I'm a convert of Sujata's incredible methodology…read more
For 7+ years, I've been struggling with a chronic sports hernia brought on by continuing to play through (unknowingly) torn cartilage in both labrums (hips). I have tried everything possible to avoid surgery & continue to be an athlete. I've had multiple PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections by an orthopedic surgeon. Years of seeing specialists -- Dr's of PT, OT, and chiro -- all specializing in athletic injuries.
My results ranged from no improvement to temporary / maintenance. And that's just what I'd begun to think my best outcome was: slow decline, despite constant treatment until I eventually landed on the wrong end of a surgical scalpel.
I was connected to Sujata through family and *full disclosure* was a complete skeptic; not of her training or intelligence, of course -- I knew Sujata would be fully capable of administering the best therapeutic medicine possible -- but rather I was just mistakenly convinced the "best possible" meant a 'barely detectable outcome of incremental and intermittent pain relief.
And to say I was stunned by the results is an understatement. I had never before experienced immediate relief from the dull throbbing groin pain brought on by an irritated sports hernia (rectus abdominis tissue torn/detached from the pubic ligament). This is the kind of pain that wakes you up from a deep sleep.
With all prior treatment, I would experience more irritation, followed by a gradual lessening of symptoms in days 3-5 after the session. But with Sujata, in 30 mins of treatment, my pain went from a 7 out of 10 to a complete zero. ZERO. Literally the moment I walked out of the room.
Sujata's deep tissue handwork was intense - a lot of massage-like pressure, a lot of bending/stretching, a lot of being instructed to let my core muscles relax (requires concentration), and a lot of being reminded to trust her. Sujata's motions are confident, deliberate, and fast but certain. I'd never experienced treatment that was so rapid, bordering on aerobic exercise but not hectic or untrained-- rather, it's a bit like watching an master chef toss a pizza, but you're the dough.
I felt sensation -- heat, stretch, pressure, but never actual pain. When she was finished with her work, it was like I'd never had an injury at all. ASTOUNDING.
I can't recommend Sujata enough, as someone who has gone as far as getting the surgical consultation from the orthopedist... I was out of options. But don't even listen to my review, give yourself the chance to experience ONE treatment session and make your own choice after that. If you've got a core injury, ask yourself how much easier would your life be without this pain? What could you do - physically, athletically, etc... - that you're missing out on without a successful rehab?
This is a no brainer.