"Why We Always Check The Spine"
I came to Maccio Physical Therapy after having debilitating
knee pain for 3 months straight. Worried that it might be a meniscus tear due
to recent tendon injuries, I saw an orthopedic doctor who completely dismissed
me as soon as he saw me, claiming it was a result of slight bow leggedness due
to being female.
Disheartened by this experience and determined to get
better, I met Joe Jr and his team the following week. Joe was very respectful
and listened to me intently as I described my symptoms. Since my pain came and
went randomly, they suggested the problem wasn’t with my knees but instead with
my spine. After just four or five visits my pain started to go away. I was
amazed at the results and so happy Maccio Physical Therapy could help me. I’m
happy to be pain free and back to my regular activities!
When I first went to physical therapy at Maccio Physical
Therapy, I was very doubtful that physical therapy alone was going to be able
to help my pain. I was in excruciating pain to where I could not work, sleep or
function. My neck, cervical spine and left arm were causing me to have severe,
constant pain to where there was no comfortable position. I was given steroid
medication, medication for nerve pain and then narcotic pain medication so that
I could sleep, and none of it seemed to help. I also went to pain management,
where the next step would be epidural injection if physical therapy did not
help. Thankfully, my physical therapy with Lindsay Carlton was successful to
where I could work and carry on in my life without extreme pain, and I regained
strength in my hand that I was worried I would not do. I would highly recommend
Lindsay and Maccio Physical Therapy to anyone! 
