January 20, 2011 I have raced bicycles for nearly nine years. I enjoyed a substantial amount of success early on due to my efficiency and sprinting ability. As I continued racing the inevitable crashes occurred. Some resulted in considerable musculoskeletal injuries. In almost all cases I elected to train through the injuries. This eventually resulted in chronic back and neck pain while riding. The pain had a direct impact on my ability to sprint effectively. I simply accepted this as part of getting older and modified my racing style to break away from the group early rather than rely on my now diminished sprinting ability. This unfortunately put a limit on my ability to win in numerous situations that were previously advantageous to me. My wife who is studying to become a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine has taken a keen interest in Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). She is currently doing a clinical rotation with Dr Tsai to further develop her ability to perform OMM. I have mentioned to her the back and neck pain I suffer from while bike riding. She suggested I receive treatment from Dr Tsai as his skill in performing OMM is unrivaled in her experience. OMM is not something I understand well but I am open to the idea based primarily on my wife's pursuit of the skill set. I received treatment from Dr Tsai on a Friday. The experience was fine, but I did not leave with some dramatic difference I immediately noticed. Two days later on Sunday I was doing a highly competitive group ride. There were about 200 riders at the start. A local pro team was out on the ride and made the pace extremely fast. This resulted in most riders being dropped from the ride until there were only nine riders left in the lead group. Coming in to the finish the pro team set a torrid pace to lead out their sprinter. I had one teammate left. He led me to the front of the group and with 200 meters to go I unleashed my sprint. I expected to be swallowed up. Instead I was able to charge to the line ahead of everyone, fully employing my back to drive the pedals as I was totally pain free. It was the first time in years that I had been able to sprint without pain. Needless to say I immediately recognized the invaluable nature of the treatment I had received from Dr Tsai. I will certainly return to Dr. Tsai for follow up treatments and will easily recommend his service to anyone who suffers from chronic pain. Multi time, back to back, reigning California State Road Racing Champion January 6, 2009 On November 25, 2008, while on a hiking trip, I slipped on a steep slope and, with the momentum of falling downhill, my full body weight landed squarely on my left foot, which was completely folded under. Needless to say, the left foot was severely sprained and badly bruised. Since no bones were broken, I was told to rest and that time was the only healer. As time went on, however, I became increasing frustrated by the slow recovery and the persistent pain which kept me from resuming my active lifestyle. It was then when Dr. Tsai came to the rescue. He treated me and explained to me that a tendon needed to be straightened out so healing could take place more easily. He told me that I could do all normal physical activities, but just be mindful not to overdo anything. To my amazement, the pain was miraculously gone after his treatment and I was able to go dancing the next day. I was so thrilled that, after several days of dancing for a reasonable duration, I danced through two consecutive parties on New Year’s Eve! Overindulgence on my part necessitated a revisit to Dr. Tsai, as the foot became swollen again and the pain returned. However, after Dr. Tsai’s second treatment, both the swelling and the pain were immediately relieved. I followed his advice to take it easy for a while. Two days later, my left foot felt normal for the first time since I first injured myself. Granted, certain afflictions only time can heal, but, with the help of someone who is knowledgeable of inner workings of the human body and trained in a holistic approach to return ail to wellness, recovery time can be dramatically shortened and suffering greatly lessened. We will be foolish not to benefit from Dr. Tsai’s expertise. I highly recommend Dr. Sean Tsai to take care of our health, especially when a part of the body seems not to be working as it should. November 23, 2003 On November 23,2003 my son Daniel was involved in a critical car accident. Dr. Tsai is now our Primary Care Physician, and I can't thank him enough for all that he has done, and continues to do for my family. November 23, 2004 19:57:36 I do not need a cane anymore and I am walking almost normally, without undergoing major back surgery, that was recommended immediately, after being examined and looking at an MRI, by a very "respected" orthopedic surgeon. As Dr. Tsai said, I had RUPTURES IN MY T12-L1 (8mm X 12mm) area, which caused so much pain, I almost could not bear it, and in my L3-4, I had a "HUGE" ruptures, especially, at L3-4 (12mm X 8mm, with a disk fragment putting pressure on my nerve route), using the Orthopedic Doctor's words, which restricted my left leg movement ( could not raise my left leg, on the examining table)! I had very little control over my left leg and it was very weak, with intense pain running down to my left foot, from my back, through my left hip, thigh and calf most of the time. I was told it was sciatia pain, which is the worse pain I have ever have felt! Plus, I had multiple ruptured (herniated)disks, from T12, down to S1, all over 5mm. Basically, my back was a real "mess," from multiple accidnts/injuries over the years. In my opinion, Dr. Tsai is a Bonified "miracle" worker. As long as I do my "specific exercises," recommended and shown to me, by Dr. Tsai, every day, I do not have the severe, "extreme pain" I used to have and I have much more mobility than I had prior to seeing Dr. Tsai. I do not hestitate to recommend Dr. Tsai to anyone, who is experiencing back/leg pain. |