Back Pain / Spinal Decompression
Testimonials

Kim's Story

"Before I started Spinal Decompression, I had back pain at a level of 8/10 constantly! It has been 2 months and Nine Decompression sessions and my pain is now aa level 2 (occasionally). I am VERY satisfied with the care and treatment at Beck Wellness Center. I feel like I have plateaued but I am holding out for a few more percentage points of improvement.

Thank you Dr. Beck and Staff for your help!"

- Kim

Ryan's Story

"When I first came to see Dr. Beck, I had a difficult time getting out of a chair, getting out of my car and getting up off of the floor. Working my construction job was out of the question. My, entire future working construction was in question due to the severe low back pain I had.

Dr. Beck put me on a Decompression Program and in no time at all, I was on the mend. In a few short weeks, I am much better and out of pain. I am very careful not to re-injure my back and I thank Dr. Beck for his expertise and help getting me back to work and making my future bright again."

- Ryan

Doddie's Story

"Hi! My name is Doddie and I am writing this success story because of the GREAT care I received at BECK WELLNESS CENTER. The care was by far the most helpful and the most successful care I've had from a chiropractor in the past ten years. After going to my chiropractor on and off for ten years, when I had pain, the treatment I received would make me feel better. Then on New Year's Eve I slipped and caught myself but while preventing myself from falling I really messed up my back, the pain was the worst pain I have felt in my life. I could not do anything for myself it even seemed as if breathing was intolerable. The chiropractor I was going to did not understand why I had gotten worse and did not offer me a solution, treatment, or advice that helped he said my problem was a muscle problem and not a disc problem.

After a visit to my medical doctor, an MRI was ordered and a herniated disc at L-5 was discovered. My Md's advice was to buck up and go to see a pain management specialist. What was that? Was he telling me I had to live with this excruciating pain and suffer? I was scared my future was at stake. After being sick for two months early in the year my job as a nail tech was not looking good my clients need me.

This is where Dr. Beck comes in one of my clients and a dear friend told me to go and see him that he would do his best to make me feel better. Dr. Beck was kind, understanding, and most of all knowledgeable. He explained what was going on in my back and what caused a disc to rupture. He went over the options of treatment he knew what I was going through mentally and physically his words were comforting and reassuring I felt he really cared about making me feel better as quickly as possible. He laid out a program of decompression and active therapeutic movement and by the third treatment, I was 40% out of pain and on my way to 100% pain free. Now two weeks later I am 90% pain-free and back to work. There is no doubt about it without Dr. Beck's help I would still be suffering. I tell him he is my savior just to tease him, but he saved me from a lot of suffering and has me back to work just what I needed just when I needed it the most.

THANK YOU, Dr. Beck."

- Doddie

Cheryl's Story

"I want to write this Chiropractic Success Story for Dr. Beck and his new clinic Beck Wellness Center. I believe I was his first patient at his new clinic because even during the construction of his clinic he opened his doors to help me. It's hard and scary to go back now to write about how bad I was. My low back pain started 10 or so years ago. I saw 8 chiropractors and 5 medical doctors and got some temporary relief but as time went on, so did my back, with more flair-ups, more often until a year ago and the pain was constant and getting worse. I've always been a very active person and this pain was getting the best of me. Mentally the pain was changing my outlook on life and not for the better. There were times when I would get on the floor and would not be able to get up the pain was so bad that I would have to crawl from bathroom to kitchen. In May I went through a series of treatments at Logan Collage and got some relief. 4 months later my back flared up really bad, the worst it ever has been and again the pain was always with me.

When I went to see Dr. Beck based on a friend's advice, I still wasn't sure he could help me like he said he could. As he finished his office more and more equipment showed up even in his first month he's had more equipment show up. Well, its been about 6 weeks and I am pain-free. About 2 weeks ago Dr. Beck did a re-exam on me and I could tell he wasn't happy with my progress. A few changes in his treatment and WOW I am pain-free and feel great. This is the best I have felt in 10 years! Dr. Beck is the real deal and when he's serious about helping you, your pain better pack its bags because there's a new sheriff in town!

P.S. I am going through the corrective phase of care now and I wonder if Dr. Beck used to be a drill sergeant.

P.S.S. I hope all who read this know I am only kidding. Please listen and follow Dr. Beck's advice and get better."

- Cheryl

Kurt's Story

"Being a St. Louis Fire Captain, I've had my share of excitement, bumps and bruises and near misses. Over the years, I have had increasing pain in my lower back and hip. I finally decided to see Dr. Beck for some relief, and after a few treatments, I really started feeling much better. Dr. Beck started me on a series of Decompression treatments, and his spinal rehabilitation program. I am sleeping better, no more restless leg syndrome, I have no more tossing and turning, I can get out of bed without being in pain, and I am less tired during the day. I am feeling better to the extent that I didn't realize how bad I really was and that it was coming from my back. Now I am on maintenance care and I feel several years younger and plan on keeping it that way. When you have a fire, call 911. When you have a disc bulge call Dr. Beck."

- Kurt

Tom's Story

"Hi, my name is Tom. I have had lower back pain for many years. This pain has affected my everyday activities and mobility. I have seen many doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and I have even had a pain pump inserted into my body. I had very minimal results that did not last. I saw an ad in the paper for Beck Wellness Center and decided to give the office a call. I came in for my exam and was excited to start treatment. I have been coming to the office for several months and am happy to report my pain is virtually gone. I am now enjoying the things in life that my pain had restricted me from for so long. I bought season tickets to the Muny and have enjoyed being able to go and enjoy myself without pain. I am really happy that I gave the office a call! Thank you, Dr. Beck."

- Tom

Mildred's Story

"About 17 years ago I started having burning pain in my lower back that traveled down my legs. It would come and go, so I tolerated it. About 3 years ago I began having so much pain I could not lay down, so in return I could not sleep. The pain was unbearable! I had to hold on to the banister to get up the steps and I could not bend over. I started coming to Dr. Beck in June and after several weeks of treatment the burning pain was starting to subside and now the pain is gone! I now can do all the activities I could not do before, like working in my yard and playing with my darling puppies. I am so thankful to Dr. Beck for giving me my life back."

- Mildred

Sandy's Story

"This is not just a success story it's an overwhelming success story. Hi, I am Sandy- I am a surgical nurse who assists Doctors during surgeries and I really love what I do. About 1 ½ years ago I had to take a desk job due to my low back pain that radiated into my left thigh. It was a very deep burning pain, that was made worse when I stood on my feet for any length of time, like during surgery. I hated the desk job although it did ease my back pain a little. After a few months of pushing paper, I couldn't stand it, so I went back to assisting with surgeries and the pain worsened again. This is when I saw Dr. Beck's ad for his workshop. When I attended Dr. Beck's workshop one of his many statements really rang true that you have to become healthy first, then you can lose weight. This made sense as did the entire lecture, which was based on science, not fads. I scheduled right away for my consultation and examination and I have to tell you, you have to start with the hope that you can get better, seek out the best doctors in their fields, and still you have to put faith into your decisions to regain your health and vitality. Who is Dr. Beck kidding? He doesn't know the symptoms I have, or how bad they are, I didn't tell him all of them. I hoped he would take me as one of his patients, and most importantly I hoped he could help me with my burning leg pain.

Well after the first week of care, I was so full of energy and not sleeping all the time, like I had for so many months, all I did was work and sleep. My husband even commented, "Why aren't you sleeping?" I knew right away that Dr. Beck's treatments were different and helping me like nothing ever has, within a few short weeks. My GERD got better and, most of my aches and pains got better. My burning leg pain was gone, now only a slight pain occasionally...oh what a relief. My depression is gone, and my happy self is back, OH I am so much healthier now than I have been in years. Even my bunion is getting better and I didn't even tell Dr. Beck about it until we were most of the way through with my treatments.

When I get down on the floor and play with my grandchildren I can get up without pain. It hit me that I was so used to the pain that I still have to remind myself it is ok to bend over and get up and down, because before it was so painful I conditioned myself not to do so many activities. I have my life back!

My weight is coming down just like Dr. Beck said it would once I got healthier and ate correctly. I just can not say enough good about how I feel and that deciding to follow Dr. Beck's treatment recommendations was one of the best things I have ever done for myself and my health."

- Sandy

Maria's Story

"I would say the majority of my life I have suffered from back pain. When I was a child doctors did do x-rays on my back and claimed at that time I had scoliosis However, they said I would not need a brace because I stopped growing. I have suffered with pain and agony just about every day. The pain would mask itself as depression, anxiety, or other health conditions. When I was 23 I was in an auto accident and got whiplash so I went to a chiropractor 3 times a week for a couple of months. The chiropractor never did x-rays just did adjustments and ultrasound with electrical stem. Then treatment was over with no maintenance plan. I am not sure if that chiropractor did any good because my suffering only increased from having problems with my knees which required knee surgery to Physical Therapy to teach me how to walk correctly. Of course, none of this helped because I continued to go to the ER for pain and other doctors for their opinions on my suffering. They in turn started to run their tests and took out my uterus and gallbladder. Again, the suffering lingered. One day I was suffering so badly that a friend of mine gave me a coupon for an aqua massage so I called Beck Wellness Center and asked, the enthusiastic Ms. Terry, how I was feeling and that I wanted to come in today. She asked, can you come in at 2:00 today and I said, "YES, thank you.". When I went in I was able to talk with the doctor and he basically asked me if I would actually like a free examination with my free aqua massage. I then filled out some more paperwork. Somehow now I ( for the first time,) felt like I came to the right place because I could tell that this(Dr. Mark Beck) was really intelligent and much more than that he seemed to really care about helping me end my needless suffering. Dr. Beck did x-rays, an examination many other tests free of charge. He then asked me if I wanted to be cured of all my suffering and why he should accept me as a patient I said, " I wanted to be able to get up in the morning and go out and enjoy the day. I wanted to be able to play with my daughter and enjoy time with my family do whatever I wanted to do." He said he could help me. He asked me to come back the next day so he could go over the report of findings with me. I came back the next day and was amazed that he actually found out what was wrong with me I had scoliosis and my neck was not in the correct position. So the very next day I started my treatments from Dr. Mark Beck and within about 3 days I was feeling so much better. Within 1 month time, my scoliosis curve went from a 12-degree curve to a 5-degree curve, and my lower back scoliosis is now within normal limits. I was also very amazed when I went into his office with a cold one day and he did a little nutrition therapy on me and got rid of my cold just like that.

Thank you Dr. Mark Beck for giving me a new, brighter, and pain-free outlook on life."

- Maria

Bam's Story

"I came to Beck Wellness Center with constant low back pain. I was walking bent over and the pain was shooting down my left leg and in my hip. This was effecting every part of my life.

Dr. Beck put me on his Decompression Program and I now am able to work longer hours without pain. Daily activities are easier. I have full 8 hours of sleep AND I can play Pickle Ball for several hours again!!

The Staff is courteous, polite and AWESOME. I would rate my experience a 10 out of 10.

Thank you Beck Wellness Center…Dr. Beck is the BEST!"

- Bam

Stephen C's Story

"At the age of 70, I owe much of my good physical health to Dr. Mark Beck and the great team at Beck Wellness Center.

In my early 50s, I developed peripheral neuropathy. Three neurologists and several other doctors could not provide a solution. I suffered for 15 years with leg and foot pain every day. I saw a flyer for Dr. Beck and said, "Why not try one more way?"

Months of in-office and at-home therapy followed. The progress was slow but evident. When completed, I gauge I was 95% pain free compared to the start. I continue my at-home therapy when needed, and I am entering my third year of relief from neuropathy.

In November 2024, severe pain in my lower back began. Within a month, it became nearly a 24/7 problem. I waited two months before making an adjustment appointment. After an initial check, Dr. Beck said an x-ray was needed. "No wonder your back hurts all the time. You have a compression fracture of your L-1 vertebrae."

A plan of 18 office treatments was set up. By the 10th treatment, the continual pain started to subside. After the 16th visit, I was able to make two nine-hour car rides with minimal discomfort.

I will never to able to provide the proper "thank you" to Dr. Beck for all he has done. If you suffer from any pain, I recommend his care highly and without reservation."

- Stephen C