I'm not sure what sorcery I just experienced, but Ben is some type of Wizard.
I contacted Rx Massage Therapy due to a pinched nerve in my shoulder from weightlifting that was radiating all down my arm/elbow/shoulder/back. I was miserable! I felt I needed a medical massage (and the pain was almost to the point where I was going to go to Urgent Care) rather than a general spa massage and browsed various google sites until I came across his. He didn't have any immediate openings and offered to schedule me out a few days. I explained that I was in pain and needed acute care and that I'd keep him in mind for future needs. He did a basic assessment of my pain and started looking for other providers to refer me to. He then said he can squeeze me in for a 30 min session at 8 pm. I was surprised and extremely grateful he would stay so late for me. He referred me to his intake form on the website and requested I complete it prior to our appointment.
His office is very easy to find and there is plenty of parking. Ben is pleasant and makes you feel at ease instantly. He actually had reviewed the intake form prior to our appointment and began the orthopedic assessment. He completed a Cranial/Structural Core Distortion (which I've never had in my life and had no idea what was going on). He explained what he was doing at every step of the way. Ben never touched my shoulder, but after whatever sorcery he did to my head and face and mouth, the pain was gone, my neck range of motion returned to a 90 degree each way, and I learned more about my muscles and structural components of my body than I ever expected. Ben was patient and went beyond our 30 minute slot but was adamant that he could resolve my pain.
I appreciate that he has knowledge of the physical demands that Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, and crossfit put on the body, and instead of the usual "thats bad for you" lecture I get from most health care professionals, he provided a rich educational explanation of how the muscles, nerves, ligaments, work with and against each other.
Lastly, I slept like a baby. I woke up feeling wonderful with no shoulder and back pain. My pain was at a 10 (out of 10) for the past 48 hours prior to our session and not even 24 hours later, it is at a 1. I feel sore, but not in pain. I am so thankful and appreciative that he made time for me, and that I came across his practice. I already scheduled another appointment for a full treatment.
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