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“They said, ‘You need a total knee replacement.’”
“I love working out. I like lifting weights, group classes — I tore my meniscus. They did the x-rays and they go, ‘You need a total knee replacement.’ And they said, ‘You cannot do any more lifting weights… you just can’t do any more deadlifting.’
Made to Move was so helpful to my husband when he had shoulder surgery — they totally changed his life — so I thought, I’m gonna go to Made to Move and see what they say.
Before that, I listened to the doctors and went to another therapy place. All they did was hook me up to cold packs. It was no movement — just temporary relief. I tried other things — stem cell, compression, cryo — but I don’t even do that anymore.
I told Emily, ‘I’m gonna come here, but I’m also going to do what the doctor told me and go to this other place. Bear with me.’ I was worried. The doctor kept telling me this is not good to do.”
“She said, ‘You can still do what you enjoy.’”
“I fell in love with her from the get-go. She said, ‘You can still do what you enjoy. We just have to maybe build up certain muscles and go a little slower — but we can do this.’
I told her, ‘I’m not jumping any boxes… I just want to get my knee better.’ Whenever things would hurt, I’d say, ‘Uh oh, I hurt myself,’ and she’d go, ‘No — it’s good. Just go slowly. Let’s build that area.’
I couldn’t drive to Atlanta to see the grandkids — it’s my right leg — and she’d give me little tricks, like, ‘Put your foot sideways,’ before she’d do dry needling.
She respected my process. I told her I was going to that other place and she said, ‘I understand.’ She never talked bad about them. She explained why they did what they did.
I’m a little chat box — she was brilliant with the work and the rest. She knew when to focus me, when to push me, and when to let me talk. That balance mattered.”
“I am pain free — I’m lifting heavy again.”
“My injury was April 2023. I am pain free. I’m lifting heavy again. She convinced me to jump boxes — I owe her a lot. She gave me quality of life back.
I’m running with my grandkids. We play hopscotch. I wear my high heels — I’m dancing on tables — I’m strutting. I drive the whole way to Atlanta; before I had to stop every 45 minutes even with cruise control. I’m not on any medication.
They’re telling me both my knees need replacing — I think you’ve got to give your body a chance. Movement heals.
This place gave me confidence. It reinforced that I can keep doing this until I’m a hundred in some form and fashion.
Would I recommend Made 2 Move and Emily? Are you kidding me? I think you’re a fool not to go. It’s an investment — do you not want to feel better?
Emily at Made2Move changed my life.”
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