Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment Denver

Treating Trigeminal Neuralgia with Physical Therapy

I’m Rick Olderman, physical therapist and I’ve been fortunate enough to help two people with trigeminal neuralgia eliminate their pain. I have a unique approach to treating injuries which seems to relieve this painful condition. I’d like to help you too.

The first person I helped was through reading my book, Fixing You: Neck Pain & Headaches. Here’s her story:

I am so glad I ordered your book. After two and a half years of severe pain on the left side of my head, around my left eye and a weird, extreme feeling of discomfort deep in my nose (a symptom I have not come across despite all my research, doctor's visits, etc) I read your book, did the all fours rocking stretch numerous times just this past Wednesday and the hand on head position, and now Saturday I am on day 4 of living pain free. You have literally given me my life back. I had in the fall of 2007 been on 3 antibiotics for what was assumed to be a sinus infection, then a negative sinus CT, visit to an ENT which included scoping up my nose, CT of my brain, an MRI and MRA of my brain, an MRI of my neck, onto a neurologist who insisted I had migraines, despite my telling her it was not a headache I have, but head pain (there is a difference) physical therapy appointments which caused increased pain due to aggressive massaging of trigger points, many chiropractic visits which did offer some relief, 4 months of yoga, and acupuncture which bring me to Dec. of 2009. I was just past Monday suffering from depression and despair thinking that this would be the rest of my life. I am 52 years old and before this in great health. Yours was the 4th book I have purchased on neck pain, but the only one that even mentioned the scapular and shoulder as being a probable cause. My husband is so happy that I have found an answer he has actually mentioned flying me to Colorado to be seen by you. I anxiously await the film clips that I have ordered and intend to continue the exercises. I have never written any kind of testimonial before but felt I needed to express my thanks to you. Your book has become my bible! Thank you again. Christine

The second person was an actual patient and my first, and only, referral from a doctor for trigeminal neuralgia. Within 3 treatments her pain was dramatically reduced. I’ve tried contacting doctors to refer more trigeminal neuralgia patients but with no success. I believe this is due to a lack of belief that physical therapy can help.

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