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“It was a cycle of pulling my back, resting, getting better, and then going back to back pain.”
“My name’s Kristina Watson and I live in Matthews. I started dealing with back pain 13 years ago, before kids, in my mid-twenties. I didn’t do anything about it — I just kept working out and exercising — so it never healed properly.
For 13 years, it was an off-and-on struggle. It would go away for a while, then I’d do something in the gym and pull it again. I’d rest a little, come back, then hurt again.
I tried chiropractors — the stretches and cracking would feel good while I was there, but nothing ever changed. I tried yoga on my own at home — that helped temporarily, but it was like a Band-Aid. Every morning I woke up with back pain. It just became part of my life.”
“Meeting with Emily was magic.”
“Emily was working out of the gym my husband and I own, and after one of her workshops I started talking about my back pain. She said, ‘Why aren’t you meeting with me?’ and I thought, you’re right — why not?
It was the first thing that ever worked. She completely shifted my mindset. Instead of avoiding deadlifts and anything that put strain on my back, she showed me how to do them with proper form to build strength. She told me I shouldn’t be avoiding movements — I should be doing them so my back wouldn’t keep hurting.
I had a lot of skepticism at first. For years I was told to just rest, stretch, or stop lifting weights. But Emily never told me to stop — she wanted me to get back to the things I loved. She knew my world — CrossFit, weightlifting, running — and worked with me, not against me.
It wasn’t like going to the doctor or chiropractor. Sessions with her felt like working out with a friend. We’d talk, laugh, and I always left feeling stronger and more confident. That was huge.”
“I have no more back pain and can live life to the fullest again.”
“The difference is life-changing. I don’t wake up in pain anymore. I don’t have to modify workouts. I can deadlift, bend over, pick things up, jump on the trampoline with my kids — all without pain.
My lowest point was when I hurt my back so badly during a workout that I fell down and couldn’t get up. I had to call my husband to help me off the floor. I was hobbling for days, worried I wouldn’t even make it to my daughter’s cheer competition. Now, that’s not my reality anymore.
Emily gave me the tools to manage it long-term. If I ever feel my back start to act up, I know exactly what to do because she taught me. It’s the only thing that’s ever worked.
I had back pain for 13 years. Emily fixed that for me. She taught me how to strengthen my back so I’m not stuck in that cycle anymore. I have no more back pain and can live life to the fullest again.
I’m so thankful for her. It was perfect timing that she came into our gym when she did, and now to see her thriving in her own space is amazing. She’s incredible, and I tell everyone — if you’re dealing with pain, you need to go see her.”
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