My name is Robin Robins and I’ve been teaching aerobics and lifting weights for over 20 years. I like to consider myself a tough old bird that can take the sore muscles and aches and pains of working out; but a few months ago, I developed a knee pain that simply would not go away and prevented me from teaching classes and working out altogether. It was so inflamed and painful that I could barely walk across the floor much less teach a class.
I went to one of the top sports medicine doctors at Vanderbilt who tried to help me, but couldn’t find anything wrong with my knee. He simply gave me a heavy anti-inflammatory drug and told me to “lay off” for awhile. After 3 months, the pain was a bit better but would come right back the minute I tried to cycle, run, or teach a class. The doctor just piled on more drugs and physical therapy. After two more months of that, I demanded to see the doctor yet again (he kept telling me to rest it and take the pills). His answer? You must have torn cartilage and we’ll have to operate. I’ve had a LOT of knee injuries and have torn my ACL and dislocated my knee at least 7 times. I know what cartilage damage feels like and this wasn’t it. Desperate for help, I called John Elder at the Egoscue Nashville clinic.
I saw John on a Friday afternoon and by Saturday morning, the pain was COMPLETELY GONE! I almost thought it was my mind playing tricks so I stopped taking all pain medication – even Advil – and still no pain. I thought I would put it to the test and get on the spin bike. Still, NO PAIN! I cannot tell you how much John and the Egoscue method has changed my life. I cannot imagine what would have happened if I took my doctor’s advice and went through surgery. Probably months of recovery with my knee never being “quite right” again. Now I’m back to working out 6 days a week, teaching 4 classes, and easily doing 250 lb. leg presses, all without pain anywhere.
If you are in any kind of pain, go and see John. I’ve referred dozens of people to John who take my classes and they ALL report back the same results: instantaneous improvement and pain free movement. One of my students had a herniated disc and had given up any hope of ever running again. The other day in the gym she told me she was seeing John and back to running without pain – something she thought she would never do again in her life!
Don’t take drugs and don’t opt for surgery. These are suggestions from well-meaning doctors who, for the life of me, don’t understand or know about the Egoscue method. Just give John an honest try. After all, if it doesn’t work out, you can still go back to the doctors and you’ll at least have the peace of mind knowing you looked at all the options. But I guarantee that you will discover you can get rid of the pain without surgery, without braces, pills, or other solutions that simply mask the symptom and ignore the real cause. Sign up today…it will be one of the best decisions you ever make!
