I have been in and out of physical therapy MULTIPLE times for the last decade,(I have Ehler's Danlos Syndrome - Type 3, Hypermobility) and until finding Agape was unsatisfied with anywhere else I had gone in Rochester or Buffalo.
I've seen other wonderful therapists at Agape, but Daniel is the physical therapist that "gets me" as a runner - and has worked with me in making sure I am staying HEALTHY and strong, while working towards of goal of either - getting BACK to running or training.
In Spring - I went to Agape for extreme plantar fasciitis in both feet, posterior tibial tendinitis in both legs AND a intercostal and paraspinal strain - I felt wrecked, physically and mentally. And of course, I had a race I really really wanted to run - instead of telling me no from the get go, Daniel worked on different exercises to be able to get me to a safe place to run the race healthy. I finished my first 10k ever, and couldn't have done it with out him! I continued my at home program but was sidelined again by my plantar fasciitis and was on strict no running, rest from my doctor. I spent all of June and July, pretty much miserable with being unable to run and not really seeing any TRUE progress - I reached out to Daniel, who despite not having me as a patient at the time, answered some questions for me and gave some suggestions to bring up to my podiatrist. FINALLY on JULY 26th I WAS CLEARED TO RUN - and the crazy, won't let go of my goal, side of me signed up for the Rochester Half Marathon - giving myself exactly 8 weeks to race day - I called Agape and lovely Violet got me back on Daniel's schedule again.
The last two months have been hard training wise, but my plantar fasciitis is TRULY improving, despite running, and my posterior tibial tendinitis is pretty much gone. I don't think I would have been able to sign up and train for the race, had it not been for Daniel's ingenuity of exercises and adapting a program to meet my needs. I am lucky to find a PT who supports my crazy goals - even when they seem a bit far fetched. read more