Kim Cellon
July 1, 2019 11:22
I was referred to Dr. Lauren Atkins @ Gainesville Wellness & Performance to rehab an Ischial Tuberosity Bursitis. My initial phone call from Lauren was very productive, she asked me about my injury and my lifestyle. She was genuinely interested in my current and previous levels of activities so she was able to pair me with the best PTA. My first office visit I met with Lauren and MacKenzie to go over my current status and put together a plan to get my injury healed as well as get me back to my normal activities. My injury was mid November 2018. I am pretty athletic, running 15-20 miles per week, biking and crossfit. Since I waited so long to get help the plan was 6-8 weeks rehab once a week. That brings me to my PTA MacKenzie Powell. She jumped right in to get me started on my recovery path. We met once a week, we did basic movement, stretching, and tissue work. After each visit she emailed me a recap of what we discussed as well as pdf's of each movement I was to work on for the next week. As I progressed the exercises got a little more challenging. A quote from one of my harder sessions " Hey, I have to tell you I am so stinking sore from those dang one legged deadlifts - ouch. I haven't felt this kind of sore for a really long time. It reminds me of my first Crossfit workout".
I continued to work on the exercises she assigned me each week, as I got stronger they got harder #challenges. About 5 weeks into rehab I started back to the gym. And now at the end of 9 weeks I am elated to be able to RUN again. Running is my passion, my go to full body workout.
MacKenzie was always responsive to my questions, and changes at each visit. She is very personable, I am beyond happy that Lauren matched us up - she was perfect for me. It was also helpful that she has a close family member that is also a runner, she understood my desire to recover as quickly and safely as possible.
I am so thankful for these 2 ladies, I would recommend them to everyone.