I can't say enough about Amy Pakula and her unique, specialized and compassionate approach to patient care! This is a talented woman with a gift for what she does. I was referred to Amy and Momentum PT by another physical therapist who was equally as frustrated as I was with the lack of results I had achieved from years of PT.
As someone that trains daily (with poorly shaped hips, chronic Achilles tendonosis, migraines and an auto-immune disorder), countless PT's over the years have waved the white flag, giving up when their standard protocols didn't yield results. So, it's safe to say that I've grown to be a bit pessimistic when it comes to bold statements and promises of less pain and more mobility. I tried to go into my first consultation with Amy open minded, though I'd grown pessimistic when it came to PT's.
When I reached out to Amy, I was suffering from chronic shoulder impingement that was keeping from training in the pool, weight room, and mountain bike. I simply couldn't workout without getting a migraine. Overuse injuries had taken their toll and I was a mess and felt broken physically. I knew from my first phone consultation with Amy, that she was different. One of the greatest gifts that Amy gave me out of the gate was hope. Her approach, her style, her compassionate and thoughtful response to the questions I answered immediately made me feel optimistic.
After my first session I sensed that Amy was someone with vision. Her out of the box approach to her practice is what I desperately needed. Within weeks Amy had reduced the frequency and severity of my migraines (something no other healthcare practitioner had achieved in twenty+ years) and she got me back to my exercise routines that are so critical to my physical and mental health. I was so encouraged--and blown away--by her ability to guide me back to my activities that we began addressing other chronic issues such as my hips and Achilles (issues that have been addressed by a dozen+ PT's with underwhelming results). Once again, the results with Amy were staggering. My plans for double hip replacements (in my thirties) went out the window. I had the most active and pain free summer I can remember because of my work with Momentum PT.
Amy Pakula is special! I've never met another therapist like her. She's passionate about what she does and making a difference. There's no cookie cutter approach with Amy. She takes her thoughtful and specialized method and customizes a plan, and when something isn't working, she adapts, adjusts and reloads. Amy Pakula (Momentum Physical Therapy) is a game-changer. read more
