Stephanie was referred to me. She had lived with nearly a life-time of chronic back pain due to a childhood automobile accident. We decided to try something different. For about five months she came to me weekly for quick 15-30 minute sessions. I did Spinal Touch Therapy (I'll write another blog explaining it, in the meantime, call and ask me about it). We tracked her average pain level each week. She had been living with constant pain at level four or five (on a scale of one to ten).

Amazingly, within a few weeks her average pain was only a one, and within a few more weeks, she regularly started reporting zero pain! I was as surprised as she was. We were thrilled and hoped that the change was permanent. She started sleeping through the night and was able to return to running and enjoying other activities with her husband. We quit the therapy when she moved out of state. She is now the happy mother of a cute little girl.

When I was walking home from school at the age of 8, I was struck by a moving car. As a result, I fractured my femur and hip. As my body healed, I compensated from the injury on the opposite leg which resulted in sacral misalignment. As a teenager and young adult, I experienced chronic lower-back pain which at times prevented me from bending over or participating in my favorite athletic activities. Although the severity of pain was not consistent, I experienced pain on a daily basis. 

After college and beginning my career, my back pain worsened. As a runner, I found my post-run recoveries much more difficult and sleep was often interrupted by deep pain.  I was referred to Heidi by a close family member, so I knew I was in good hands.

Heidi is not only professional, but she is a very thorough caregiver who seeks to solve a problem rather than simply give relief. While the relief I felt from my spinal-touch therapy was incredibly liberating after only a session or two, I noticed that my diminished pain was lasting. In the past, a massage elsewhere gave me relief for a matter of days, but after consistent work with Heidi, my relief lasted longer and longer. Even after I stopped seeing Heidi (due to moving to another state), I noticed that my pain level and occurrence of back pain had decreased significantly. 

Heidi's approach to massage therapy showed me how important it is to understand the human body. I felt that she considered my whole-body wellness and not only my problem area.

Stephanie J.