I came to Ray after having chronic back pain for over ten years. As anyone who has had chronic pain knows, it's difficult to motivate yourself to tackle it. I had tried other PTs but none were interested in diving into the intricacies of the issues that built up over the years--until Ray. Our first session, he asked a ton of questions and had me do various movements, and listened and observed closely. He broke down the issues he saw and outlined a basic plan for how we were going to approach them. Over five months, we started with an intensive stretching regiment, then moved on to basic exercises to restore my mental connection to my weak muscles. Finally, we slowly accelerated the difficulty and pace of my exercises until my range of motion and strength had increased dramatically.
The reason I used "we" throughout is because I felt like Ray was with me every step of the way. He was completely invested in my success. We had weekly, hour-long sessions at which he was attentive and present for every minute. That meant they were very productive and I always left feeling positive and with significantly less pain. At every session Ray would do amazing manual, soft tissue work on my back and neck to alleviate my pain and make me able to do my exercises effectively. We would go over my exercise regiment, adjusting it as needed. Along the way, Ray would observe me doing each exercise and make small adjustments so that I was doing them exactly right.
Throughout the process, Ray also described what the goals of the stretches and exercises were, teaching me the names of the muscles that were affected, and helping me understand the intricacies of my issues and how they led to my chronic pain. This made me feel empowered to take my physical issues into my own hands and become a true participant in my recovery.
Scheduling our sessions was very easy, and the studio Ray works out of is beautiful, clean, and comfortable. I can honestly say that working with Ray changed my life. I'm so happy to have "graduated" from PT and to be living pain-free, and it's all thanks to Ray's dedication, thoughtfulness, skill, and extensive knowledge. read more