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From Struggling to Walk to 10,000 Steps a Day: Kelly’s Knee Pain Story at Made 2 Move Daniel Island

"I was really worried I was going to need someone to take care of me now."

“I've had a little bit of knee pain throughout my life, but I found ways around it. I used to run, I did yoga, I stayed active. But more recently I tried some more rigorous things and hurt my knee to the point where I was having trouble walking.

It got so bad that to go upstairs where I slept, I felt like I had to pull myself up the rail. To wash clothes, I had to go downstairs — and I would wait because I wasn’t sure I could make it back up. Even going to the grocery store, I’d think, ‘If I park too far away, I won’t make it unless I can hang onto a cart.’ That was scary.

Just normal, everyday things were getting hard. I was scared — like, what am I gonna do? I’m getting older, is this how it’s going to go? Is this where things shut off? Do I have to have someone take care of me? I went from doing all sorts of activities to doing none. That was the lowest point.”

"I was really worried I was going to need someone to take care of me now."

"I was skeptical about physical therapy. It sounded like something I could do on my own."

“My passion is travel. I’m kind of a nomad, and the thought of losing that was heartbreaking. My friends told me about physical therapy, but it sounded like something I could do on my own. My sister — she’s a big athlete — said, ‘You need to go to Made 2 Move."

I walked in limping. but in my first consultation, I knew I was in the right place. Working with Nicolette was the best thing that’s ever happened to me. She was exactly what I needed right when I needed it. She took me from a place of fear to a place of confidence. Physically, emotionally — it was huge. Almost priceless.

I had heard from other people that PT was just sitting in a corner with a list of exercises. That wasn’t my experience here at all. From the first day, we talked about what happened, my goals, how things felt. Things were measured. Every session we talked about improvements, what didn’t go well, and how to change it. I came in limping. By two sessions in, that limp started going away. I couldn’t go up stairs without pulling myself on the rail — by the time I left, I was walking up without holding on.

Nicolette told me right away, ‘I understand what you’re going through. We’re going to clear those obstacles.’ And she did. That was the difference. It wasn’t just a checklist. It was customized to me. Every session was designed for what I needed specifically.”

“From fear to: it’s gonna be okay.”

“Now I’m walking 10,000 steps a day. I’m not limping. I have trips planned again. I went from fear-based thinking — wondering if I’d ever travel again — to moving more than I did before.

The first consultation, Nicolette said, ‘Yes, we can help you.’ Just hearing that was such a relief. From the very first appointment, I felt like, okay — it’s gonna be okay.

That’s what makes Made 2 Move different. It’s not just ‘you have pain, do these exercises.’ It’s, ‘you have pain — where do you want to get to?’ And that’s such a different approach.

This place is amazing. Everyone’s been so kind and helpful. I think it’s right for everyone. Whether it’s knee pain, shoulder pain, whatever it is — if you want to work on something and change it, come here. Because it will happen.”

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