I was referred to these guys by Total Men's and I was disappointed at first because they didn't take my insurance. Shelley McGahey emailed me back with the news but went above and beyond by recommending another company and confirming that they did take my insurance. I didn't except that but it was greatly appreciated and impressed me.
Reluctantly I tried the other place but they wouldn't see me until 3 months after surgery even though I had been cleared by the Laser Spine Institute for physical therapy 7 weeks after surgery. I didn't feel like the surgery was helping me and I wanted to start therapy so I came back to Texas PTS and even though cash pay was the only option, I felt good about this team and was not disappointed.
I injured my back lifting some heavy beams back in 2005. I'm 37 now and since then that injury has had horrible effects on my life. Last Nov I could barely walk and had to physically lift my left leg into the car. Taking some glucosamine, chondroitin, and krill oil killed that inflammation and restored my ability to move normally, but that pain in my lower back (L5 S1) remained. I underwent a microdiscecotmy in January of 2017 and was ready to move forward.
I came back and worked with Tony Lauretta. He really took the time to understand my situation and I had a number of concerns and was very pessimistic about ever feeling normal again. The exercises I was given to do were easy at first and got progressively challenging but in a good way. In a matter of two weeks, I felt an incredible strength in my core that helped a great deal in stabilizing my back. I have done all my exercises daily up to this point, following their instructions to the T. I looked forward to my meetings with Tony and while some things didn't seem to work, others did and gave me a new hope. I understand my condition a lot better and while I do have pain still, I can do certain exercises even for a short time and "reset" the pain. I can feel things improving and while I'm not where I want to ultimately be, I think I have a good chance of getting there.
My last meeting was with another individual since Tony was out of town and she basically said that I'm at the point where I can continue on my own for a while, she gave me a month, and see how it goes. I was a bit worried that they'd try to keep me locked in to suck money out of me but they basically kicked me out (in a nice way) which I appreciated.
The whole team was impressive and helpful. They took good care of me and gave me great information and I am very pleased with the results that I have seen. I was worried at first by the lack of reviews for this location here on Yelp but after going by and meeting the staff, I was convinced that they were worth it and I recommend their team and services if you find yourself in a similar situation. Thanks to the team, I really appreciate your help! read more