For the past 4 years, I, Mark, have been a patient of Dr. Trachtenberg's. I went to him because I had 4 different pains, in my back and hip. Each time I went to the walk-in or E.R. I was simply given a muscle relaxant & pain meds, treating only my symptoms (pain). I saw Dr.Trachtenberg's ad. As a functional MD, he first finds the sources of one's pains which then help him to diagnose the issues and develop a plan for treatment. I paid. for a 1-hour consult. Dr. T. watched me walk, including the swinging of my arms. He examined my feet, to see how each foot had been worn down or calloused. Before leaving, he gave me a paper listing each step (and its cost) that must occur before proceeding with his in-depth, computer-assisted diagnosis and treatment. I agreed to proceed. Step 1: At a nearby chiropractor I got x-rays of my legs, ensuring they are of the same length. They are. Step 2: Total exam by a 2nd chiropractor, making sure there was no other issue that perhaps Dr. T. did not see. Result: No other issues. This chiro. said that he has lost a sizable amount of patients to Dr. T., since Dr. T. diagnoses the cause of their back/other pains as being caused by improper foot/gait issues. After treatment by Dr. Tr., these patients no longer need chiropractic help! Step 3: Back to Dr. Tr. for a full exam. With the help of a video camera, computer w/bio-mechanical software, electrodes on my legs and into my shoes, Dr. Tr. had me walk on a 30' runway, focusing on my gait. Even the swinging of one's arms can help diagnose an issue one may have. Electrodes inside my shoes helped the computer to see how my feet were moving inside of my shoes. Step 4: Dr. Tr. studied all of the recorded data to help him to engineer a set of orthotics for my feet. (His homework) He then had an outside facility create these Rx orthotics which are NOTHING like the ones prescribed for me from a local orthopedic dr. in 1985. Step 5: Using Dr. Tr.'s specs, I ordered 2 pairs of shoes, 1 from him and 1 from local Gearcor. Step 6: Dr. Tr. showed me how to fit the orthotics into the new shoes. He had me walk in them, making sure they felt comfortable. He requested that I come back after having worn these shoes w/orthotics for one month. I did. Step 7: I was asked to fill out a form, asking about the 4 previous pains in my body. I was happy to be able to honestly say that ALL FOUR pains had disappeared! Dr. Trachtenberg's functional medicine expertise (w/ the assistance of technology) totally removed all my pains! Teamwork, sending me to 2 other drs., helped ensure that Dr. Tr. had left no stone unturned in his diagnosis. Step 8: I see Dr. Tr. every 6 mos. so he can assess my progress and see if my orthotics or shoes need to be replaced or upgraded. Besides fixing my issues, Dr. Tr. totally explained to me how my issues probably developed, starting from childhood. He explained how hard my nervous system had to work, as my brain was sending signals to my feet to move a certain way, but because my feet were not able to move in that way, a 2nd signal was going back to my brain having my feet create an alternate movement. He said, "You must be exhausted at day's end." I definitely was, as my job had me standing on a concrete floor for most of the day, plus walking up 84 stairs to a different part of my school building (all in 3 minutes), then back to my classroom each day. As we age, our bodies get to a point where their connected parts just can't take it any more. Dr. Trachtenberg definitely led my body back to proper movement and health! He has chosen to treat foot problems this way rather doing surgery (which is far more expensive and invasive). Dr. T. is an "out of network" dr. He provides 2 copies of the bill. I mail in 1 copy, seeking partial reimbursement from BCBS. Dr. Trachtenberg, to us, is a GEM! He has patients in 48 states! We are blessed to have him in OUR area! For many, his talents are that of an undiscovered diamond in our back yard (Broome County)!
by Mark and Judy Harvey
xxx.xxx.20.216
October 15, 2018
