Myrtle Beach Chiropractor: Dr. Timothy O'Neill
As a high school basketball player, I was having some pretty severe low back pain episodes. The defense drills, squatting low and sliding back and forth, really hurt! A lot! I didn't know what I was going to do. When my dad recommended his chiroractor, I wasn't really sure he could help me. But I went anyway. I was amazed by some of the things he could tell about my back. Like it was as long as someone who was 4-5 inches taller than me. I was flabbergasted when he told me what my favorite sleeping position was, and that it was a big part of my problem! (I was a stomach sleeper, with my head and hips turned to the left). Well, in short order, he had me feeling much better. Like many patients, I went in periodically when my symptoms flared up.
I started college as an electrical engineering major. By my sophomore year, pretty much every class I was taking involved high level calculus. I was struggling a bit, and worse, I wasn't enjoying it at all. When I came home for Thanksgiving break, I knew something had to change, but didn't know what I wanted to do. My younger brother told me that my chiropractor had a just done a career day presentation at our high school. Suddenly the thought of being in the health care field was very appealing. I loved my high school anatomy class, I thought the way the human body worked and its incredible complexity was fascinating.
I called Dr Gribbon, my chiropractor, to ask him some questions. I was shocked that he actually came over to my house that night, and talked to me and my parents! An hour later when he left, I still didn't understand a lot of what he was talking about, but I was hooked! His enthusiasm was contagious, and I was excited!
On my return to school just a few days later, I sought out my faculty adviser and changed my major to biology, jumping right into some upper level courses in anatomy and physiology. I had to get special permission from my adviser, who hadn't been impressed with my grades in my engineering courses. Well, I did great. I was on a mission, and loved what I was learning about. The rest as they say is history.
Sherman Chiropractic College was a bit of surprise. In addition to anatomy and physiology, x-ray and adjusting technique, was a course I wasn't expecting: Philosophy. It seems that chiropractors had a completely different way of looking at health and healing, preferring an inside out approach, instead of "let's add a chemical (drug) to the system to cover a symptom", it was more like "let's remove the interference to the body's master control system (the nerves) and let the body heal itself". The more I learned about this new way of thinking, the more excited I got! This was life changing! It wasn't just about lower back pain, but overall health and wellness.
We've had many patients in our practice who have gotten relief from symptoms like digestive problems, menstrual cramps, asthma, ulcers, and even heartbeat irregularities. I always say that if master control isn't working, then nothing else will either. We try to share these natural health concepts with our patients, and give them the information they need to make more educated choices about their health. Many people are looking to avoid drugs and surgery if possible. Many times we are able to help them with that goal. We want to help with their aches and pains sure, but there is so much more to it than that. For our patients that choose to continue with Wellness care, we strive to make their health care experience truly extraordinary.
Dr. O'Neill is the 7th of eight children. He is married, and he and his wife Cindy have four beautiful adult daughters, Mandy, Kristy, Jessie and Nicole. He and Cindy are avid ballroom dancers, a hobby he took up at her request but truly enjoys. He has also more recently become addicted to woodworking, and there are several furniture pieces in the office that he has made himself. He is also a bit of a techno-geek, and enjoys computers, digital photography, and movie making on his Mac computer.
Dr. O'Neill gets adjusted at least weekly, as he recommends for his patients. His family members, mom spouse and children, are also under regular care. He takes nutritional supplements daily, and the supplements he carries in the office are all things that he takes or has taken. He stretches every day, and exercises regularly, either on his elliptical trainer or with weights. He rarely takes any medication, even over the counter drugs, choosing instead chiropractic and nutrition as his primary health care. He has not missed a day of work due to illness in his entire practice life, since 1986, so it seems to be working pretty well!
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