faqs

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS/ TESTIMONIALS

Does it hurt?
No. The NUCCA method is extremely gentle. Many people do not know the doctor is adjusting them as he does it. You will only
feel a light touch on the side of your neck.

How long will it take?
The first two appointments each take approximately one hour. Further appointments take less time, ie 10-15 minutes.

Do I have to have X-rays?
Yes. X-rays are an integral part of the measurements that Dr. Rodd takes in order to understand your specific misalignment. Think
of them as a blueprint. Without them we would not be able to adjust you with any degree of precision. Do not be concerned
about the radiation as it is an extremely low level-in fact one dental x-ray is more than 20 times the exposure of one of our x-rays.

Why do I need maintenance care?
Maintenance care is important because it keeps your brain and body communicating freely and clearly. Physical, chemical and
mental/emotional stresses will continue to affect you. Most of us still retain old habits that were causing part of the stress load. No
one holds an adjustment correctly forever. Making sure that your spine is kept properly aligned will support optimal body function.

My back doesn’t hurt and I don’t have any symptoms, so I don’t need to come in for care, right?
Wrong! Chiropractic is not about your back, it is about your LIFE!! You do not have pain receptors in your spinal cord and so by
the time you feel symptoms you have already been out of alignment(subluxated) for a while. Remember, regardless of how you
feel, when you are out of alignment, your body cannot function at its natural peak performance.

Should children be checked for subluxations?
Absolutely! The birth process itself can cause the first subluxation. Also, there is no more active time in life than childhood; it is a
physically demanding stage of life. Learning to master most activities, walking, climbing, bicycle riding, skateboarding, and so on,
leads to many falls, bumps, etc. These can cause subluxations to start and set the stage for a life of performing at less than your
peak. Everyone benefits from clear communication between brain and body. A check for subluxation takes less than five minutes.
Why not make sure your child is growing up balanced?

Can the NUCCA chiropractic method help diseases such as cancer, ulcers, heart problems, high blood pressure, or chronic
fatigue?
No. The NUCCA chiropractic adjustment method is offered to help you create your own health, not to treat disease or its
symptoms. We do not claim to cure any specific problems. What we do promise is that keeping yourself well adjusted and allowing
your body and brain to communicate freely and clearly through your nerve system will help you to achieve your peak performance
and enjoy your life more fully. It will give your body the best possible chance to heal itself. Regardless of symptoms or conditions,
every person will function better with a good nerve supply!

We now see Dr. Rodd every two months to make sure our bodies are still in balance - N.G.

I learned about NUCCA 18 months ago from my cousin Larry in Spokane, Wa. Larry told me he uses NUCCA Chiropractic for his
back and neck for the past 10 years. I told Larry that my son John has tried 20 different medical doctors and chiropractors with no
results. Larry said look up NUCCA on the internet. John checked the internet and found Rodd Bruntjen, DC at Mighty Oak
Chiropractic. John made an appointment and found immediate relief. John has made remarked recovery from a bad water skiing
accident. John kept telling me that I and my wife should give Dr. Rodd a try. We made an appointment and I had only one
adjustment on May 13, 2007. I had lower back and neck problems along with sciatica nerve down my right leg. I no longer have
any problems. My wife had three adjustments with the last adjustment in October of 2007. She always had sinus infections and
needed antibiotics. Since May 23rd, she has had no sinus infections and absolute relief. We now see Dr. Rodd every two months to
make sure our bodies are still in balance. I would recommend Mighty Oak Chiropractic to anyone with physical health problems.


I Was Training for a Half Marathon……J.W.

I was at the Women’s Sports Expo in the spring of ’07 when I passed yet another chiropractors booth. I had every intention to keep
on walking and say “not interested”, but I started talking to Dr. Rodd. He was informative and did a general assessment that wasn’
t intimidating or overwhelming. I was in training for a half marathon at the time and I was concerned about missing any runs due
to pain from adjustments. Pain is now the least of my worries! After being aligned I now run almost pain free (blisters are a sock
issue). I have successfully completed that half marathon and a 10 mile run~ and I’m in training for another half marathon in April.
I also work as a nursing assistant in a very busy hospital. Lifting and transferring patients has been easier since my adjustments
because I feel like I have more upper body strength. I also have less fatigue after hours on my feet. All together this has been a
positive and helpful addition to my life. I didn’t want to believe that “bad backs” were a family trait, now I know differently.
Thanks for the friendly, comfortable environment, and for making my crazy life easier to handle.


Thanks for everything! - P.H.

I was introduced to Mighty Oak at a wellness fair/expo. Dr. Rodd showed me how out of alignment my body had become. It was
pretty bad! After I started getting adjusted I realized how much pain I had been in prior to this. I just lived with the pain and
thought it was normal. Now I do not have back pain. When it gets out of alignment I can tell just how far I have come. Also since
coming to Mighty Oak I have gradually noticed I have less sinus problems. I don’t get the headaches & can breathe better.


I Was Feeling Old Before My Time But Now I Feel Younger Than I Am!! - T.C.

  I first heard of Dr. Rodd and NUCCA Chiropractic when I attended a class he was giving on the subject.
Everything he said about adjusting the atlas and everything else will follow just made so much sense. I wondered
why there weren’t more NUCCA Chiropractors.
  I’ve had problems in the past where after doing a lot of physical work my lower back would just “lock up” and I
could hardly move. My posture was not the greatest either and had been a concern for a while. Even though Dr.
Rodd explained that the adjustments are so slight that it doesn’t feel like anything is happening I was still surprised
about how gentle the adjustments are. I knew immediately that it had made a difference. As soon as I sat up my
posture had been corrected. It’s been great to walk tall and sit without being slouched. More importantly I can
now do physical work without having the lower back problems. I was feeling old before my time but now I feel
younger than I am!


I’ve noticed that I stay in alignment much longer - P.L.

  I went to a women’s sports expo on a whim, and 2 NUCCA chiropractors were demonstrating there. I met Dr.
Rodd and saw how out of alignment I was and decided to try him out. I had tried many chiropractic techniques
and hadn’t seen lasting results so this technique made sense. I’ve noticed that I stay in alignment much longer than I
used to and that my posture is much better- I can sit up in a chair longer and don’t have as much head, neck and
back pain as I did before.


I Am Recommending Him to My Friends and Family - L.S.

  I had been driving past Mighty Oak Chiropractic for three years since moving to the Como area. In October
2006 I was rear-ended and began experiencing neck pain, facial & upper-extremity numbness and tingling.
  An MRI revealed disc bulges/herniations. For four months I went to a “bone-crunching” chiropractor which
provided “temporary relief”. I was losing sleep and I decided to stop @ Mighty Oak to see if Dr. Rodd could
help. Dr. Rodd discovered that one leg was shorter than the other and I had a forward head posture with 50%
curve loss. After only a few painless adjustments my pain is nearly gone and my sleep has greatly improved! I am
very grateful to Dr. Rodd and am recommending him to my friends and family.


I Was Willing to Give it a Try - M.W.

  I had been suffering from migraine headaches since I was in college and before finding Mighty Oak & Dr. Rodd
they were getting so severe that it wasn’t uncommon for me to have 2-3 migraines a week or one that lasted up to
5 days.
  I had tried various methods of treatment, medications and several screenings such as MRI & CAT scans. Nothing
seemed to resolve the problem.
  I heard about Dr. Rodd and Mighty Oak through my grandfather and father and they recommended NUCCA. I
was skeptical at first but I was willing to give it a try.
  My consultation and x-rays indicated that I was a prime candidate for NUCCA. I was so surprised after my first
adjustment how one, it never hurt, and two, my migraines started going away. I have been a patient now for
about three months and I would highly recommend NUCCA and those who suffer from migraines. Not only are
they gone but my overall health & well being has improved significantly.
  NUCCA is a life changing service and Dr. Rodd and Nedira are miracle workers. Thank you so much.


I Knew They Were Really Concerned for My Comfort - K.W.

  Before I contacted Mighty Oak Chiropractic I was referred to one of the couple of NUCCA Chiropractic offices
by my mother’s neighbors. But one office wasn’t taking any new clients and the other was too far away so they
told my about Rodd Bruntjen. The first appointment I had with this office I knew they were really concerned for
my comfort. So I made up my mind to stick with their plan. It took awhile to see the results, but you see I could
hardly walk or stand when I first came to the office and that’s not including the occasional crying from pain. But I
stuck with it and 8 months later I am mostly pain free and am comfortable all the time which makes being around
others and working possible.

I Left the Office Pain Free - S.S

  Nearly five years ago a new acquaintance told me that after multiple tests which showed nothing, her severe
shoulder pain was relieved as soon as she started NUCCA chiropractic.
  At that time I had chronic knee and intermittent low back pain. I began NUCCA chiropractic, and after the first
adjustment – to my amazement – I left the office pain free.
  I soon realized that as long as my spine stayed properly aligned, my jaw was comfortable. When my spine was
not properly aligned, my jaw jutted forward and my teeth rubbed. Quickly I learned to use the position of my jaw
as an indication of my alignment. I also finally had an explanation of why during the earlier years – actually
decades – my teeth were worn thin and worn down.
  Despite a physically active life, my spine now holds its proper alignment for months giving me the ease, of
course, to continue the many physical activities I love.


Ear Aches NO MORE!! - L.U.

  My son began seeing Dr. Rodd in Rosemount. We were referred by his grandmother. He had ear infections. It
seemed it would clear up for a week then have infection again. He had tubes put in twice, still having problems.
Since my son went to Dr. Rodd he has not had one ear infection.
`         also went to Dr. Rodd for stiffness in my neck-causing headaches. I had a snowmobile accident when I was
young and I fractured my collar bone. After adjustments from Dr. Rodd, I no longer suffer headaches or any
stiffness in my neck/back. I never knew it was possible to feel this good. I no longer take Advil or Aleve. I used to
take it on a daily basis.

Dr. Rodd's Comments
This boy first saw me when he was in preschool. Because of his regular ear infections, his ability to hear properly
was affected and as a result his speech was affected too. His parents enrolled him in a speech therapy class. After
starting NUCCA care, his ear infections cleared up, never returned and within that year speech classes were
cancelled. Two years later, this boy is still holding his adjustment. He went through the first grade with perfect
attendance!! His mom also reports that he can’t keep a book out of his hands. What a change!!

These Adjustments Are the Only Thing That Has Truly Helped - J.G.

  I discovered NUCCA from a distant relative who also had neck problems. I located Mighty Oak Chiropractic
from the NUCCA website and have been extremely happy with my care. My neck has hurt since 1996. I had a
bad waterskiing accident that year. I have previously tried many other treatment options with no real results. I
started with Dr. Bruntjen in May of 2006. He first analyzed my neck x-rays and determined why my neck hurt so
much. He than proceeded to find the best way to straighten out the problem. The approach was very scientific,
which made me feel good. The progress has been slow and steady. I am now in at least 50% less pain than I was
back in May. It took about 6 months to get to this point. These adjustments are the only thing that has truly
helped my problem. I expect to continue to get even better in the future as my spine heals. In the past 10 years I
have spent tens of thousands of dollars on other treatments that did not work. I would highly recommend Dr.
Bruntjen and Mighty Oak Chiropractic to anyone with neck or back problems. I am available to talk with anyone
who has questions or concerns about the process. Thanks!

I have restful sleep that I never thought possible. R.H.

  My life has been filled with neck and back pain despite the fact that I have been seeing a chiropractor for about
15-years, so I was somewhat skeptical when my friend told me about NUCCA Chiropractic and how much it had
helped her. Despite my skepticism I decided to give it a try in April 2006. I told the doctor about all of my health
problems headaches and neck pain everyday which I treated with my daily dose of ibuprofen, my nights were
restless I didn’t even know what a good nights sleep felt like, I was irritable and in pain constantly, it was extremely
uncomfortable to sit for long periods of time because I had a pinched nerve in my low back that would send
radiating pain into my legs. The doctor told me that no one should have to experience that much pain and that
NUCCA would help me to have a better quality of life and I could start living with out pain. Eight months later
my life is a thousand times better. I very rarely have headaches or neck pain. My back is better and sitting is no
longer a problem. I feel as if I have been miraculously cured thanks to Dr. Rodd and NUCCA Chiropractic!

Leg Numbness Disappears - J.D.

I first met Nedira while I was a customer at a restaurant she was working for. We’d become Wednesday night
regulars and she shared her future plans with us, these included her husband’s plan to open his own NUCCA
chiropractic office. I had off & on back trouble following a 26 year career transporting injured patients to hospitals
and fighting fires. I was suffering from numbness of my legs when I drove for more than an hour. Ned & Dr.
Rodd opened their clinic and I thought I had nothing to lose so I went to see them. My career forced me to visit
chiropractors in the past so I was a little taken a back by his approach and methods. I was genuinely pleased with
the results. After the initial x-rays and evaluation I received my first “adjustment”. No bending, no weird positions
assumed, and best of all no “cracking” sounds. His approach was smooth, comfortable and best of all I felt the leg
numbness disappear as he was doing the adjustment. It lasted for a couple of weeks, but since then I have only
needed an adjustment 3 times and its’ been over a year. I wish I had met Ned & Dr. Rodd twenty years ago
because the quality of my life was greatly improved. Thank you both very much.

Thank You to Dr. Rodd, Nedira & NUCCA - A.D.

In spring 2005, while at our boat, I took a nasty fall, picked myself up, brushed myself off, re-established my pride
and went back to the business at hand- thinking the only damage done was a bruised ego.
  Shortly after that fall, I started to wake up every morning with a headache- I did not put 2 and 2 together-
instead thought I needed to sleep in a different position drink more water, etc. I tried many “home remedies” –
was taking Ibuprofen to rid myself of the headaches.
  When hubby Jeff suggested I try NUCCA Chiropractic because he had started, I was skeptical. Sometimes it is just
easier to go than to protest.
  I saw Dr. Rodd in October, 2005 and after only one adjustment, I felt the difference. Since starting a regular
program with Dr. Rodd, I’m more awake, headache free and full of energy!!

Believe Me, You’ll Be Glad You Started - M.A.

  My name is Mary and I’m 48 years old. I have been going to chiropractors on a regular basis since I was in a car
accident over 20 years ago. I have lived in a number of cities in three different states, so I’ve had the opportunity
to try various methods of chiropractic care from many different chiropractors. But Dr. Rodd was the first
chiropractor that I had gone to that used the NUCCA method. I first met him about five years ago when he shared
a booth at the Twin Cities Marathon exhibits. His display sign mentioned “have you got nerve pain?” So I stopped
and had him check out the nerves in my neck. At that time Dr. Rodd was working for Dr. Johnson in Rosemount.
  I started seeing Dr. Rodd and was amazed that by adjusting just the atlas of my neck I got a much more accurate
and pain-free adjustment than the other chiropractic methods with which I was familiar. You see, I had another
serious car accident in the fall of 2000 and injured several vertebra in my neck and couldn’t lift more than 15
pounds. I found that I responded better to the adjustments I got from Dr. Rodd and the NUCCA method was
much more suitable for the type of neck injury I sustained. I wished I had discovered the NUCCA chiropractic
method years earlier!
  My only issue then was that I had to drive a long way to Rosemount to get adjusted by Dr. Rodd. However, in
2005, I heard that Dr. Rodd was going to open his own practice somewhere in Saint Paul. I eagerly awaited the
new office opening, and was one of Dr. Rodd’s first patients in his new location. In fact, I was calling him on his
cell phone before his new location was even open, trying to get updates on when they would be officially open. I
had recently changed jobs and was now working in southeast Minneapolis. I was pleasantly surprised to find out
that Dr. Rodd’s new office was only about five miles away from my workplace.
  Since starting the NUCCA method, I’ve noticed that I have less neck pain than before and that my adjustments
are holding longer than they first did. Although I still have a number of other health issues (including being a
cancer survivor), I feel that my body is in better balance than before I started
  NUCCA. I greatly prefer the NUCCA method of adjustments because it’s much gentler and more precise than
other chiropractic methods I’ve tried previously.
  If you’ve never had chiropractic care and are thinking of starting, do yourself a big favor and start getting
adjustments with the NUCCA method. Believe me; you’ll be glad you started your chiropractic care with Dr. Rodd
and Mighty Oak Chiropractic!

Thanks so much for Saving My Career - J.B.

Hi, I am a Dental hygienist of 17 years with fibromyalgia. I was telling one of my patients at the dental clinic about
my difficulties about my back & neck and how it was making my job difficult. She began to tell me about Dr. Rodd
and Mighty Oak Chiropractic & how he did a gentle correction rather than the cracking and crunching type. She
shared how much it had helped her & highly recommended that I try it. Thank God that I went. I told the doctor
that I would probably need to quit my job and go back to school. He was very hopeful & encouraged me to give
it some time. 1-2 weeks after being put back in balance- I felt so much improvement. The tightness in my
shoulders was so much better. I can usually tell when I’m out of alignment now & will continue to receive care at
Mighty Oak. Thanks So Much for saving my career Mighty Oak!

I’d Become a Believer - W.W.

  A work colleague kindly offered to take me to her chiropractor after she heard I was having shoulder and arm
pain; gnawing pain that radiated from my back down through my elbow. It was so incessant it made me want to
kill or cry or both. I’d never been to a chiropractor and frankly had a fear that they’d actually do more harm than
good. But I was pretty desperate- I’d been to my general practitioner who referred me to a specialist; I’d even had
a myellogram in a hospital to determine if I had some form of nerve damage. Nothing seemed promising as a
cause or cure.
  My workmate’s chiropractor practiced NUCCA. My layperson’s take on the NUCCA theory is that if the atlas-
the top vertebra that connects the spine to the skull- was out of position, then all the bones of the spine below are
prone to be out of alignment- and more likely to pinch nerves causing the type of pain I had. Fix the top one, and
the rest fall into line. Adjust any kinks below the atlas only and the fix is very temporary. It seemed like a
reasonable theory; however, I was really worried that the adjustment would involve some ratcheting of my neck.
But doing something seemed better than nothing. His office wasn’t close- about 40 miles away- but I made an
appointment.
  After some x-rays, I was positioned on my left side for the adjustment. Truthfully, I was really nervous that it
would be painful or paralyzing. Lying there thinking my irrational thoughts, I felt the chiropractor (Dr. Kerry
Johnson) barely touch my neck under my ear at an oblique angle. He did this 4 or 5 times. That was it. “You’ve
got to be kidding me” was my first thought when he told me the adjustment was done. How could something so
gentle and non-invasive do anything!
  Amazingly, though, from that first appointment, the pain lessened. I was told it would take a while for my body
to repair itself along the nerve path that had been compromised for so long. Within a couple weeks, the pain was
completely gone- it hasn’t come back! I’d become a believer.
  When Dr. Rodd became a protégé of Dr. Johnson, I started seeing him. Since I live in Saint Paul, I was thrilled
when Dr. Rodd subsequently opened a clinic in the Energy Park area. Dr. Rodd is so meticulous and my atlas has
stayed in place for months after his adjustments. I can usually tell when I am out of alignment not because of pain
but because I feel creaky. And after I’m adjusted, I feel more energized and relaxed. NUCCA chiropractic through
Mighty Oak has been one of the best health care decisions of my life.

I Feel Like I Have My Life Back - S.S.

  I was actually referred to The Mighty Oak by a neighbor for my 11 year old son. Visually you could see that he
did not stand straight. During the course of being educated on his status, I decided to try this myself. I was in a
snowmobile accident 3 years ago and have suffered continued lower back pain since.
I have undergone several medical treatment options, including spinal injections and physical therapy. All with little
to no long term effects. The lower back pain I was experiencing changed my lifestyle by limiting my physical
activities. I was a runner and a basketball player among other things. I have been getting adjusted by Dr. Rodd for
about 3 months now and almost immediately noticed differences starting with being able to sleep at night with no
pain. I continue to improve with each adjustment and recently played basketball with my daughter for the first
time in 3 years. I feel like I have my life back thanks to Dr. Rodd. I would highly recommend this form of care to
anyone who suffers from any level of back pain.

I will be forever grateful to NUCCA for leading me into a life of balance and well being! - V.L.

I was under chiropractic care eight years previous to NUCCA, in that time only experiencing temporary results. I
was aligned by Dr. Rodd in January 2002 and it literally changed my life. My lower back pain was totally gone,
but also I noticed other changes. My sinuses cleared up and my energy level increased dramatically. My blurred
vision cleared up and even my calf muscle cramps went away. Thank you!

There is a significant emphasis on this website that chiropractic and NUCCA is a way to achieve and maintain health
regardless of whether one has symptoms or not. When reading the following testimonials, remember that each of
these people have some dysfunction, but they all have one thing in common - 1) they had a misaligned atlas and 2)
the power of each of their bodies to heal once that obstruction was removed. -Dr. Rodd

TESTIMONIALS