SherryLou is literally a life-saver for me. I have a history of lower back pain, including a surgery to repair a herniated disk. I sit at my desk for long periods of time. I play with my two year old. I do all kinds of things to mess up my back on a regular basis, and end up in a complete crisis roughly every few months, where I can't stand up straight, I have stabbing pains, and I just can't function. Enter SherryLou. She is like the mad scientist of muscle repair. She is so completeley effective and reliable. I have tried chiropractor after chiropractor, including those who are highly reviewed on Yelp and personal recommendations, but I have found that they don't really help when I am having a back spasm or crisis. I have also tried accupuncture and traditional massage therapy. None of it heals my back like SherryLou's work. She combines all the skills of a physical therapist, a massage therapist, and a chiropractor into one package.
What she does is a little hard to explain. It's called Neuromuscular Reprogramming and Applied Kinesiology.. Here is my layman's explanation. You lay on the massage table and she tests your muscle strength around the affected "problem" areas. (for me, is is usually lower back or shoulders/neck). For example, she'll ask you to try to lift your leg straight up while she is pushing down on it, or she will ask you to push your arm out to the side while she is pushing in on it. She then searches for your weaknesses, and performs some massage work on the areas (sometimes on the complete other side of your body) that are the root cause of that weakness. Then she does the test again and VOILA! much stronger. She systematically works her way around your body, making sure that everything is balanced, strong, and awake. That's right. she searches for the underlying cause of the problem and fixes that. I can't tell you how many massage therapists I have been to who simply rub around the affected area, leaving me just as messed up as when I arrived. SherryLou is really amazing at understanding how everything is interconnected in your body, and how to release the pain. FYI.. her "body work"
sometimes feels like a massage, sometime it hurts a little (she will lighten up if if it's too "deep" for you), and sometimes it just plain tickles! (at least for me, I'm super ticklish). She is VERY good at adjusting her work to your preferences and your body (more pressure / less pressure / work around ticklish spots, etc)
I see SherryLou when I'm having some type of back spasm for sure, but also other times when I just want a little "tune-up", like before we get on a flight for a trip with my family or when I am in need of a little pampering. She also does more traditional massage work, so her offerings really depend on what you need at the moment (fixing a problem, relaxing, etc).
And finally, I love seeing SherryLou because she is truly a healer. You can tell that she is a caretaker by nature, she cares deeply about her clients, she is on top of all of the latest research & practices in her field, and she is so in tune with your body. I can't say enough good things about her! read more