The Anatomy of Relief: How I Finally Found a Solution to Shoulder Pain
Feeling Is Believing – This Man Has Magic in His Hands A friend recommended I see Don Beatty for chronic shoulder pain. I resisted because I had given up thinking a massage therapist could diagnose the cause of my pain, much less do anything for it beyond what other massage therapists had done previously — […]
More Than Just Jaw Pain: The Real Reason I Wasn’t Healing
I have experienced TMJ for about ten years and began receiving treatment which included a night guard at a dentist’s office. While this took away most of the pain, I noticed that my neck muscles were very tense and causing what appeared to be a pull on my jaw — which was likely to be […]
Years of Struggle, One Therapist Who Understood
As someone who has undergone considerable physical therapy to recover from myriad medical challenges over the years (e.g., broken bones in both arms as well as my left leg and foot, multiple knee reconstruction surgeries, severe bursitis in my left ankle that required usage of a walking boot for several months, etc.), I’m very familiar […]
No Surgery Needed: How I Recovered from Carpal Tunnel, Tennis Elbow & Shoulder Tendinitis
I suffered from shoulder tendinitis, tennis elbow, and chronic carpal tunnel. My doctor said I’d eventually need surgery for my carpal tunnel, and advised changing careers if I wanted my shoulder to get better. I had tried acupuncture, braces, and a chiropractor. Steroid shots in my elbow and shoulder only gave temporary relief. In just […]
Healing the Healer: My Breakthrough After Decades of Back Pain
I am an RN that has practiced at the bedside for over 30 years. I have chronic back pain. Even though I am a medical professional, I could never figure out what was happening to my back. I have seen chiropractors, massage therapists, physical therapists, pain doctors, you name it. Short-term fixes were all that […]
Healing Beyond Physical Therapy: My Journey Back on My Feet
I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis back at the start of September 2018. I had always been super active; being a dancer my whole life, a runner, and a collegiate athlete through college, I was used to being quick and on my feet. So not being able to do any of the activities I loved, […]