"I wasn't able to do much of anything for over eight years due to constant pain in my back," Angela remarks. "I even made visits to the emergency room because it was so bad, and another physician that I'd seen over the entire period of time wasn't able to help me." Things changed, however, when Angela visited Dr. Pierce. Disc dehydration in her spine caused scar tissue to form, restricting blood flow and producing pain that at times, Angela says, "was so bad I could barely breathe." A program of injections and physical herapy have allowed Angela to return to a normal life. "Dr. Pierce is my angel," Angela concludes. "He's the only one who helped."

I was a cheerleader in high school and a very active life style, I coached gymnastics and cheerleading. I was in a car accident one day and every since then I was having very severe back and lower back pain, pain in to my leg and in to my sciatic nerve.

Before I went to Michigan Sports and Spine I was feeling like my back wasn't going to get better; like I was going to wake up every day with the same kind of pain.

I came to Dr. Pierce at Michigan Sports and Spine. He treated me, got me back in to cheerleading, back in to doing gymnastics and back in to coaching. He fixed my sciatic nerve problem so I can sit through classes without an issue and today I am all better.

The best thing about Michigan Sports and Spine is that they make you feel they have a deeply invested interested in making sure that you get better and get you back in to the lifestyle you had before you were injured.

Most recently we came to MSS when my daughter had an injury playing lacrosse. The trainer on her team thought she had a torn ACL so Dr. Pierce got us in to see him the next day. He made a diagnosis quickly, accurately, got us in to rehab that same day and an MRI and before I got home, I had the results. It was very imperative to us that we had these results because she was playing travel lacrosse this summer and we had plans to go to Delaware and Maryland and if it was a torn ACL, we needed to make the appropriate arrangements to cancel those plans because we wouldn't be able to go. But with his quick diagnosis and his excellent staff and help, we were able to get her back on the field within three weeks and she ended up winning the Catholic League championships. As a father of two travel athletes, we always choose Michigan Sports and Spine, because we get the right diagnosis quickly, accurately. The staff is excellent and we get back in the sport as quick as possible.

Where does Miss Michigan go for the Royal Treatment when it comes to sports medicine? I go to where the best go: Michigan Sports and Spine. And you can too. Hi I'm Nicole Blaszcyk, Miss Michigan and I'd like to tell you a little bit about why I know Dr. Pierce and the staff at Michigan Sports and Spine. Being Miss Michigan is a grueling task and one of the hardest parts is preparing for Miss America. I'm a dancer and preparing for the dance competition was a grueling and physical challenge. When I had three weeks left, I threw my back out. Within 24 hours, I called Dr. Pierce at Michigan Sports and Spine and he had me in to assess what was wrong and we had a plan of how I was going to get back and healthy. The level of care that Dr. Pierce and his staff give here at MSS is something that you can't describe. Coming to a doctor, working with your body, making sure that they know what's wrong with you, being comfortable with them to tell them what's wrong is something that's extremely important. Coming here and being comfortable with their entire staff is what was important to me and that's why I stayed here at MSS. I'd just like to say thanks to Dr. Pierce, Jules, and the entire staff here at MSS for helping me to bring home the talent award to Michigan.

My name is Wattie and I'm a patient of Dr. Pierce. I was recommended to him through my orthopedic doctor. I was seriously injured in an auto accident about 15 months ago.

I had back, nerve, and disc dislocations. I'm feeling much better, I'm not out of the woods yet but thanks to Dr. Pierce, I'm able to do a lot of the things I wasn't able to do before. He has helped me tremendously. I would tell anybody if you need professional help from a professional doctor, he's the one to see. He gives you 1 on 1 care, professional care, and I think that it has improved my condition tremendously.

I've coached youth hockey here in the Detroit area for 43 years. Dr. Pierce introduced himself to me in 1997 or '98 when I was coaching at Little Caesars and asked to be involved with our team as the team Dr. He remained our team Dr. at Little Caesars and then 8 years ago I joined the Belle Tire Hockey club and he came over with us.

For our team nothing but excellent service. His staff looked after us, all of our players. If we needed something, if someone was injured he immediately took care of them. He and his staff worked to get the players back on the ice and still do, as quickly as possible.

Athletes need some sort of a competitive edge to continue to play when they are injured or having their injuries taken care and treated properly so they heal quickly.

MSSC has done a fantastic job in getting the athletes back on the ice in our case, as quickly as possible, giving us a little edge some times over our competitors because we have this facility at our convenience. And with MSS everyone's treated the same whether they are a professional athlete, or a young developing athlete or the general public and they do the same excellent job for everybody.

With any injury, this is the place to come because they will be treated quickly and everything will be done to put them back on the ice as soon as possible.

When you are in charge of a hockey team or making sure your athletes are healthy so your team is playing the best, you go to the best, and I consider MSSC the best team and they ensure that your team is in the best condition.

I've known Dr. Pierce and Michigan Sports and Spine since 2003. I played for the New Jersey Devils and I had a really bad back injury that stopped me from playing. I came to see Dr. Pierce and the professionals at Michigan Sports and Spine. They were helping me with my pain management, put me on a program to stabilize my back and I've now been playing hockey the last seven seasons. I recommend Dr. Pierce. If you have pain, he will help you. He's helped me immensely. I've seen it with my back, my wrist, and now my knee. As a professional athlete, you need to be at your highest level. When an injury occurs, you need to see the best doctors and the best therapists. I recommend you see Dr. Pierce and the staff at Michigan Sports and Spine.

I am a retired Ford worker and worked for Ford for 34 years. I injured myself 30 years ago as a young kid. Eventually I was in pain every day. I went to see my family doctor and he recommended me to Jeff Pierce. He did a little bit of therapy on me. As of today I am totally pain free. I get out of bed without pain. Start moving around without pain. First of all the staff is just perfect. At the spine center and his office, the staff just makes you feel so comfortable it is unbelievable. The service they gave me was 100% perfect. They allow me to enjoy my life now in retirement. Enjoy things with my family and without pain. I can enjoy doing a lot of things without hurting myself and if I do, I know where to come back to relieve the pain.

Michigan Sports & Spine Center made my life better because... Jeff Pierce was a big part of my journey to get my back healthy.

He helped me by integrating medicine with my chiropractic and my physical therapy... I was constantly in pain. I'm a runner. I've done triathlons. I was limited to walking and sitting... I was feeling helpless, I was in a lot of pain, it was consistent and I needed answers...

I needed to make sure I exhausted all other options before making that final decision for surgery and he (Dr. Pierce) was ideal. He was the doctor who was very open minded, he was very patient with me. We brainstormed on all the different options that were available and the different areas of study out there and when the time came, he was right there alongside with me when I was consulting with the surgeon.

After I had my surgery, he was one of the very first people that I called from the hospital to let him know that everything went fantastic. I was feeling great. I owe a lot to Dr. Jeff Pierce. I have and will continue to refer people to him, every opportunity that I have. He has a great operation and he has a wonderful staff and crew. It was a good decision.

My name is Gabrielle and I'm 16 years old. A few years I was in a car accident. My dream before I got in my car accident was to play college softball. In my car accident, I had injured my back. I wasn't able to do any daily functions; I couldn't get out of bed, I couldn't sleep. I wanted to quit softball. I didn't want to play anymore before I got here.

I went to about six other doctors and no one could tell me what was wrong with me. No one could help me. I came to MSSC and everything kept getting better since the first day I got here. I gradually kept getting better. Everyone was really nice. After a few months of treatment and Dr. Pierce's help, I'm back on top of my game. He was able to put my dream of being a softball pitcher back on track. The best thing about Michigan Sports and Spine is that they make me feel comfortable.

The level of care I get at Michigan Sports and Spine is awesome. I would recommend Michigan Sports and Spine to anyone who has pain that they don't know what's wrong and they don't know what to do anymore. Come here because they'll help you.

Dr. Pierce and Michigan Sports and Spine have a lot ot do with my come back in 2008. It's not only what you see on the ice, there's a lot that goes on behind the scenes. He's not only one of the best professionals, he's one of the best people I know. I have a lot of respect and admiration for him. Anybody that walks in to see him he gives you the same professional care.

I was suffering with pain in my lower back and my knees. I was in so much pain I couldn't do anything for myself. I couldn't cook, I couldn't bath, I couldn't do any of the necessary things to exist in life. I came to Dr. Pierce where he gave me x-rays of my knees and my back. After he did that he told me I'm going to need a knee replacement or we have another thing we can do; an injection that we would put in the knee. I was improved 80 to 90%. He's been a life saver for me. I'm back where I can do things for myself and I'm just thankful for him, what he's done for me.

I went to Michigan Sports and Spine saw Dr. Pierce and he made me feel comfortable right away. As a professional athlete I have to perform at the highest level. When it comes to sports medicine I come to Michigan Sports and Spine they get you on your feet and make you feel good again. Their on point, very professional and its results only, you can't beat that.

John George is a 68 years young Garden City resident. John was referred to Michigan Sports and Spine by Dr. Kevin Crawford. John has always been very active and loves to exercise. He hurt his back moving his mother in law. His back pain prevented him from participating in most of his normal activities. He started seeing Dr. Pierce and before you know it, was back to the life he had again before the back problems. The spinal injections helped John tremendously. He thought the staff did a wonderful job and would highly recommend the Michigan Sports and Spine team to anyone who has back pain.

I have been a patient of Dr. Jeff Pierce, Michigan Sports & Spine, for nearly ten years. Dr. Pierce treated me for symptoms to my cervical spine before and after undergoing a cervical discectomy with fusion in 2002. More recently, Dr. Pierce has been treating me following a car accident in which my neck pain returned. Staffs at both the Troy and Livonia offices are highly professional and courteous. The Physical Therapy staffs at both locations of Michigan Sports & Spine are outstanding. I regularly recommend Dr. Pierce and Michigan Sports & Spine to family and friends. In fact, I just recently brought my oldest daughter in for a consultation for low back pain with Dr. Pierce. I continue to receive exceptional care and treatment from Dr. Pierce and his entire staff at the Troy and Livonia locations of Michigan Sports & Spine.

Michigan Sports and Spine is proud to announce Dushun Battle as our November patient of the month. Dushun, an active 21 year old, was injured in an automotive accident in November of 2010. He sustained major injuries including an above the knee amputation of the left leg. When Dushun originally came to Michigan Sports and Spine, he complained of severe low back pain – some days his pain was as great as 8 on a 1 to 10 scale. Now, he feels his pain is under control and able to stand up longer and accomplish more than he ever thought he would be able to under the circumstances. Before coming to Michigan Sports and Spine, Dushun had not done any physical therapy. He feels therapy has made him much stronger. Dushun has a lot of love for the Michigan Sports and Spine Staff. He would highly recommend Dr. Pierce and the team.