Success Stories

PhysioWorks and Andrew Walker came highly recommended from my boss after he had been seeing me deal with a muscle strain in my back for over a month. Andrew was able to help me identify exercises that would help work out the troubled area. I think I spent... read more much less time going to therapy because we both recognized I could do the stretches necessary on my own once they were identified. PhysioWorks is out-of-network, so I was responsible for filing with insurance, but Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama covered $116 of my two visits that had totaled $135. That left me paying less than a copay would have been AND I was away from work much less time than if he wanted me to keep coming in and doing the exercises on site. He added more exercises with each visit. I would definitely return to him if I had need again. read less

Andrew gives his patients 100%. He helped my daughter recover from an injury, get stronger, faster and set her up to avoid future injuries. He is such an encourager to young athletes and gives them the information necessary and confidence to train smart.

Huge shoutout to Andrew at PhysioWorks, Sports and Wellness, Inc. for making this Spartan Trifecta possible.

After several months of tendon pain in my knee, my leg ultimately gave way during a Saturday morning long run last December. I had bought my Trifecta Pass just a few weeks prior... read more after assuring myself that I would recover in time to race. After weeks of ineffective self care I went to my family doctor. After an X-ray and no real good advice they referred me to an orthopedic doctor. He confirmed I didn’t have anything major and gave me the same useless advice and a prescription ointment that didn’t do much. By this time it was all I could do to walk around the house. I was heartbroken to think that I wouldn’t be able to race. Thankfully I found Andrew through his insightful Facebook posts and gave him a call last January. His wholistic and long term vision for getting better and staying better was exactly what I was looking for. The running analysis he provided revealed so many things that could have stalled my fitness goals indefinitely had they been left unaddressed. I travel a lot for work as well, so his “work on your own” method for physical therapy exercises rather than multiple visits per week was a perfect way for me to augment my existing exercise routine without disrupting my work schedule. By March I was able to finish the Atlanta Sprint race - still walking more than I wanted but at least I was on the course and it only took about 30 minutes more than usual. After about 5 or 6 visits I had made good progress and was on my way to pain free running. By July I was able to run the Asheville Super and only had to pace myself a bit on the downhill portion towards the end of the race. In August I started having shin splints. I reached out to Andrew via Facebook Messenger and within an hour had a new set of exercises that took care of the problem in a few weeks. No “make an appointment with the receptionist” or other nonsense like that. The last time I had shin splints they lingered for months and the only advice I got from my doctor was to take a few Advil every day and stop exercising - not an option for me. Now in November I was able to run the Carolina Beast without any pain. Achieving this goal would not have happened without Andrew’s help and seemed impossible when I was limping out of the store with a knee brace last December.

At first I was worried about not being able to have insurance cover my therapy. In retrospect, the investment I made with PhysioWorks is going to save me so much money in the long run. Andrew’s approach was exactly what this Spartan needed to finally join the Trifecta Tribe. If you’re an Obstacle Course Racer and have any pain that’s keeping you off the course, I highly recommend you give PhysioWorks a try. Andrew works with a local Crossfit business as well, so he can help with more than just running.

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I was referred to Andrew by friends who had worked with him previously and I've been very happy with the outcome. I came in having daily pain, in a brace with a nagging tendon injury in my ankle that I'd been battling for over 2 years. I'm now pain free,... read more stronger, with improved balance, new skills and I'm back walking, exercising, gardening, jumping (what?!?) and enjoying everyday fun and activity with my family. Andrew is knowledgeable, helpful and passionate about helping his clients achieve their goals. read less

I will be forever grateful to Andrew Walker of Physioworks for guiding me in a return to running after my trimalleolar ankle fracture. I am no spring chicken. I broke my ankle training for a Spartan Race (no more high monkey bars for me) a year ago (Sept. 9, 2019),... read more at age 64. My bones are strong (per my bone scans etc), but I fell due to slick bars and landed "just right." It was dislocated and all three bones were broken. Hurt like hell. Anyway, I had to have surgery on Sept. 12, 2019. (Dr. Maples must have done a great job) and a cast, and had to stay off the ankle for quite a while. When the cast was finally removed, my right leg looked like a skinny stick. Atrophied totally. I never want to see a knee scooter again. When I was given the go ahead for PT, I first went to TOC and they helped me in the initial rehab stages. Dana Vansant was great there! Then I wanted to progress more quickly, since I consider myself an athlete, albeit an old one (lol). A good friend recommended Andrew, so I went to him. He started me on a more aggressive stretching and strengthening program, which I followed religiously. I was back to running much more quickly than I had imagined possible. My first race post-surgery was about 6 months out, on March 23, 2019. Pretty fast progress for the worst kind of ankle break you can have. It was a 4 mile trail race at Joe Wheeler State Park. I got first in my age group out of 3, and finished 21st out of 50 runners, 11th out of 35 women. I was happy enough with that for my first race back at my age. Andrew really knows what he is doing. He is cautious, but not overly so. He gives great guidance about when to go ahead and when to back off. I highly recommend him for athletes needing rehab. Just do what he says, and be religious about it. read less