2020 Trestermonials - Vancouver Chiropractors

I’m very happy with Dr. Trester. I had been having back issues for 2 years, and it had been getting increasingly worse. Since starting my treatment with Dr. Trester, I have been on a very positive recovery. My back is getting ever stronger, and issues are getting less pronounced. You can tell that Dr. Trester truly cares about the patient and their recovery. He always explains what he is doing and why, and why I am experiencing certain things. Always answers my questions, and gives advice, and I can tell that he is genuinely happy seeing progress in me.

I will continue to visit this Chiropractic Centre for as long as I have a back. I have learned how poor quality of life can get if we do not care for ourselves.

Dan P. | December 2020

I used to get chronic headaches since I was about 8 years old, to the point where continuing on with my daily activities was challenging unless I took two Advil’s (not 1, but 2). After having a hip surgery done at 17, I also started getting really bad cramps up my left leg that would wake me up at night. They would also start when I tried to wear heels for example. After my very first adjustment with Dr. Trester, the daily cramps and headaches were both gone! As he always says, health is a journey and not a destination, and there are definitely bumps on the road when your body is trying to heal itself. I chose to trust the process and I know my body is thanking me for it. I feel so much more motivated to be a healthy individual now. My sleep cycles are better and I don't sleep 13h a day, I exercise more often and I'm always looking forward to my appointments. In short, choosing to see a chiropractor was without a doubt the best choice I made in 2020, maybe even in the past few years. Do yourself a favour and go pay them a visit. Your life will change for the better as mine did.

Kiana Z. | November 2020

Decided to visit Dr. Trester after years of chronic neck pain and headaches as well as indigestion and stomach pains. After only a couple of adjustments I started to see drastic improvements in my energy, pain and mood levels. I went from taking Advil’s and anti-acids daily to 0 anti-acids and only 2 Advil’s over the past 6 weeks! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience and I absolutely recommend him to anyone! He is super friendly and takes the time to explain the process to you so you feel involved in your care. His wife is also incredibly friendly and makes the office super lively and fun to visit. I strongly recommend visiting him if you have felt any kind of chronic pain especially. You will know the difference between living and surviving after your visits!

Kimia Z. | November 2020

Before going to Dr. Trester I was someone who always complained about having back pain, emotional imbalances, headaches, random migraines, eye strains, unrestful sleeps; the list goes on. It wasn't until the end of 2019 I would be experiencing eye strains & migraines for 2 months straight everyday.

To give you readers some context, I would be getting eye strains every other 10 minutes in my day, while at work ( I work 8-9hrs a day 5 days a week & run a business online). Migraines every other 3 days in the month. IMAGINE doing your job and helping people, and every 10 minutes in your day, you get a SHARP needle pain going straight into your eyes and you can't do anything but to turn away, push on your eye to subdue the pain. Not to mention the uncontrollable tears as you’re trying to look and stay professional in your work environment, helping the client in front of you. Impossible.

I am forever grateful for a client of mine at my workplace that referred me to Dr. Trester! He knew my lifestyle as a business owner and as well an employee working 8-9 hours a day full time, and some months where I work a month with no days off. Why did it take me this long to seek help from a professional in chiropractic care? I would say I lacked faith and hope. It took a big leap of faith for me to go to his clinic. As I almost had given up on any type of medical treatment and was just going to face living with (the list of pains i endured)

LET ME BE CLEAR: I have never received chiropractic treatment until going to Dr. Trester. To be quite honest, I was very nervous. With reassurance & education from Dr. Trester, I learnt more and more about how our bodies all work. He helped me understand my spine & nervous system and how many things can activate all these problems I have had. With an in house x-ray I saw my entire spine and was shocked to see the results. I have only been a client with Dr. Trester for 6 months and have had amazing results. My well being has improved so much from Day 1 of entering the clinic. No more eye strains, headaches, migraines and back pains. Everything takes time and Dr. Trester gives you stretches to do on a daily basis. Be committed and stay consistent. His practice is not like the traditional joint cracking, instead uses a metal instrument that relieves tension. You must trust that in the process, your body is healing!

Thank you so much to Dr. Trester for your help and Shalene for your warmth & positivity! Can’t wait for my next adjustments and many more :)

Cheers,

Jessie W. | October 2020

My story started last year at the Vancouver Health Show. I had a deep concern about my spine health condition since it was always not feeling good, and I was very easy getting headaches.

And unfortunately, the first X-ray showed my spine was at a condition that shouldn't be at my age, especially my neck since I usually spend a lot of time designing and coding on my computer. Dr. Trester encouraged me to take chiropractic treatment to prevent the situation from worsening and improve the overall spine health.

It's been about six months since my first visit to Dr. Trester's clinic, and the improvement is not just staying with feeling less pain at my back and neck but also feeling more energetic and positive every day. The exercises provided by Dr. Trester helped me formed a nice routine to stretch several times every day.

I appreciate Dr. Trester's professional service and patience (I always ask questions lol) and a big thanks to Shalene, always schedule everything perfectly.

Cheers,

Eason P. | September 2020

I met Dr. T and Shalene through a friend’s recommendation. I’ve tried massage, acupuncture, cupping, scraping, but only one chiropractic treatment from a practice in Taiwan. So consistent chiropractic care was pretty new to me.

As a graphic designer and avid golfer, when I’m not sitting at a desk sketching or on a computer, I’m often torquing my spine. I suffered back soreness, shoulder stiffness, neck stiffness, and even neck injuries 1-3 times a year. Dr. T and Shalene clearly care about their patients’ well-being physically, and even mentally. They’re courteous, understanding, and all around positive energy people.

And the treatment works. After about 7 months of treatment, my overall well-being has improved greatly. Not only has my pain and stiffness minimized, but my mobility and range of motion has gotten much better. I’ve noticed it in my daily life, turning my neck easier to do proper shoulder checks while driving for example, and the gains in flexibility are even helping me make a better golf swing. Other notable results? I’m sleeping better, and noticed an improvement in overall mood also.

Dr. T is very knowledgeable, and happy to answer any questions you might have. His method of treatment is precise and efficient, and almost like magic. I highly recommend Dr. T to my friends and family, and to anyone who cares about their general well-being.

Pierre L. | August 2020

Before having my daughters I frequently went to the Chiropractor for my neck and back pain. Life with kids is busy and scheduling time for myself became more difficult, I put self-care on the back burner. This past fall I decided to make a continued effort to work towards a goal of less daily pain due to my neck and back. My neck pain was causing frequent headaches and I wanted to simply feel better and be more active with my daughters. After going to see Dr. Trester at West 1st Chiropractic I have had significantly less headaches and the movement in my neck has increased and my overall pain and stiffness has decreased in my neck and back. The office is extremely welcoming and appointments are on time. I look forward to continuing with my chiropractic treatments.

Caitlyn H. | July 2020

Before going to see Dr. Randall Trester, I can say that I'd never actually been to a chiropractic centre before. However, I cannot emphasize enough on the amount of physical and mental improvement I've experienced after meeting Dr. Trester. I love how he focuses on mental wellness, in addition to physical health. I first came to the West 1st Chiropractic Wellness Centre because of my consistent back pain from my work, as well as general stress. But after going to see Dr. Trester for some time now, I'm happy to say that I no longer feel back pain from standing up and my stress levels have considerably decreased. In addition, Shalene has always made me feel welcome and I look forward to seeing her every appointment. Overall, I'm really pleased with my experience and plan on staying with Dr. Randall Trester in the future.

Niall S. | June 2020

I started seeing Dr. Trester to help get some relief from Sciatic pain. I had been going to PT but not making much progress. Before I moved to Vancouver, I had been seeing a Chiropractor in Seattle for about 4 years, so it made sense to return to Chiropractic care if I wanted to enable my body to heal my Sciatic pain. Since I started seeing Dr. Trester, I have improved my mobility and range of motion. I also didn't realize the impact of working in front of a computer all day was having on my neck and shoulders. I've made progress and intend to keep up my adjustments to address these specific issues.

Annie G. | May 2020

I'm taking a moment to appreciate how good my body feels after years of pain. I've had only two visits with Randall and the chronic pain and fatigue I had been feeling in my neck is gone and my mid back is feeling considerably better. It hasn't even been a week yet!

This has not only been a huge change with chronic pain I'm more present and genuinely feel happier.

Randall has a holistic way of looking the human body. He is also a great educator.

Thank you!!

Brandon R. | April 2020

I met Dr. Trester and Shalene at the Outdoor Expo 2019 in the Vancouver Convention Center. I never thought that my curiosity to get a free onsite preliminary assessment would have brought me to the point where I am at today. I was suffering from chronic headaches, so much so that I kind of accepted that it was part of my life, this constant pressure on my brain, at least it wasn’t migraines right? Little did I know that I really didn’t have to live in constant pain and that there was something other than Advil or Tylenol that could help me out.

Since my first day at the clinic, Shalene welcomed me with a warm smile and made me feel comfortable. Dr. Trester has a way of explaining his specific method of chiropractor which helped me understand what was going on in my own body. To be honest, I was skeptical before walking in, people think chiropractor is a voodoo science and I was no different, but after the first adjustment I myself to started to feel a difference. Voodoo science or not, it was having an effect and that was my real experience, so I wanted to see this through. Every subsequent visit was that of a little reminder of why scientifically and physiologically the adjustments were helping, with a level of care that made me feel like I was in safe and good hands. I was receiving holistic experience every time I went into the clinic, not just an adjustment for my spine.

One year later, despite the numerous times I thought of dropping the sessions, I am happy to say I have the rare occasion of experiencing a headache once a week, more probably because I skipped out on my morning coffee.

So as skeptical as you may be at first, and as much as you feel like dropping out of the recommended care, I think it’s well worth your time and energy to trust Dr. Trester with your health and well-being. He's got you.

Raiyan C. | March 2020

I was walking along West 1st and happened across West 1st Chiropractic Wellness Centre. Timing was perfect as I was dealing with chronic lower back pain, and was in need of help! I was greeted warmly by Shalene and Dr. Trester and immediately felt welcome and cared for. Over the course of a few months and regular visits, I have been amazed at the progress I have made and have feel so much healthier, happier, and pretty much pain free. Thank you to Dr. Trester and Shalene for their help, and can't say enough great things about the treatment, it has been a game changer in terms of my quality of life. Highly recommend to those in need of Chiropractic support!

Sheila G. | February 2020

I was a vendor at the Zoomer conference in Vancouver last spring when a colleague came to me and told me about this booth for Wellness Chiro. I have always been skeptical about "bone crackers" but out of curiosity went to check it out. I had for some time been having lower back pain and was having trouble sleeping due to tossing back and forth, so, I booked in for appointment. I went to my initial consultation with Dr. Trester, he did a thorough exam with x-rays. Then I had to go back for results, I thought ok, this is where I get told how much it'll cost. I went back the next day. Dr. Trester reviewed what he found and without telling him a whole lot, he hit the nail on the head. I was advised of his recommendation and cost which seemed I thought, very affordable. I've heard from many friends they pay same or more. I started with my first adjustment that day, May 2. Oh and by the way, Dr. Trester doesn't do the so called "bone crack" method for which I was very happy about. That very first trigger, shot to my feet, which was sort of neat. I however was still pretty skeptical. He told me to walk for a bit before driving home and drink lots of water which I do anyway. I did a block walk and got in the car and off I went. As I am a sales rep, I drive a lot, till feeling a bit of ache I drove home. Went to bed that night and got up the next morning I got out of bed and realized I didn't have any soreness, aches??? Was very strange I thought, then thought well I will wait for it... I have to say, I have never had that pain or ache again! I continued my 6 weeks and had a review of how all was going and was getting so much better, I thought well, have to continue. I have more energy and sleep really well. I still go on a monthly basis just because I feel so GREAT!! My walking friend also noticed that when we walk now, she noted that I no longer complain about my feet. I used to get burning pain which I would have to kick off a shoe to stop the pain! I hadn't even noticed but she was right, I no longer do that! Bye bye to all those bad SUBLUXATIONS and thank you Dr. Trester and Shalene for your great care and flexibility with my crazy schedule!

See you in a couple weeks:-)

Kelly W. | January 2020