Back N Balance

Here’s an update from my last review.
I got into a car accident! My first one that wasn’t a fender bender. I didn’t end up going to get an adjustment until a month afterwards. Of course I was out of alignment. Laura Ferrao knew just what to do and got my neck back in place. Guys, if you have ever been in a car accident please check out NUCCA! It works! By works, I mean the adjustment is powerful and STAYS (until you get into a car accident or skiing accident or something major). Thank you so much Laura!

I love the NUCCA technique. It’s been a deep, rapid source of healing in my life. Doctor Janis Frahm is a consistent practitioner with the best bedside manner I’ve probably ever had. She’s dedicated to my healing, full of warmth, and possesses both intellectual and emotional intelligence, as well as incredible reason. I highly recommend her.

I have had chiropractic a number of times over the decades and I have never experienced anything as good as the NUCCA chiropractic that Dr Shelley delivers. I have had upper cervical chiropractic in the past, but it took many more visits, cost more money and it was simply much harder for me to get well. My first year using Back in Balance I only came in about 6 times from beginning to maintenance. That solved all of my stiff necks from flying 26 weekends a year.

I had my first visit to a Chiropractor with Dr. Laura at Back N Balance. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had increasing pain in my hip that had limited my exercise, and occasional severe pain in my neck that scared me. Dr. Laura spent several hours with me on my first visit to get my adjustment right, and I left feeling pretty good. That night, and through the next week I slept through the night for the first time I can remember is 20 years. I was sore the next few days where I had had the pain, but that was because the muscles were working themselves out. When I have talked to others, they are always amazed at how much time was spent with me, saying their Dr. had never done that.

I see Dr Laura Ferrao at this clinic and she has helped me with some chronic neck, back, shoulder and just all-​over body pain. The most impressive part for me was the incredible level of precision in the initial assessment and Xrays. The upfront cost was about $ 400 for the assessment & xrays, the 3 — 4 subsequent visits, even when an xray is taken, are about $ 55. And it solved my problem — I’m holding my alignment and have much more energy, no pain, and better mental clarity. That’s worth it to me to invest in my health.

The first time I came to see Dr. Gregg, I could barely walk, and couldn’t lift my feet. I was bent over at the waist and shuffled like I was 100 years old. I was around 48. When I left that day I could stand almost completely straight, and I could lift my feet when I walked.
I was skeptical. But seeing is believing, and this chiropractor has changed my life.
I’ve been a hairdresser for 32 years and because of these chiropractors I can still stand eight hours a day and do the work that I love.
I also go to all the other doctors at back in balance and they’re all fantastic.
The staff is very friendly and professional and they will do what they can to accommodate me.
I thank God for this practice.

Scott Sweeney is wonderful. He has helped me so much. I had TMJ since I was 14 and then got into an auto accident when the airbag dislocated my jaw. After he treated me the TMJ was completely gone. I could go on about a couple of other things he helped me with but he does his thing without pulling or popping your bones. I am truly amazed at what he does.

I’ve had degenerative disk disease, spondylosis, spinal surgery, trauma, you name it, and I was sure my back problems were permanent and par for the course. Chiropractic had never helped much before. But the last «pinched nerve» I had scared me back into trying anything. Upper Cervical Chiro was recommended to me by a friend. The first diagnostic visit has a hefty price tag, but WOW: it is so wonderful to be pain-​free. It even cured the plantar fasciitis I’ve had off and on for 20 years. I would give Dr. Shelley Lorenzen 10 stars if I could.

I cannot begin to express how amazing my treatment by Dr. Sweeny has been!
He communicates every detail of his treatment and spends as much time as you need answering your questions.
I have been going to Back N Balance because of my TMJ. I have been suffering for ½ a year now and was reccommend to see him by my dentist. I was pain free after one visit to him. I now go regularly to maintain my health.
Unlike a great deal of chiropractors he is not a total quack. He does no back/​neck cracking or any other extreme treatments. He focuses on the axis vertebrae and only makes minor adjustments. But what a huge impact they have had on my life!
Their staff is friendly and there is almost never a wait.

All of the docs there are amazing. I was also in chronic pain for many years, and just before I went in to see Dr. Gregg I could hardly walk.
That was over 7 years ago, and I credit her for much of my healing.
All ot the doctors are professional, caring, and excellent. The staff are the same.
I will never go anywhere else.

I have been seeing Dr. Gregg for 11 years now. She is a true healer. I have been to her for sprains, strains, sinus pain, when i am completely out of sync physically and emotionally, and lately for an upper respiratory infection that the MDs and antibiotics could not mend. After one visit, and two days later, I was clear and haven’t taken an RX since… and I have NEVER left there feeling less than 100% better.
I used to think of going mostly when I had an injury and was in serious pain. Now I go monthly to keep everything healthy without waiting. I am not exaggerating. Trish Gregg is a true healer.
For the woman who posted below that she did not see as much relief from another doctor there, I believe she may not have had the right expectations. NUCCA is amazing.
I recommend Dr. Gregg all the time. Have been for years. And she was originally recommended to me by an OBGYN whose wife had been going to her also for years. I highly recommend Back N Balance.

The review by Mary Ann pretty much sums up my experience here. Although the initial cost was off putting I’m going to say that it was a bargain!
I’ve suffered through chronic leg and back pain that has been so bad as to cost me my job. In the year that I’ve been treated by Dr. Shelly Lorenzen D.C. my quality of life has gone through the roof. I need less and less follow ups since my alignment is holding which has resulted in an almost complete loss of pain. On the occasion that I do have a flare up I can usually pinpoint why it’s returned (waking up on my stomach, spending too much time on the computer or in the car) and I’m capable of stretching, swimming or bicycling to gain relief.

Look, all I’m saying is they could not help me. They may be able to help you, however you are going to need at least 800 dollars to find out. Nice people, appointments are almost always on time, plenty of parking, they really seem like they care. I found some relief after my first treatment but it was short lived. After the money and time spent, I regret going to Back N Balance. I guess you have to take risks sometimes if you want to solve a chronic problem.

Dr. Scott Sweeney did amazing things to help my back. OMG. I have had a back problem for about 20 years. A serious chronic one. Been to just about every kind of doctor. Did not want to go to a chiropractor because I figured that stuff doesn’t work. OMG. Wow, what a difference this has made for me!
Okay I’ll calm down and explain why this particular chiropractor/​technique/​office works. The technique used by chiropractors in this office is called NUCCA. You can see a lot about it at
. It’s very different from other forms of chiropractic work. There is no twisting or cracking. Everything is done in a neutral position.
They work primarily on your atlas, which is the bone just beneath your skull, the top one on your spine. On your first visit, they take x-​rays and very careful measurements of your atlas in relation to your skull. If this positioning is off just a little bit, it can throw your body off, because the rest of your body tries to compensate for the incorrect angle of your head in relation to your spine. This can cause shoulder, back, and, I guess other kinds of problems such as pain that comes from nerves being pinched.
The correction for this is very gentle. They just put a little pressure on the area just below your ear. It seems like it shouldn’t work, but it does — did for me, at least.
The amazing thing about this type of adjustment is that it seems to hold really well, so you don’t need as much follow up as you would with typical chiropractic work. I can’t say much for chiropractors in general, except that if you’re going to go to one GO TO THIS OFFICE.
The price is quite high on your first visit, which lasts several hours, about $ 400. But follow-​up visits are about $ 50 each follow-​up. Check about insurance, I think it would depend on your carrier.
But it seems to work a lot better than other things, so if you want something to actually WORK, I’d point you in this direction. No guarantees, just a good shot at feeling better long-​term.

Back N Balance offers a different kind of chiropractic care. They specialize in adjusting the atlas, the top vertebrae that supports the skull. They are the only NUCCA chiropractors in Texas. Through injury or trauma, the atlas can become misaligned and affect the spinal cord negatively, thus interfering with messages between the brain and the body. I had a minor scoliosis for DECADES that caused intermittent back pain, left-​right imbalance in hips and shoulders, and muscle tightness and spasm. I’ve done Iyengar yoga since 1998 and seen practitioners of many kinds seeking relief – Rolfers, regular chiropractors, DOs, massage therapists, etc. Each of these has helped me feel better but did not get my vertebrae aligned – the basis of the problem. In two visits to Back N Balance, my spine was aligned! They don’t work with health insurance but give you a receipt so you can file. The cost of the initial exam (with x-​rays and adjustments) is about $ 400 ($ 250 for children). If your atlas is aligned, there’s no need to keep going. Followup visits are around $ 50 each ($ 25 for children). This has been some of THE BEST MONEY I HAVE EVER SPENT! My spine just untwisted! And… they are very nice people who love their work.