Musculoskeletal & Golf Injury Clinic -Testimonials Page

“Dr. Michael Oei has been my chosen medical practitioner for 25 years and due to sporting injuries earlier in my life has me on a knee maintenance program which allows me to live a life without knee surgery which was recommended many years ago. Dr Oei has always been up to date with the latest developments and advances in technology.

As a theatrical producer, we use Dr. Oei's services for physical examinations for insurance purposes and when injuries occur to dancers and other performers Dr Oei is called upon, not only by our organization, but others in our business, for treatment and assessment.

In treatment, both in the field as a physician and musculoskeletal medicine I have recommended with confidence many satisfied patients.

Dr Michael Oei was the medical consultant selected by the producers of the television series The Gladiators which was an extreme physical person to person competition and where physical injury was a common occurrence amongst the contestants.

He has also consulted and has been in attendance for various productions including the Bolshoi Ballet and has worked closely with vocal performers in many of our productions.”

- Kevin Jacobsen OAM

“Life as I knew it had stopped. I was no longer the successful business woman running a high profiled consultancy that had been tirelessly built up by my husband and me over 25 years.

Having taken my staff out for a well-earned Christmas function - jet boating on the harbour - a week later, I found myself a basic vegetable spending all day either flat on my back with a neck cushion, or sitting uncomfortably with a heat pack. I had been told by Orthopaedic Surgeons, Physios, Chiropractors and every other Medico known to man that my condition was irreversible and I would never recover. The only thing on offer was anti-inflammatories or anti-depressants. This was the way I would be for the rest of my life.

I could no longer sit for long periods (no more theatre or going to the cinema), no computer work, reading or any kind of admin work, no sitting on a couch watching television, no kind of house work due to lifting weight or bending over. I was in constant pain 24 hours 7 days a week. Sleep was a thing of the past.

Then I met Dr Michael Oei and the miracle of a natural therapy called PROLOTHERAPY. Since Dr Oei introduced me to this amazing therapy, my life has been given back to me. Three sessions of PROLOTHERAPY is all it took and I am now working 8 hours a day, I am going to the theatre and cinema, I am swimming and exercising and I am back on track with my business. I am also now able to travel again. All thanks to Dr Oei and PROLOTHERAPY.

I urge anyone who lives in constant pain to try this drug free therapy and see if you too can live pain free. I write this with no agenda other than hoping that people who live in pain will do something about it.”

- Robyn

“I have been seeing Dr Oei for approx 2 years. Prior to that I had 2 shoulder reconstructions and was diagnosed with a bulging disc in my back. I could barely move and carry out simple daily duties due to chronic pain and stiffness. I have had several courses of prolotherapy which has had a remarkable effect. I also had severe groin pain, which many other doctors could not diagnose and Dr Oei examined and diagnosed a double hernia, which was further confirmed by an ultrasound. I had this problem for 5 years and finally had it fixed after seeing Dr Oei.

Through having treatment with Dr Oei, I have felt a remarkable improvement in mobility and strength. I would highly recommend this treatment to anyone with chronic pain or injury prior to considering surgery.

Prior to Dr Oei's fantastic treatment I tried all other means of pain relief from traction, physiotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic and massage therapy as well as medications with no relief.

Since Dr Oei's wonderful treatments, I am getting back my normal life without taking any pain relief. I am ever so grateful to find Dr Oei.”

- Steve Tolaric

Date of accident at work 2/4/2001. Whilst installing castin angles in ground slab, I felt a click in my back and started to experience hip pain initially and then developing in sciatic pain down left leg. I had a CT scan and a MRI of lumber spine.

Treatments:

Physiotherapy for over 1 year with little pain relief. Acupuncture for 8 to 10 weeks with pain relief experienced only while needles were in place but once removed pain returned.
Pain management therapy, Gym strengthening program, Rehabilitation Program

Medication: Anti-inflammatories, pain killers (Ceased taking pain killers as had adverse side effects)

I saw many specialists and all recommended conservative treatment. Meanwhile I was not improving and the insurer was paying for this.

Whilst watching A Current Affairs in February/March 2004 a techniques for back pain treatment was aired. The Bloomberg Technique.
On the 11 th February 2004 an assessment was carried out by an independent medical consultant. I mentioned to him about the Bloomberg technique and told him that I was interested in having the procedure because I was desperate at the time. His reply was that there was not enough medical trials to substantiate the effectiveness of this procedure.
Shortly after the segment went to air I contacted the Musculoskeletal Association to find a local practitioner in Sydney that could review me and possibly help me.
My first appointment with Dr Oei was in mid April 2004.

We commenced with some stretches and some manipulation every fortnight for about 3 to 4 months and at the same time talked about the various treatments he could do to help me.
The stretches and manipulation had little improvement on my condition. We spoke seriously about the Bloomberg techniques and Dr Oei recommended that we seek the insurer's approval.
I had the procedure done once or twice. It did not work.
Not wanting to give up Dr Oei gave me other alternative treatments that I could have.
The next treatment was trigger point injections. These offered me some relief but were not long lasting and thus to benefit from these I would have to have these to frequently. For three years I had little improvement in my condition and at last I was seeing something that improved my quality of life.
Seeking further improvement in my condition, we continued to talk about other treatments, specifically prolotherapy.
Having nothing to lose and everything to gain (not to mention that it is relatively noninvasive), we commenced prolotherapy
The first treatment had little effect, one month later the second treatment had no effect, another month later the third treatment something happened. I felt a strong stinging sensation in my lower back for a few days after the treatment and then my back pain went away. It has taken me nearly three years to experience some relief even though it was short lived, but it did feel good.
A month later I went back to Dr Oei and told him what had happened and that I was pain free for about three weeks, we continued with another round of needles and again I had the strong stinging sensation for a few days followed by a month or so of pain free living.
Another month had passed and I was back to see Dr Oei and discuss my treatment. I was ecstatic that I had finally found a doctor that could give me something that I so desperately wanted and all the other treatments failed to give. I continued to have prolotherapy but on Dr Oei's recommendation that we now try to stretch the treatment frequency further apart. We did just this and as time went on my pain relief lasted longer and longer, going from one month to two months to four months to six months right up to ten months. Never since my injury have I had so much relief.
I should mention here that I did once accidently push the frequency of treatments out to twelve months but the pain reared its ugly head again and it was unbearable. It took two treatments of prolotherapy two weeks apart with the second treatment requiring local anesthetic and using longer and coarser needles to get deeper in my ligaments. This was the worst pain I have ever experienced, but as before I had about three days of stinging sensation and I was pain free again. It was not until Dr Oei went through my history that we realized that I had gone a whole twelve months without receiving a top up of prolotherapy treatment. I now know not to go beyond ten months between treatments.
I know I will not be able to do heavy physical work again, but Dr Oei has showed me the importance of stretching and core stability strengthening
It is now more than six years since my injury and I am deeply grateful to Dr Oei for all he has done for me. I have found Dr Oei to be honest and very frank, if he cannot help you he will tell you as soon as possible and make recommendations of the treatment that you should seek.

- John Galluzzo