On Valentine’s Day 2023, We Gave Each Other the Gift of Pain-Free Health!
Charles & Diana Knox
May – Jun 2024 • Vol 4, No 10
Our names are Charles and Diana Knox. We are both born and raised in beautiful Montana and our home is in Montana City. We have three children and two grandchildren. We are active outdoors people—hiking, snowshoeing, boating, driftwood hunting, exploring in our ATV.
CHARLES’ STORY:
I have always enjoyed many outdoor activities, like motorcycling and four-wheeling, but that all came to a halt in 2015 when I was involved in a car accident in Missouri. A girl driving 75 miles per hour rear-ended me, causing severe damage to my neck cervical nerve.
I experienced excruciating pain in my neck and shoulders. I tried everything—physical therapy, chiropractor care… Nothing worked! I am a corporate pilot, and it was very difficult at times as we sit forward, often looking down at the flight computers to program them. The pain was actually worse at work as I was in such a confined space.
After seven long years of misery, I came across Tony Robbins’s book, “Life Force,” where he claimed Human Umbilical Cord Tissue (HUCT) therapy saved his shoulder after struggling with spinal stenosis and a torn rotator cuff for 14 years. I was so inspired by his successful recovery that I began extensively researching the subject.
My wife has bad knees, so we made an appointment with Dr. Spence at the Joint Repair & Life Enhancement Clinic in Bozeman. We were given a diet and a supplement protocol, and received our treatment at the Helena Clinic on February 14th, 2023—Valentine’s Day! I received HUCT and PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) injections in both sides of my neck. I noticed improvement shortly after the injections, and within six weeks, I experienced a total recovery. I was ecstatic! For the first time in years, I could move my neck and shoulders without pain. At 59 years of age, I was able to resume all of my former outdoor activities.
DIANA’S STORY:
My story began in the summer of 2016 when I was employed at an arboretum and garden center. I was kneeling on the ground doing some planting when I noticed a slight pain in both knees. The pain was minimal, so I continued working through the fall of that year.
Things began to change in 2019, when my husband and I were planning a sightseeing trip to New York City. By this time, the pain was unbearable, so I scheduled a visit with an orthopedic surgeon who gave me a cortisone injection in my right knee, which worked as a temporary band-aid so that I could enjoy our trip. Its pain-blocking effects wore off in just three months, and it did nothing to benefit or improve my degenerating knee.
In 2022, the pain in my right knee became so severe that even walking was excruciating and stairs were pretty much out of the question. So back to the surgeon I went. The conclusion from the X-rays revealed that I was bone-on-bone. I was given the choice of either getting it “cleaned up” by arthroscopic surgery or a total knee replacement. I chose arthroscopic surgery—anything but a total knee replacement! I knew it was just another band-aid, but at least I could get outside and enjoy my activities once again.
By late 2023, my knee took a turn for the worse. I could no longer walk my dogs, which saddened me. I had to use the hand railing to get up and down stairs. I remember laying on the bed in such pain that I just rolled back and forth in tears. Now what? Knee re-placement surgery? Ugh! To our great fortune, this is when Charles discovered Tony Robbins’ book, “Life Force.” Talk about feeling old—both of us were not even 60 yet! This was the “path” we were both highly interested in.
It didn’t take us long to find the Joint Repair & Life Enhancement Clinics of Montana. On Valentine’s Day, we both received our injections, Charles on his neck and me on my knees. It was a day we will never forget. By the end of March, six weeks later, I began to feel relief in my knee, with no pain whatsoever! The injections gave me back my knees and my lifestyle. Since then, my brother has had the treatment as well and is doing fantastic. We’re so impressed by the efficacy of both the HUCT and the PRP protocols.
We are deeply grateful to Dr. Spence and the compassionate staff in Bozeman and Helena. Our recovery in such a short time was indeed a miracle. Everyone needs to know about this amazing procedure, as it offers the hope that we can lead active lifestyles well into our golden years. On Valentine’s Day 2023, we walked into JRC hand-in-hand. Instead of flowers, candy, or a romantic dinner, we gave each other the best gift of all—the gift of pain-free health!
The Joint Repair & Life Enhancement Clinics of Montana (with locations in Bozeman, Billings, Missoula, and Helena) has been helping many Montanans attain great results from arthritis, joint pain, and peripheral neuropathy. The professional staff uses measurable, scientific testing, and x-rays to understand what is going on with your joints to help determine what may be the source of your pain. They can help you learn about the natural options that may be available for you and offer personalized-care programs to help your body naturally. They utilize the tissue from donated umbilical cords from live-birth, healthy moms and healthy babies, which helps the cushioning in your joints.
Care packages can include Human Umbilical Cord Tissue (HUCT) allograft injections, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), chiropractic, home-exercise coaching, nutritional supplements and dietary guidelines. Some locations offer additional, non-surgical, pain-management options, including various ozone and sound and light therapies.
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