I have had 2 years of chronic lower back pain that was dibilitating. I lost my job, my relationships with my family, friends, and significant others. Surgeons didn't want to do a fusion (where they fuse two vertebrates together so the disk won't move) because it wasn't herniated enough and I would be needing another surgery in 4 to 5 years. They also discussed a disc replacement (where they replace your disk with an artificial one) but the artificial ones have all been recalled since they came out. I tried physical therapy 3 different times and different places for 12 weeks or more and then would move, twist, sit down to fast, or trip and my back would flair up bring the muscle spasms and numbness down both legs. After 2 years of this, I just relied in pain medication which is when I realized I had an opiate problem. Even though I was prescribed 4 a day. I would try to ween myself off and couldn't. I ended up going cold turkey.Then one day, I found this Groupon for personal one in one partner stretching. I figured I had tried everything else so let's give this a shot with very low expectations BUT BOY WAS I WRONG. Andrew (the master trainer) talked to me in the phone for about an hour when I called in to schedule my consultation. He answered every single question I had Plus some I didn't even know I had until he gave them too me. During my first one on one session, he took me way outside my comfort zone (I realize now) by starting me off slow and by the time we were done with that stretch I realized I was moving my legs in ways I haven't been able to in two years. On top of that when my muscle spasms started, he would coach me to breathe through them and not arch my back. He got them to disappear in less than t minutes. Just so you know, I have been admitted to the hospital, gone to the DR, gone to urgent care, complete PT at 3 diff places (as mentioned), and gone to the chiropracter. No one has ever been able to do that even in the hospital with the IV drugs, it usually took 45 mins to an hour to make them stop and if I wasn't on round the clock meds they would come back. Imagine it like the worse migraine ever and then you can't see anything. My spasms were similar to that and they would not allow me to walk. The best part is they teach you how to do it yourself at home if it starts. Andrew has been so helpful and great because I am very guarded when people touch my lower back even slightly. He was very patient with me and kept reminding me to just relax. Then the third session came and he started slightlu pushing on the muscles above and below the bulging disc to get them loosened a little. Let me tell you, I have never felt trustworthy with anyone near my back much less putting pressure on it (I even tell massage therapists my lower back is off limits) and here I am letting a guy I have met 4 times including the consultation putting pressure on it. I am still in shock. SO IN CLOSING, ANYONE AND EVERYONE SHOULD CALL UP AND SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION. TRUST ME IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE. EVERYONE THERE LISTENS TO YOUR NEEDS AND YOUR GOALS AND THEN A PLAN IS MADE TO ACHEIVE THOSE GOALS. IF YOU DON'T AT LEAST TRY, YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON. AND REMEMBER THIS IS COMING FROM THE BIGGEST CRITIC FOR CHRONIC BACK PAIN.From you #1 fan clientKrystal Wein
