Testimonials and Reviews
“I had right shoulder pain and I had been seeing a physical therapist for about 3 years and I had no relief from the pain. I sublexated my T3 and basically pulled a muscle in a disc waterskiing at Lake Powell and I’ve had issues with it off and on. Even just driving or daily activity my arm ache and I would have pain and it was just really frustrating and was a challenge to my daily living. I really didn't know anything about the treatment. He suggested it. He thought it might work. When I had my original illness and your lie on the bed and he does his evaluation, my shoulder was kind of achey. I mentioned to him that he is there anything that he could do for my shoulder that the physical therapist that I had been seeing wasn't able to really help and he said well, let's try this treatment. Dr. Palmer suggested the treatment and after 3 treatment sessions the pain started subsiding and by the end of the treatment session I really didn't have a lot of pain and it still is pretty much gone to today. I rarely have pain now. Originally he treated me for some GI issues and really made a big difference with that. I had been sick for probably two and a half months. I was very sick and had lost a lot of weight but I just wasn't feeling well. I came to him and within three or four days of the treatment he gave me I was feeling better. We continued for about a month or so. I’m totally recovered from that original GI problem that I had. I think his he’s genuine and he’s open. You feel very comfortable sharing your medical issues with him so that you can get treatment to feel better. He’s very respectful about saying ‘you’re seeing other people. I’m not saying they’re doing anything wrong, but let's try this and see if that might work for you.”
– Lynn Erickson
“40 years ago I had Bells Palsy. It caused my face to droop and kind of looks weird, so I had gone to a naturopath back then many years ago and it eventually went away. I don’t remember it being instant. I started to feel it coming back a few months ago, so I came to Dr. Shawn Palmer. He did a treatment and it was gone after one treatment and it never came back, hasn’t come back yet since. He’s a really good naturopath so he takes care of pretty much everything. I got some knee issues recently and we were working on that. He always asks what percentage is it better? Sometimes it gets a little better, but last time it got maybe 80% better. I’m not hurting so much as I was and it started 7 months ago so we’ve been working on it off and on. He listens. That’s one of the most important things I think. And like I said, he does a lot of different things. He’s confident.”
– Emma
“I got a fracture in my neck when I was playing football when I was 16 in High School… I ended up hurting my back, T6 through T8, from heavy lifting on the job and that was 1988. I’ve lived with constant pain for almost 33 years. Then I came to see Shawn. The worst pain that I have is in my neck. It’s constant. Just as low buzz of pain. The first time I saw him and he did his treatment on me and I went home that night and sat down in my recliner and it was the least amount of pain that Ive had since I got hurt. Thats really helped me out. Now there’s a new procedure that Shawn’s been working on with me. It’s just low frequency electricity, I guess. That seems to help even more. I’ve been doing that for about 6 months. I think everybody should try that. It actually feels pretty good. I still see a massage therapist twice a month and a chiropractor once a month and all three seem to keep me going. I know if I didn't have them I probably couldn’t do what I could do anymore. I have trouble with my left shoulder, my rotator cuff, and it got to the point where I couldn’t sleep on that side when I sleep… So I was really struggling with my sleep and Shawn’s been working on this shoulder with that treatment and it’s slowly getting better and better. I’m actually able to sleep on that side now. The pain is still there and the stiffness but it would only take less than a minute before he started doing [the treatment] and I’d have to roll over on my right side. That was my favorite side to sleep on was my left side so it was really hard. Thats been going good. It’s been a good experience. Im glad I came. My body feels more more like one unit instead of a bunch of little tiny units that are hurting here and there. He’s a terrific guy. Easy going. Very knowledgeable, he knows what he’s talking about. I'm diabetic and he helped me with my diet at the beginning. I came in and talked to him about my diet when I first was diagnosed with it, so that helped out a lot. He’s really knowledgeable over a lot of things. He’s been there for me. I have my work and he’s willing to see me after after 5, which is really helpful for me so I can get it a full day. I appreciate that. He’s been really flexible when it comes the time. ”
– Wayne Eisenhauer
“I came here, because I had a very serious accident in December 2017. My head was the first thing to hit and then I and flipped over so I got to I got banged up pretty pretty good. We started off doing pain treatments. Frequency specific microcurrent and fascial release. The biggest thing is my head. It’s a slow incline of getting my brain back, which is the biggest plus that I have that I’ve experienced here. The pain is way better. The ringing in my ears is getting better. When it was quiet thats thats all I could hear, the ringing in my ears, and now it’s quiet. Another patient of his told me about him and she told me about the fascial release. She said she was coming here and thought that’s a different avenue, maybe there’s some hope there. I was feeling kind of hopeless at that point and she suggested this. I thought I’d give it a try because I wasn't coming back and now I’ve been coming here a little over 2 years. I’m so glad I found him. I have friends in the suburbs of Chicago still and I say ‘I wish you could find someone like Dr. Palmer.’ He seems to treat the whole my whole body. He’s healing me. He’s very easy to communicate with and thats not always an easy thing for me. I do recommend him for pain. It seems like as you get older everybody is complaining about this and that and I think, well, I would choose to try to fix my body instead of going on all the medicine. I still have things I want to work with Shawn to get off of but I’ve been on those for years. In the meantime, my brain is just a great reward for coming here. I’m just so happy with how this has turned out. I’m coming back to life I feel like.”
– Tiffany Simpson
“When I was young I broke my back playing football in a tackle and I had back surgery to repair it with rods and screws and a magnesium cage for a disk so periodically I do things that make it cranky. I had the surgery in about 2001 and in the intervening years sometimes if I twist when I sleep or I go hiking too far I get a lot of pain. I get something out of kilter, probably muscles around the surgery site. I come and see Shawn and he fixes me. He’s just been great. I don’t take medications for it, no aspirin or anything like that. I get a treatment from Shawn and usually by that evening or the next day I’m good to go so I don’t really have pain. Sometimes the pain can be rather extreme but I’m just grateful that it goes away so quickly after I see him. He has a couple techniques he uses on me and they consistently work… I hiked four miles this morning on the headquarters trail uphill and downhill with my dog. Before I had the back surgery I pretty much was headed for a wheelchair because I couldn’t really walk and I had the surgery and the surgery came out fine, but then as time goes on you get little bit older. I will tell anybody because it is so effective for me. I dont know why you would really do anything else if you can have it managed that way so successfully and quickly too. Dr. Palmer is the only one I have found who can treat my back and chase away the pain after only one or two treatments. It makes all the difference for quality of life.”
– Michael
“Dr. Palmer has a wealth of knowledge, skill and professionalism. I have seen him a few times for a chronic condition that baffled my regular health care provider. After my first visit with Dr. Palmer, I saw immediate improvement and have become a believer in naturopathic medicine which I was not all that familiar with before. Dr. Palmer always listens to the patient and takes care of him/her with great attention.”
— Carolyn Abernethy
“I have seen Dr. Palmer at Aspen Creek Naturopathic Clinic for different ailments over the past few years. I appreciated the time Dr. Palmer took to listen to me describe the symptoms and also learn about my lifestyle to address the problem from a larger prospective. Dr. Palmer helped me overcome a food allergy and has reduced my seasonal hay-fever. He also helped me deal with pain associated with a herniated disc in my lower back. I would recommend Dr. Palmer and Aspen Creek Naturopathic Clinic to anyone that seeks an improvement in health and well-being.”
— Ian Abernethy
“Dr. Palmer wisely navigated me through a valley of liver dis-ease. After a few months I was riding a bike (and I was not a bike rider!). He sincerely cares and has the knowledge and intuition to help. I don't wait until all else fails.....I only go to Aspen Park Nat. Clinic when I need any advice on how my body is working or not working. Highly recommended!!!!!”
— Linda Squier
“As a patient of Dr Palmer that is struggling with peri-menopausal concerns including migraines, stress, insomnia, and menometrorrhagia I have found relief with Dr. Palmer’s recommendations. His integrated approach to partnering with me to manage my healthcare with naturopathic suggestions while keeping in mind the recommendations provided by traditional women’s healthcare providers is insightful and supportive in providing me the holistic healthcare I am seeking. Thank you Dr Palmer and Aspen Creek Naturopathic Clinic!”
— Kim Dickinson
“Dr. Palmer provides the kind of care you wish you could have. He keeps searching for answers to help his patients feel their best.”
— Jennie Hedrick
“A positive experience from start to finish.”
— Lawrence Thomas
“I've been with Aspen Creek for years. I would highly recommend them to anyone.”
— Darcy DeTienne
“I had burning and pain in my feet and my lower legs had swelling. The burning and pain would occur 2 to 3 times a week and would wake me up in the middle of the night. After seeing Dr. Palmer all the swelling is gone and my feet are free of both the burning and pain. Finally I am getting a full night's sleep.”
— Deena Packer
“I was having constant anxiety and was only sleeping, many times, up to 4 or 5 hours per night. After seeing Dr. Palmer I feel calmer, despite what is happening in my life. My sleep has improved to 8-9 hours per night. I feel more rested and more capable of handling tasks of the day.”
— Leslie Waggener
“I came in to see Dr. Palmer hoping to stabilize normal bowel function. After coming to Dr. Palmer I have substantially improved.”
— Dale Frincke
“The reason I sought out Dr. Palmer was to help with my sore neck and lower back pain. Since I have been seeing him I seem to be able to turn my neck easier now and I can bend better with a good feeling lower back.”
— Andrew Patrick
“I was very sore and stiff with lots of leg pain and weakness. I would also have swelling after exertion and the motion in my joints were limited. With the help of Dr. Palmer I am now able to move freely and I have extended motion in the back and lower joints. I can bend over and pick up objects off the ground and was not able to do that before. I am feeling a lot better and I have lost 20 pounds and counting. Life is as good as it has been for years. Thank you!”
— Patrick McKee
“My thumb joint pain was getting to be unbearable and I was starting to notice pain in other joints that was starting to limit the use of my hands. With the help of Dr. Palmer my hands are nearly back to normal. The joint pain is gone with only minor twinges of pain sporadically. My ability to use my hands is incredibly improved!”
— Michelle Visser
“I had a very bad problem with knots in between my shoulder blades. The knots were so bad that it hurt to simply stand let alone do anything else. The knots still come back in times of stress, but nowhere near the point where they used to be. It went from being in major chronic pain that made day to day tasks painful to just being in minor occasional discomfort.”
— Matthew Green
"I had a lot of pain from an inflamed sciatic nerve, and movement, walking, and stairs were all becoming increasingly painful. Standing from a sitting position could be terribly painful if done with the wrong movement. I was taking a lot of over the counter pain medications. I am impressed with the improvement and reduction in pain after seeing Dr. Palmer. Although, I still have some twinges and pain if I make a wrong move, it has decreased tremendously. I actually could walk upstairs using both legs. My use of pain medications has decreased a lot. I'm very happy and excited with the results I'm getting from the treatments and I'm looking forward to being pain free soon."
— SanDee Hutton
“I had lot of aches and pains in my body. I have been doing deep tissue massages and chiropractic therapy, but was not at the level of health I wanted to be. After seeing Dr. Palmer I am feeling minimal to no pain right now. This was the final plan of attack to get my body to where it needed to be for optimal health. I feel better, I think better, and I move better.”
— LaDene Culver
"When I first came to see Dr. Shawn Palmer I could hardly walk. After treatment once a week for 1 month, every other week for 1 month and 1 more visit 3 weeks later my foot feels wonderful. I Started in February of 2014 and now at my last visit in April of 2014 I am walking like nothing ever happened. Dr. Palmer is great and I will be telling everyone about him."
— Janet Collins
"I had chronic fatigue and was constantly struggling with low immunity. Stomach issues were a problem as well. Since coming to Dr. Palmer I have seen a steady improvement. My energy levels are up and I have managed to avoid a lot of the major bugs going around. I feel Dr. Palmer, and his protocols with the Standard Process products have helped significantly."
— Angela Kelly
“My hamstring was very tight and I had trouble sprinting. It felt like my muscle was in a knot. After seeing Dr. Palmer it feels like the knot is gone. The muscle feels relaxed and back to normal. I still can't believe how well and quick the treatment has gone.”
— Lance Loken
"I was suffering from chronic neck and low back pain mainly on my left side as well as dealing with some anxiety and sadness. I had worked really hard to get it together without taking medications and then found out that I potentially had a genetic disorder that was “keeping” me from healing or overcoming some of these issues. Dr. Palmer was listed as a naturopathic doctor who could look into these issues. After genetic testing we since discovered (with Dr. Palmer's help) that I do have the MTHFR gene. I have been on a regime for several months and feel a significant difference in my life. The fog has lifted that has been surrounding my life for so many years. Emotionally, I am much more discerning than “off the rails” with tears and thoughts. Dr. Palmer is a terrific listener and I feel this is very helpful for me as the patient, and to help me with treatment decisions!"
— MurrayLou Rex
“I came in for numbness in my right index finger, thumb, and spreading up my arm. After a few visits the numbness is almost completely gone. It has continuously improved.”
— Peter Shumway
"I had been experiencing some pain in my neck, shoulder and right arm. It developed into a constant problem and hindered all activities. There is no more a constant problem. Sometimes during heavier activities I have minor pain, but overall it is much better."
— Daniel Eastman
"I was very fatigued and having pain in my knees and legs, plus I had nasal congestion and a stuffy ear. After starting a program here my energy level is back to normal and my congestion and stuffiness are gone. My knees and legs are back to normal also."
— Betsy Moore
"Before seeing Dr. Palmer I was having difficulty with food allergies. I was also experiencing pain and stiffness in the right thumb and once in the left hand pointer finger. Now I have no pain or stiffness. I believe the procedures and medicines were a success and I am very pleased and grateful."
— G. Evette Eastman
“I was having frequent migraines and sinus issues. I also had pain in both thumbs. Now my migraines (pain level) have decreased and they are less frequent. My sinus issues are also better. I am very pleased/satisfied with Dr. Palmer's treatment!”
— Lynn Barlow
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