Ever wish you knew then what you know now? That is how I feel about my struggle with pain and also why I started True Muscle Solutions, LLC. As a college lacrosse player, having rarely suffered previous muscle and joint pain, I was in for a long and frustrating ride. Freshman year I developed a terrible, dull pain in my left hip. Followed by the same pain in my right hip the next year along with foot pain. I was told it was bursitis, a stress reaction, a weak hip, and several other diagnoses. I wanted an answer but doctors and trainers could not tell me why this was happening. Why did no one else on my team have this issue but I did?
There seemed to be many methods of recovery but few with lasting results, if any at all. I was fortunate enough to recover using something I had never heard of before, thanks to a reference from a family friend. That method was posture alignment therapy. According to my therapist, the position of my load joints (shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles) were misaligned. My knees caved in and my feet turned out along with other posture deviations that I had never been aware of until they were pointed out to me. My hip joints were aggravated not due to the heavy volume of running but to the lack of proper function as I was running. After committing to a package of sessions with an alignment specialist in Virginia, I quickly broke out of pain and to this day my posture regularly improves and allows me to live an active life without pain. Could these years of pain have been prevented or cut shorter had I known about this therapy? I believe so, without a doubt.
At True Muscle Solutions, I focus on helping clients recover from painful symptoms, prevent future injuries, and maintain function. I provide massage therapy sessions aimed at discovering the root cause of pain but what I find have the most effective results are the posture alignment sessions. This therapy consists of a mix of stretches and exercises that can range from easy to advanced. Some of the simplest exercises can be difficult even for elite athletes! I also use each of these as a functional assessment to determine the most appropriate. I work with a top-of-the line platform called PTX Therapy to create a client account which contains clear descriptions, videos, and pictures so that clients have all of the tools they need to complete their menu of exercises at home on a daily basis. With consistency, new muscle-memory proceeds to pull the bones back into proper alignment. After all, the muscles control what the bones do. We then reevaluate posture during the next appointment. Conveniently, almost every exercise can be done using what you already have in your home. That being said, these sessions can be done completely virtually with the same results. Check out email therapy as well for a less expensive option.
If you are suffering with muscle and joint pain, consider something you have never heard of before. Give posture alignment therapy a try for fully customizable and effective therapy that lasts.
