A Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome Story

“I was referred to Dr. Mike Funicello after enduring excruciating pain for over seven months.  I had already tried six different Dr.’s and while they were able to help me get to a certain level they were not able to get rid of my pain.  I had suffered from a very bad fall and had injured the left side of my body and fractured two discs in my back.  I was still suffering from Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome and bad spasms in my spine.  I was not able to sit and walking was barely manageable.  My life was barely tolerable because of the pain.  For seven months, I had lived day to day on very strong pain pills and could barely manage to get our of bed, much less walk.  This was not the way I wanted to live the rest of my life.

I have been in network care for two months and the changes have been amazing!  I can now stand straight!  I now can walk, I can sit and I can also lay down and be comfortable.  While I still have a limited amount of pain and am still stiff and sore at times, I no longer have to take pain pills.  Finally, I am able to get my life back on track.  I am so much more aware of my body!  I am so much more in tune to what my body is telling me and I am learning to listen to my body.  I am so much more aware now of my body and how emotions and stress played a significant factor in my not being able to get rid of the pain.

My emotions have changed from a very negative out look to one of joy and happiness and contentment and I am looking forward to the future once again.  My happy spirit is back once more and I can laugh, I can live each moment and enjoy my life for the first time in nine months without excruciating pain.

What I enjoy most about the Network Care at Infinite Healing Arts Center is that I am getting well!  I am learning so much from Dr. Mike Funicello about how much body awareness plays a vital role in wellness.  I am so grateful that he is so patient and so knowledgeable and so efficient and effective in his practice.  His treatments have been so effective that I am now on the road to wellness.  These treatments really do work.

I have come a long way from my very first visit that I had with Dr. Mike.  When I went in I was so skeptical as to how he could help me in my condition; I could not grasp how the treatment could help me with my injuries and how he could possibly get rid of my pain.  Two months later I am now a firm believer!  Going to Dr. Mike has turned my life around!  This has been and continues to be a life altering, positive experience for me.”

~Dorene R., Gilbert


Disappearing Hip Pain and Sciatica

My reason for beginning Network Care was…

“I had a lot of pain in my hip and sciatic area after a fall from my horse.  I also was experiencing some neck and lower back pain.”

Since beginning Network Care (3 months ago), I’ve noticed these changes in my symptoms, my body and my life…

“The pain in my hip and sciatica has almost completely disappeared.  I’ve noticed my posture has improved and I’m much more aware of my body alignment in general.

I have been surprised at the difference I’ve seen in myself with regard to having more patience and in particular more compassion toward other people.  I have told a few trusted friends of an abusive situation from my childhood that I’ve carried around for many years and never talked about.  It helped to defuse the situation and I felt very freed from the burden of carrying it around inside myself.”

What I enjoy most about Network Care at Infinite Healing Arts Center is…

“The inner peace I have found and of course the freedom from the physical pain I was experiencing.  The sessions feel very spiritual and are both physically and emotionally cleansing.”

~Kathy B., Gilbert