I first came to Amanda Donis after pulling a hamstring muscle while running through the Atlanta airport after a flight cancellation in heels, pulling a roller bag and carrying a heavy briefcase.
I am a former marathon runner and have completed fifteen marathons, with a 6th in Boston in the master's division and a 7th in New York City in the master's. Overuse injuries and six resulting surgeries forced me to stop running for years. However, I was able to begin running again in January 2007 - from 1 to 1 1/2 hours per session - until pulling a muscle in the airport. I tried to run through the injury, but it only became worse and forced me to completely stop running.
Amanda Donis analyzed the injury and determined it was probably sciatica (pain in lower buttocks and hamstring, radiating down to the calf muscle). In addition to her expert therapeutic massages, Amanda introduced me to Total Motion Release (TMR) stretches, a series of held motions that enables the good side of the body to balance the painful side. This combination of therapeutic massages and TMR stretches resulted in a complete recovery in less than a month.
I like the techniques Amanda Donis uses because they quickly and completely healed the injury and gave me an ongoing toolkit of stretches to implement on a regular basis to keep my body in balance. Also, Amanda is very knowledgeable of the importance of water, vitamins, herbs and other natural remedies to heal the body and enable it to function more efficiently. She is really in tune with the concept of natural healing.
In addition to fixing my hamstring/sciatica issue, Amanda identified and was able to relieve the pain in my neck and lower back. I now have better range of motion when turning my head left or right. Also, my lower back is no longer painful when standing, walking or running.
Amanda Donis has been able to address and fix the aches and pains in my body. It has enabled me to return to running 1 to 1 1/2 hours per session. Even more important, her efforts have improved my quality of life by reducing and even eliminating the aches and pains in my neck and back. Amanda's arsenal of therapeutic massage, Total Motion Release stretches and natural healing remedies is awesome. I highly recommend Amanda Donis to those who are ready to fix their injuries and improve their quality of life. read more