Testimonials

Back home in North Carolina, he went to an orthopedist, who referred him for Physical Therapy. He wore a patellar band, took "elephant" doses of glucosamine, and tried acupuncture. The band gave him "limited relief from the knee pain, and about two more miles a day, but the pain never stopped."

On examination, it was easy to see where the problems were coming from. His left hip was much higher than the right, as well as other misalignments due to muscle tension. For the first visit, the treatment was focused at aligning his pelvis and releasing tension in his knees.

At the second visit, a week later, we did a Mechanical Link treatment, which further released the knees and several other areas.

This is what Rocky reported 6 weeks later. "I've never used the knee band again since you treated me. I take ibuprofen on occasion, maybe 1 or 2 times a week... I wanted to stay on schedule, so I skipped a big middle section of the AT and went north to do Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, the most rugged parts of the whole AT. I've been able to walk 15 -20 miles a day, and am sometimes tempted to go further. I was able to climb Mt. Washington and Mt. Katahdin and my knees are still fine."

Jenny Daskalos

May the Lord bless you for the work that you do. It has made a tremendous difference in my quality of life. I am able to read aloud to my children for a much longer time before it hurts. One small but much loved change for me.

Ms. Clyde Strickling, 60 years old, 3 visits

I have sought many alternative methods to deal with my past surgeries,  fractured pelvis, and recurring (multiple sclerosis) MS symptoms.  I had had pain in my side and back for over a month and I was hurting as I went through each day.

I felt great after the first session, and Nancy advised me to pay attention to the changes in my body as it began to correct itself.  Within a short time I gradually noticed my pain was alleviated.  I moved without pain.

I remember a few days after my second visit feeling that I was moving so easily. WOW!  I felt my body pulling me to an aligned posture without even thinking about it.  Odd, I thought. Especially as I drove, my body elongated and I had to correct my seat position to accommodate my shifting frame.  I felt a definite shift happening in my inner-networked systems.

My third visit continued to unravel strained and stressed areas.  Nancy’s work on surgery scars has brought me an understanding of how they affect our whole body, restricting movement and healing. I had felt a scraping in my neck as if a spur was catching somehow, but after she worked on the incision in the crease of my neck, I found the tension released and my movement became more fluid. 

The Mechanical Link approach is new to me, with its light touch, very gentle movements and recoil treatment, but it makes perfect sense to stimulate the inner core and let the different systems radiate the effect. This is therapy that I can relate to, having trusted Nancy from the first.

"As I got older, I began to work with computers daily and began experiencing more pain. I began going to a massage therapist monthly to 'work out the tension' in my neck and shoulders. The relief normally lasted for three or four days, then I would be back to my accustomed level of pain."

"A few months ago, I took a job in Winston-Salem and began looking for a new massage therapist that was closer to my office. This is when I discovered Nancy and HandSpring Bodywork. After the initial consultation, Nancy began not by massaging, but by determining the true sources of pain. She used her extensive knowledge of the proper muscular alignment to determine which muscles were actually causing the problems. Then she really surprised me and said that she was going to try and 'fix' the problem instead of 'relieve the pain'. No one had EVER said that to me. She began by having me re-position the 'troubled' muscles for a short time to release themselves and reset to a normal length. She never massaged anything, but after the end of the session, I was feeling the same type of relief that I felt after a massage session. What was amazing was that after a week, I was actually feeling BETTER than when I had left her office. I continued to see Nancy weekly for about 6 weeks, and after the sixth session, I felt like I had never had the accident in the first place. I was living without pain and the best part was that I no longer worried if the Advil(r) bottle was going to run out. Thanks, Nancy!!"

I had great difficulty walking due to knee pain. My doctors wanted X-rays and MRIs, in preparation for possible knee replacement. Wanting to try something more natural, I came to HandSpring Bodywork. Now I can sit  without having to keep twisting and shifting, and I can be on my feet for a long time without pain. Best of all, I can sleep all night without my knee pain waking me up. I come for  maintenance about every 6 weeks and I can’t believe how good my hips and knees feel now.

At my first visit I explained to Nancy about my constant muscle spasms in my upper back and she said she could help me. I was encouraged BUT still skeptical. I left the session that first day thinking "no way will this work -it was too simple". Within 48 hours my muscle spasm was gone and has NOT returned. I still can hardly believe it myself. After four visits, I have not taken any medication for weeks. The Therma-care patches sit on my shelf and my husband is thrilled not to hear the words, "PLEASE massage my neck for a few minutes!!" My quality of life has improved. I am now starting to exercise - something I had not done in a long time due to chronic pain. I have so much more energy and feel overall so much better. I am amazed and so very grateful for this help.

"Since then I have only had one other pelvic floor treatment, and continue to experience 80% relief overall. I highly recommend Nancy to anyone who has the symptoms of pain and pressure associated with pelvic floor dysfunction. Her knowledge and ability have made a big difference for me."

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