I have had low back pain and shoulder/ neck pain for decades. My lower back was always in some degree of spasm, sometimes severe, especially on the left. I repeatedly had a painful knot, from the size of a marble to a walnut, develop in my left mid shoulder from physical work and/ or mental stress. Sometimes my neck would lock. I’ve gone to various chiropractors, physiotherapists, massage therapists, all of whom have helped, but the above symptoms would keep repeating.
Therapy with Lana has been different in very positive ways. For one thing, the room is spacious, relaxing and in a nice country setting, without outside noise or distractions. You don’t feel crowded or distracted. Lana also took the best history I’ve had, including encouraging me to report any physical trauma even if it seemed minor to me. I’ve seen her now for 5 months about every 3 weeks. About 2 months ago, that persistently recurring left shoulder knot stopped. My posture is better and improving. My lower back still gets tense, but the left side has let go a lot for the first time, and now I notice more (though not as severe) the right, which we are working on. She found other areas such as in one upper pec that needed work that I had no idea about.
Lana has a great knowledge of body mechanics. She uses various massage approaches to get to the various layers, and finds the most effective one for the current problem. Don’t be surprised if the deep tissue massage is vigorous; I’ve had deep tissue massage before, but the problems kept recurring. Lana’s approach is different and it seems that is what took care of one of the biggest persistent problems in the left shoulder. She also uses her knowledge of body mechanics to give stretching and strengthening exercises to get to the core problems. If I’m just not getting one exercise, or if it seems not be helping as much as hoped for, she provides alternatives and persists until she finds the right ones for your body and set of problems. I highly recommend her.