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"Stuart is one of the most compassionate, patient-centered and effective physical therapists I’ve worked with. He stresses proper alignment and, as a yoga teacher for 13 years, he can incorporate yoga into exercise forms that help his patients achieve it. I am a case in point. Stuart developed and guided me through an exercise program that let me avoid neck surgery which my internist said was most likely inescapable. Stuart showed me how to do a handful of simple yoga stretches and poses every day to help strengthen my upper and mid-back, realign my neck and correct a lifetime of poor posture. He modified the poses so that I could do them within my limitations. Within ten weeks, the exercises brought my cervical vertebra into better alignment. As a result, the numbness, tingling and pain in the shoulder, arm and hand that I’d been experiencing off and on for years subsided, and I regained full use of my left arm. By continuing to do the exercises Stuart prescribed, I now enjoy an active lifestyle with minimal limitations." Toby G. “Stuart has been a wonderful help to me in recovering from back surgery as well as a shoulder injury. Not only did his treatment make me feel much better, he also took great care in explaining exactly which muscles were involved in my injury and in outlining an exercise routine that I could follow at home. He monitored my progress closely and never failed to be encouraging and optimistic that I could make a full recovery. Thanks to him, “I’m back!” Mary Beth V. "Betsy’s a unique physical therapist. With her extensive background in body work, physical therapy and yoga, combined with superior diagnostic and intuitive skills, she created a program especially designed for me. I leave every session with her feeling relaxed, energized and pain free." Diane P. Betsy Allen is a wonderful physical therapist! She is truly gifted in the art of Cranial Sacral Therapy, able to perceive and gently release more complex aspects of muscular tension and pain. With Cranial Sacral Therapy and just-right yoga poses from Betsy, I enjoy pain free mobility and flexibility. She is kind, interesting and graces the studio with beautiful bouquets of flowers, artfully arranged from her own garden. I am most appreciative of Betsy.” Marjorie K. "I worked with Laila for two different conditions, and I was incredibly pleased by the immense improvement I experienced. Laila is a skilled Physical Therapist whose therapy techniques made a big difference after each visit. In addition, the home program she devised for me was do-able and made an ongoing difference in how well I could move! I have recommended Laila to many other people, all of whom were very delighted by the difference that working with her made for chronic conditions they despaired of ever improving. I cannot recommend Laila highly enough." Ilsa P. “I couldn’t even tuck in my shirt the day I met Laila. I came to her pretty sure that no physical therapy in the world would ever resolve my frozen shoulder issues. Boy was I wrong! Turns out that my decision to give physical therapy one more try was the best decision I made that year. I learned techniques from Laila’s physical therapy sessions that I still use today in my regular yoga practice. I couldn’t be happier with the results.” Nancy L |
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