After a year of physical therapy and epidurals did nothing to relieve my back pain and sciatica, I had microdiscectomy surgery in September. Over 3 month's post-surgery and not only was my sciatica still as bad as ever, but now I had extreme discomfort in my upper back as well. My sister, a general surgeon, recommended I find a massage therapist. I started searching the internet, with visions of cucumber slices and fluffy white towels. I stumbled on the Evolve website and after reading the mission statement, I nearly cried from relief. Finally - someone who understood what it was like to live with chronic back pain and had a holistic approach to solving the problem. Well, it wasn't the spa I was dreaming of, but it sure sounded like what I needed.
After only one visit Patrick identified the root causes of my back pain and helped me understand why the Physical Therapist's approach not only wasn't helping the problem, but was making it worse. With Patrick's thoughtful guidance, I feel I am finally on the real road to recovery. I have a new Physical Therapist, I am caring for myself in ways that promote overall healing and we are all working toward correcting the muscular skeletal imbalances that are causing my back problems. None of this would have occurred without Patrick's incredible insight. Maybe someday I'll be an athlete, but right now I am just grateful to be spending time with my family and friends free from chronic pain. Thank you Patrick, words cannot express how grateful I am that I found you. read more