Dr. Bray Research Paper

I was referred to Dr. Bray by my therapist ( a friend of Dr. Bray's), who had heard me mention many times that I had trouble with my back. I was pretty hesitant to call him - my insurance is quite awful, and because of this, I have an extensive history with poor healthcare providers. I decided to call anyway, despite my apprehension, and I have not regretted that decision. I played competitive volleyball for many years, to the point that I was being recruited to play in college. During my eighth grade year, I was practicing backwards rolls (a fancy way of getting up after diving after the volleyball), and I rolled over the wrong shoulder. I remembered feeling a slight pull in the base of my neck, but I didn't think much of it until I woke up …show more content…
Bray, he was a bit surprised that I hadn't seen anyone for the injury in the past. I was a bit unsure about his dry needling technique, and I began to ask questions. I was impressed because Dr. Bray stopped what he was doing to explain exactly what was going on and exactly what he was doing and why it was going to help. He even went so far as to pull out a skeleton model so I knew precisely what he was doing. Because of my extensive history with poor physicians, I pried a little into his background, and, again, he took the time to reassure me that he knew exactly what he was doing, and he told me about several of the seminars and workshops he had attended. I didn't know what to expect from the needling itself. To be completely blunt, I did not realize how much it would hurt. However, I realized about three days later that the benefit far outweighed the pain. After one session, I could move my right arm in a full circle and I could not feel any resistance. Over about a month, my headaches have decreased in frequency and severity, and, as a result, I am less anxious. When Dr. Bray needles the point in my neck that was injured, it frees up to the point that I can tilt my head all the way