Don't expect miracles. That said, if there is such a thing, Pavel may well be the guy to provide one. Pavel Masslenikov's training in the old USSR is in my view, unique. I give the highest possible rating to Pavel Masslenikov/Advanced Russian Physical Massage Therapy.
I bought a house in Longview not long ago and had noticed Pavel's signage and spoke with him on the phone. I suffered a radial nerve injury which causes numbness in my first two fingers. As a professional guitarist, signed to a sample label, this is an inconvenient truth, to say the least. I was told "give it two years, then expect no further improvement without surgery and oh; "the surgery is not that successful."
BUT - I then sustained another serious injury (Plantar Fasciitis) and my medical doctor said that besides inserts and time, massage was known to help. He made one recommendation, only. Advanced Russian Physical Massage Therapy.
As a younger man, Pavel was a great athlete. My understanding is that his own pains brought about by strenuous training fired his interest in massage. This in turn led to his pursuing a degree and a career in this field.
I've now had massages targeting (separately) my Runner's Heal condition (Plantar Fasciitis) and the radial nerve injury. Both provided immediate relief and while the conditions persist - there is marked improvement. I don't think it's fanciful to suggest that with subsequent treatments the conditions could be reversed. In fact, the treatment for radial nerve injury caused both numb fingers to, for a period of about 48 hours, cease evidencing symptoms.
I don't know if Pavel also offers 'pleasurable' massages and did not seek one out. The massages I receive are certainly not agonizingly painful but in my case they are strenuous. As an analogy, think a dental cleaning rather than an extraction without anesthetic! To me, they now feel good in the way that working with weights can feel. Regardless, painless or bracing - hang in there guys, because they work. I should mention that the woman who helps with my house upkeep raved about Pavel's successful treatment of her own injuries - twenty years ago and with no further symptoms.
I'm so glad I found this friendly and highly skilled provider. For me 'USSR' is not just Pavel's former homeland. For me it stands for "users should see results." I believe that you too, will see results - perhaps where other modalities have failed altogether. read more