years ago. I had a back muscle spasm that had progressed to the point of making it almost impossible to drive, and none of the treatments I had received from my physician had helped. On my first visit to Dr. Goodman he performed trigger point 'dry needling' (IMS) on my back and informed me that I may need several sessions before I would see results. I left his office, still in pain, swore he was a quack, and was determined not to go back.

Four days later, I was driving my tractor-trailer when, all of a sudden, my back muscles relaxed...it happened so incredibly fast in the course of 5 or 6 seconds that the only way to describe the feeling was as if I had just received a large dose of pain medication intravenously. I actually started laughing right there in the truck.

I constantly tell people about how I changed my way of thinking to this new type of treatment. I have returned to Dr. Goodman several times over the past 6 years and am willing to make the drive to receive a treatment . The original muscle spasms I had have never recurred. I am pleased to recommend Dr. Goodman to anyone and have no reservations about putting my reputation on the line in doing so."

B.C. Godfrey, Tacoma, WA   10/09/05

 

               "Dear Dr. Goodman,

 

 It has been a month since my last treatment, and I meant to send you a thank-you    

 before this. I had been suffering from neck and shoulder pain related to the   

 repetitive nature of my job ('Repetitive Stress Injury') for over ten years. I was  

 worried that I would lose the career I love as an ultrasonographer. I had read that  

 this treatment could help me but didn't try it until the pain was difficult to ignore. I 

 had been using many ways to deal with the pain: Physical Therapy, ice/heat, deep

 tissue massage, yoga,  stretching, ergonomic and work changes, but still felt like I 

 hit a 'plateau' a few months ago.

 I  made an appointment and had my first treatment immediately after consultation.  

 I must tell you, that I was mildly skeptical at first, but when I left the office I felt  

 as though the muscles in my right shoulder were relaxed for the first time in years.   

 I had 3 additional treatments over the next month. It has been 4 weeks since my last  treatment, and it is difficult to express how much better I feel!

  It is as if the pain from the last 10 years has been erased, and I am starting off fresh 

  again. I am hopeful that I will be able to continue along with my career, with a

 'tune-up' from you once or twice a year. 

 Thank you so much."

  Monica Kenney, Seattle, WA   05/23/05

 

               "I have had a long history of neck, shoulder and lower back pain. I've been to   

   chiropracters and specialists. I have been through all sorts of therapy in an  

   attempt to alleviate the pain. Chiropractics help to a point, but the relief was 

   temporary and when the pain would return it would be greater than before the 

   treatment.

   Dr. Goodman was recommended to me and I thought that I'd give him a try. I had 

   nothing to lose. He explained to me his Intra-Muscular Stimulation (IMS)  

   treatment. Initially I was very skeptical. After several conversations I agreed to 

   allow him to treat me.

   I could not believe the difference after the first treatment. My muscles loosened up 

   and my bones went back into proper alignment and the pain subsided. Because of

   the bad shape I was in, Dr. Goodman treated me regularly for about a month. 

  Since then, I can go 6 months to a year pain free before requiring a tune up.

  I have since moved to Ohio, however I make it a point to come home to Seattle at  

  least once a year to visit Dr. Goodman and get a tune up. I wish more doctors used  

  this procedure. I highly recommend Dr. Goodman and his IMS treatment to 

  anyone suffering from shoulder, neck and back pain."

  Christopher Damson, Newark, Ohio   12/08/04

                "I've been suffering chronic myofascial pain from an automobile accident for   

   over three years. I was bed ridden, taking many prescription drugs, in pain all the  

   time, and needed to be taken care of. Dr. Goodman's IMS treatment has taken me

   to another level of improvement. Now I'm able to reduce medications and function

   with  ease. I still have problems with lifting, prolong sitting and standing. But I

   have a life now.

  Dr. Goodman not only knows what he is doing, he also loves to see patient's good 

  progress. I plan on continue the IMS, and am hopeful that there is yet much more  

  room for improvement."

  Shu Chen, Bellevue, WA 12/08/04

               "As a long time satisfied patient of Dr. Goodman's, I have received many successful 

               IMS treatments from him, and am pleased to offer this recommendation for his unique 

               medical skills. I have suffered from osteoarthritis since the early 1990's and was referred

               to Dr. Goodman in August 1995.

               Due to my widespread pain at that time in my neck, back, shoulder and arm, it took 5

               IMS sessions to cure my pain completely. I have returned for a total of 8 different times,

               including currently. These treatments have taken from 2 sessions to 5, always resulting in   

               complete pain free recovery. I am currently receiving good results after 2 sessions for  

               problems in my left arm and shoulder.

               I have tried other forms of medical alternatives, but IMS is the only method that provides  

               for my complete relief!"

              Jim W. Burchfield, Federal Way, WA   12/08/04

"I have a long history of pain in my shoulder and upper back that has persisted for more than 10 years. Chiropractic treatment seemed to work for a while, but then the pain came back with a vengeance this past year and it seemed like everything else I tried (including massage, anti-inflammatory medication, and physical therapy) couldn't get rid of it.

That is until I met Dr. Goodman and tried intramuscular stimulation. I experienced immediate relief after just one visit. The pain continued to resurface during the 5 subsequent visits, but the duration and the severity has lessened considerably. At this time I’ve been pain free for almost a month which is very exciting. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

This treatment is truly astounding. It is unfortunate that this is not practiced by more physicians that treat these types of problem, as many people are suffering needlessly."

D.A., Seattle   5/03

"I'm 37 years old, and after many years of athletics, 2 ACL reconstructions, a large lumbar herniated disc and sciatica, I was told that I was an excellent candidate for disc surgery. IMS has successfully relieved me of my chronic spasms and sciatica and has made surgery unnecessary."

Howard Goldstein., Seattle, WA   7/04