"I was feeling sluggish and tired all the time.  I also had a lot of pain in my feet and legs.  I was thinking it was just getting older.  I had no idea it could be my diet.  No other doctor bothered except to say "due to your age".  I am a retired Taekwondo instructor.  Five years ago I noticed I was gaining weight and no amount of exercise seemed to help.  My energy level was gone and I seemed more depressed and not wanting to do much of anything.  I saw Dr. Korman's billboard by her new office and have gotten help from her.  I am thrilled with the weight loss from the nutrition therapy.  It is so easy to follow and log.  My energy is back, pain is gone, and I am loving life again.  Dr. Korman really cares and listens.  This truly is a Wellness Center and I am so glad I found them.  Her staff is wonderful and they offer so many different treatments.  Let them help you!"

~Pauline M.  1/31/12

"I was extremely fatigued, and hurt all over with pain in different parts of my body.  My M.D. ran all kinds of tests and told me I was in excellent health.  I started to cry because how can i hurt all over and spend most of my day in bed and be in good health.  I suffered from this condition for over a year, and I missed out on a lot of fun, trips, and my watercolor painting because of being in so much pain!  It even hurt me to take a shower, the water hurt my arms.  My niece was with me and said she thought I shoud see a chiropractor, so we came to see Dr. Korman.  What a blessing she turned out to be.  I'm very grateful to her for having my life back!  I'm up all day and go to the dog park, dancing, exercising, ride my bike, and feel younger than I have in years.  I'm 69 and feel great!"

~Nancy G.  12/1/11

"Neck and low back pain have been a part of my life for over 25 years and I have received chiropractic treatment off and on for about 20 years.  Also, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia several years ago and quickly realized that chiropractic adjustments, massage, and other therapies helped to ease the chronic pain I was experiencing.  When I moved to North Port in 2009, the chiropractor I had in Sarasota recommended that I see Dr. Laura Korman for chiropractic care.  Unfortunately, I did not call on her until November 2010, when I was in extreme pain with my low back and was using a cane to assist me when I walked.  Dr. Korman thoroughly explained my x-rays and her proposed treatment plan.  When she began my treatment, I quickly noticed my pain was easing and mobility improving and I regretted that I had not called for an appointment before I got into such bad shape.  I have been receiving treatment from Dr. Korman for nearly one year and have experienced a drastic improvement, with much less pain in my neck and low back, and I have not needed the cane in several months.  Everyone at Korman Relief and Wellness Center is professional, yet friendly, and I appreciate how well organized the staff and office are.  I am thankful for the care I receive from Dr. Korman and her staff."

~Lisa W.  10/26/11

"I was having a stiff neck and severe headaches in the back of the head.  I saw a medical doctor twice.  He gave me pain pills, muscle relaxers, and nerve pills.  None worked.  I saw a massage therapist and still had no relief.  I have suffered for 5 months with sleepless nights.  My pain seemed worse at night and affected my everyday life as well as my work.  A very good friend told me about Dr. Korman and I came to her for chiropractic care.  After only 2 visits my neck is not stiff and I am able to sleep without pain for the first time in 5 months.  I also have no headaches.  It sounds impossible but believe me, it is true.  I am living proof.  No pain."

~Nellie M.  7/18/11

"I had been going to a chiropractor for many years when I was young.  Since I stopped doing sports I have not had many problems.  Then I started having right lower back pain.  I looked in the phone book for doctors and found Dr. Korman and made an appointment.  The treatment has helped me very much and relieved me from the pain.  I am very thankful to her."

~Christa L.  6/27/11

"My main reason for seeking nutrition help from Dr. Korman was to get my blood levels lower and to lose 20 lbs.  I had been wanting help with this problem for about a year and then I found Dr. Korman in the phone book.  Now, I look and feel better about myself and get much more done in my work and play."

~Rosemarie P.  5/25/11

"I was having a hard time turning around when driving and backing up and it hurt when getting up from bed or the sofa.  I had many surgeries for 3 years and most of the time I was in bed.  This year I felt better and decided to help myself get better and did.  My girlfriend, Gloria, told me of Dr. Korman.  Chiropractic has helped me.  I can start walking a little bit more every day and do light housework."

~Gisele B.  3/25/11

"Prior to seeing Dr. Korman I favored my right side.  Then I had a lot of pain in my lower back, severe at times, when doing chores, walking too far, or standing for too long.  Then I would get pain in my legs.  I would wake up at night because my hips would hurt when I rolled over.  Getting out of bed was truly a challenge.  These problems have gradually been getting worse over the last six or seven years.  I gradually stopped doing the things I enjoyed.  For example, I stopped doing my yard work because of my back hurting.  Then I stopped shopping because after walking for any length of time my back would hurt and my legs would hurt.  I also stopped taking walks because of the pain.  I stopped going in the ocean because I couldn't put all of my weight on my right side.  Then it was a challenge to clean my floors or wash windows.  My quality of life was just gradually coming to a stand still.  My friend, who is a patient of Dr. Korman's, recommended that I go to her but I was too afraid of chiropractors.  Then at the Women's Expo at the Cultural Center, Dr. Korman's practice was testing people to show how their body was aligned.  Mine didn't have one place that was correct.  This is when I made an appointment with Dr. Korman.  Dr. Korman took x-rays and then showed me what was wrong with my back and neck.  With her therapy and adjustments, I am still a work in progress, but I am much improved.  It amazes me how chiropractic is giving me back quality of life."

~Beverly C.  3/23/11 

"My major complaint was my lower and upper back.  It was very painful with the nerve pain shooting down my left and right legs.  I couldn't move my neck without pain or tenderness.  I have been suffering with this for about 3 years, starting with a car accident and a manual labor job.  I couldn't stand or sit long.  I only felt relief laying on my back.  I found Dr. Korman on the internet and have been helped by chiropractic.  Following the doctor's orders and showing up for adjustments is the key.  Do nothing that contributes to what has brought you to her in the first place.  In two weeks I have no more pain."

~Andrew Q.  1/25/11

"Before I went to see Dr. Korman I could not walk a great distance or turn my head from side to side without a lot of pain, but after seeing her in just a few treatments I was like a new person.  I had been suffering with this pain since early September and my life was miserable.  I heard about Dr. Korman from a friend of mine.  I believe in chiropractic treatment and I would recommend Dr. Korman to anybody that had problems with their neck or back.  My life has been great since I have been seeing her."

~Richard M.  12/28/10

"I am a 23 year old prenant mother that has had persistant back pain.  As I have gotten further along, my unborn child has had yet to go head down.  Back pain has been present for a long time and constant through my entire pregnancy.  I am now almost 35 weeks.  I googled Chiropractor, Port Charlotte, Fl, and found Dr. Korman.  Not only has my back pain decreased, but Dr. Korman did what's called the Webster technique (a technique to encourage the baby to go head down).  She did it on a Tuesday, and that following Thursday went in for an ultrasound, and we saw that the baby was head down after one visit!"

~Sarah G.  8/27/10

"When Waylan was 2 weeks old he developed what our pediatrician said was reflux along with digestive issues.  We went through a number of bottles of Mylicon, used a variety of natural gas reliefs, along with any suggestion we heard in hopes of providing some relief without using the prescription drug Zantax.  He was fussy, uncomfortable seeming, and grunted a lot.  This started when Waylan was 2 weeks old and continued until he saw Dr. Korman on a weekly basis.  I had been seeing Dr. Korman for adjustments while I was pregnant to obtain the best alignment for delivery, and for sciatic pain.  She helped with both!  Dr. Korman adjusted Waylan with palputations using her fingers, and her little "air-gun".  EVERY time she saw him Waylan would poop very shortly after and seemed so much more comfortable.  Today, he is a very happy, very regular, adjusted little 4 month old!"

~Waylan S.  8/24/10 (in the words of his mom)

"I'm 81 years old.  My major complaint was constant back pain, mostly on the lower right side, and off and on spasms while sitting, standing, and walking.  I took prescription flexeril and tramadol, also tylenol and ibuprofen pain reliever tablets.  I noted for the past 4 to 5 years, while driving from Florida to Michigan, this pain graually got worse.  Finally, went to a doctor in August 2008.  An x-ray exam of the lower spine disclosed degenerative disc disease.  Pills were just temporary relief.  A special friend recommended Dr. Korman, who helped her recover much of her health.  I was very skeptical of help because of my age.  I am now a firm believer there is treatment available by a chiropractor who cares.  After my third and fourth treatment, I could get up out of bed without pain.  I walked without being bent over.  I have stopped taking pills.  This would not have been possible without the treatments by Dr. Korman.  I feel 100% better each day, physically and mentally.  It's never too late to know the benefits of chiropractic."

~Joseph P.  7/2/2010  

"I had neck pain with very limited range of motion, pain between my shoulder blades, low back pain on occasion, fibromyalgia pain, and premenopause symptoms.  I've tried over the counter pain meds to no avail, and the pain was overtaking my life.  I have been feeling this way for a long time.  It has been worsening since 'Charlie'.  I just got to the point that I could no longer do much of anything without increasing pain, with loss of interest in everyday activities.  I knew of Dr. Korman by living in the neighborhood, and the yellow page ad (showing what she treats) covered all the problems I had.  I have now become human again.  I weeded my front garden this past weekend, the first time in two years.  I have my life back now.  I feel better every day.  I'm doing more every day and all thanks to Korman Relief & Wellness Center."

~Mary D.  4/19/10

 "I had neck and shoulder pain that went down my arm, and my right shoulder was a lot lower than my left one.  Physical therapy and injections did not help.  I have had these problems for years.  The pain would leave me tired and edgy.  Sometimes I was unable to do things that I enjoyed.  Being snowbirds, I looked in the yellow pages to find someone to help me, and that is where I found Korman Relief & Wellness Center.  The whole staff has been very helpful and dedicated to making this process a success.  I am now pain free and my shoulders are now even.  I plan on continuing chiropractic care when I return home, hopefully with the same, good results."

~Karen L.  3/30/10

"I was in a car accident, resulting in back surgery.  I've been to different surgeons, pain management doctors, and was ready to give up.  Nothing was helping.  My accident was in July 2004 and surgery was in August 2007.  Since the surgery I've been suffering just as much as before surgery.  My best friend, Amanda, recommended I see Dr. Korman.  I have been able to reduce my pain medicines by over 75% since I started seeing her.  I feel as though there is hope again, and knowing I won't be in pain the rest of my life is amazing."

~Michelle S.  3/1/10 

"My major complaint goes back to the year 2006.  It was an excruciating pain which ran like an electric shock throughout my entire body.  Mostly it was located in the lumbar region and my left leg, but there were often episodes of sharp needle stabs behind my right ear and down through the right side of my neck.  My attempts to get help here in Southwest Florida were unsuccessful.  After months of visits my suffering still continued on a daily basis.  Finally I sought help elsewhere.  I went to Waukegan, IL, and there Dr. Bruno was able to help me using his successful method on my spine.  It took two visits to his office to free me from the chains of such incredible pain, but since I travelled so far, I wanted to assure myself and I asked Dr. Bruno to check me over two more times and re-line my spine before my departure back to Florida.  He did to my complete satisfaction and I was free of pain for a long time.

   My latest suffering started in August, 2009.  This time however, it originated in my left leg as sciatica which after a few days pulled all the way from above my left ankle up to my upper leg, and after another several days, settled on the left side of my lumbar spine.  In the beginning, I was able to manage the pain by taping my ankle and leg with stretch bandage and continue my necessary work.  When the sharp pains started spreading upward, my life was affected a lot.  When it occupied the entire left side of my lower body and started progressing upward to settle between my blades, I was completely cut off from an outside world.  Also, I was unable to prepare my meals.  To ease my pain, I would stretch on the hard matthress and/or floor.  When my husband was able to complete his research and find a good chiropractic doctor, as he assured me, I got my hope that I could be helped this time, like I was back in 2006 by Dr. Bruno in Illinois.  And how right he was.  Only I can testify to it.  I blessed this moment many times already, coming to Dr. Korman.

   Dr. Korman helped me in a big way.  Presently I am free of pain and am able to resume my daily routine tasks and activities.  There are days that I am on my feet for more than 10 hours a day.  At the end of such days I find the time to thank God for directing my steps to Dr. Korman's office.  I give my permission to display this information in Dr. Korman's reception room so other patients can appreciate her as I do, more than any other chiropractor I visited in Southwest Florida.  Beyond all doubt, the entire staff is very caring and attentive to all the assignments they had scheduled to ease my pain and to bring me comfort."

~Rafala H.  9/26/09

"I was in agony.  My lower back, my left buttocks, and left calf was so painful that I could hardly walk.  I suffered with this a couple years ago, and this time it lasted for two weeks.  I tried Dr. Korman then, and at that time, it got better.  I went to my primary doctor first, who prescribed a muscle relaxer, which knocked me for a loop and I was like a zombie for 24 hours.  It did nothing for the sciatica.  Then on the second day I took only half of the pill, with the same result.  With the chiropractic, after only 2 or 3 treatments from Dr. Korman, I could already feel the difference.  Now, I am totally relieved of any pain."

~Mary A.  9/9/09

"I had lower back sugery in 1999.  More recently, I had been suffering from lower back pain and left leg pain that was progressively getting worse since December 2008.  I was not able to stand in one place and had to walk slowly.  I was in constant pain yet I did not want to take pain medication.  My neighbor, Joyce, gave me a card for a free office visit and x-ray at Dr. Korman's office.  I have never been to a chiropractor before and was desperate for help.  I began treatment at her office and the impact was unbelievable.  I ask myself, "what took me so long?".  My quality of life has improved 100%.  Dr. Korman may be small but she is one powerful woman.  I cannot thank her enough.  I am pain free, enjoying life."

~Jan P.  8/10/09

"I had pelvic pain, lower back pain, and pain in my thighs.  Doctors gave me steroids and pain pills but the pain always came back.  I had been suffering with this pain for nearly one year.  There were many things I missed out on doing with my friends and family.  I lost many work days and had to count on others just to maintain my household and work duties.  Then a friend from my church recommended Dr. Korman to my husband.  Chiropractic has helped my problem.  I have not even completed my therapy yet and already the difference is amazing.  Just to have relief is wonderful.  I am beginning to get my life back."

~Tracy G.  5/29/09

"Prior to seeing Dr. Korman I could not walk.  I was in pain from my waist down to my ankle.  My wife had to help me dress.  I needed crutches to get around.  I suffered for about three months.  I had to stop golfing, playing bocce.  I stopped doing anything, even driving.  Then I heard about Dr. Korman from a neighbor and a friend.  I am now back to normal, doing everything I always did, even washed my two cars."

~Salvatore T.  4/16/09

"Before seeing Dr. Korman I had a pain in the neck and major headaches for about two months.  I was taking Ibuprofen every day for a couple months.  I would get such a bad neck ache that I would get headaches that sometimes made me nauseous.  I was then referred by a friend to Korman Relief & Wellness and almost from the first visit, I felt better and the headaches have stopped."

~Donna B.  2/13/09

"Prior to seeing Dr. Korman I was having severe headaches and pain in my neck.  I had visited a chiropractor six years ago, but the problem was not fixed.  I had been suffering from this condition for six years.  When I would have a flare up, i would not be able to work and the headaches made me physically ill.  I was always in pain.  Then a friend referred me to Dr. Korman and upon seeing Dr. Korman, within the first week, my pain was gone.  I feel like a new person.  My energy level is up and for the first time in six years I sleep through the night and wake up without the pain."

~Patricia G.  1/30/09

"What brought me in to see Dr. Korman was severe pain in my neck, low back pain, and both knees hurt (knee replacements).  I was unable to walk long distances and my bowels were constipated severely.  Now, my health is great.  I am now on a 2-3 week adjustment, my bowels are great with the help of magnesium, and I am taking four less prescription medications. I now take healthy supplements.  I have 80% more energy and I am very thankful for Dr. Korman." 

~Joyce S.  5/25/08

"My neck and back hurt and I had stomach issues, weird, lower, right pain, and I was on different medications for over 10 years.  I had day surgeries and more medication.  I was at my witt's end!  I had nausea every day for almost 2.5 years, side effects of the meds, wasn't getting much sleep at all, and was miserable and depressed.  Now, I'm feeling 100% better since going to Dr. Korman.  No more nausea!!  Not depressed.  She has me on supplements that helped my stomach to the point I'm off all of the stomach drugs/meds.  I come in for an adjustment as needed.  My neck and back cause me very little pain now.  So glad I found Dr. Korman.  She's very caring and helpful."

~Debra E.  2/18/08

"Before coming to Korman Relief & Wellness I was using a wheelchair almost constantly.  I could not stand to shower--my daughter made a special shower;  I could not stand more than two minutes without severe pain and spasms;  I couldn't walk without excruciating pain and spasms;  I could not carry five pounds of flour or potatoes;  I couldn't sit without pain and spasms;  I could not bend and get up without help.  Everything was a chore and pain and severe spasms were almost constant.  I was almost paralyzed by cold.  At a pain clinic I was told- 'you have to live with it, nothing can be done'.  Now, I seldom use a wheelchair, rarely have spasms, pain is tolerable and, at times, gone when relaxed.  I could never relax before.  I can stand in fairly long lines, walk fairly straight and longer distances, carry 20 pounds without pain and/or spasms.  I sleep without pain and through most of the night, and I get up rested.  I can sit to drive, sew, eat, watch T.V., and visit for long periods.  I can bend and get up without help.  Now, I am tolerating cold without stiffness and pain.  I thank God all the time for bringing me to Dr. Korman."

~Arlene H.

"After my surgery, I was still having severe pain, but after a few treatments with Dr. Korman, I can finally sit in my favorite recliner.  On a scale of 1 to 10, I would say I'm at a 7 (of feeling better).  We still have a long way to go but I am confident I'll be pain free soon."

~Ginette F.  3/19/07

"Before I came in to Korman Relief & Wellness I had a stiff neck on the left side.  My right leg was shorter than the left.  I had to take pain pills to move both.  I could not stand up straight.  This all occurred from a fall.  Now, my neck moves with ease.  I'm standing up straight and am starting to walk without pain.  I have been to many chiropractors but no one's hands can compare with Dr. Laura Korman.  She makes me feel most comfortable and without pain."                                             

~Geraldine G.  3/15/05