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PhysioWorks, Sports and Wellness, Inc.
PhysioWorks, Sports and Wellness, Inc.
I highly recommend PhysioWorks. My condition was not an injury, but rather years of back pain, tension and fatigue, especially associated with pregnancy. I finally decided to try to tackle it, and Andrew was very thorough, knowledgeable, and helpful - giving me useful tips, techniques, and detailed stretches and exercises... read more that quickly helped combat the pain and tension. Very thankful I gave him a try, and I recommend you to do the same! read less
Ryan-Anna Wolfe 3/03/2018
If you are looking for a physical therapist that is patient, knowledgeable, and will get you back to where you want to be, there is no better place in town than Physioworks. From the beginning, Andrew Walker is an empathetic and detailed listener, which enables him to tailor his approach... read more to each individual athlete. He works incredibly hard to make sure all of his approaches are completely evidence-based. He has even contacted research scientists to ask about therapies under study in order to find out if they would be beneficial for a specific patient. Andrew is willing to think outside of the box and has had a dogged persistence to helping me heal and get back to the things I love to do. I have recommended every injured friend in Huntsville to him and will continue to do so. His practice model has made a few friends hesitant because he is “out-of-network,” but I will add to the many people who have already said that by doing my exercises at home and being seen less often, I have saved hundreds of dollars in health care costs as compared to a traditional, in-network physical therapist. read less
Shelby Agnew 12/27/2017
Andrew is an extremely valuable asset to our community thanks to his passion for not only his patients, but for staying on top of current research and techniques. I have seen him numerous times and the care I have received is second to none. Andrew is also actively involved in... read more our local athletic community offering injury prevention advice and training tips, and you can often see him volunteering his time at athletic events. Highly recommend. read less
Teresa Fleischmann 2/05/2018
I had a knee injury that was about 2 years old by the time I saw Andrew. A combination of hoping it would get better on it's own and just not taking the time to get something done about (it was more annoying rather than debilitating) resulted in me putting... read more off addressing it. I was impressed with Andrew's assessment skills and his ability to explain the different compensations I had developed as a result of my injured knee. The exercises were challenging but doable and I really appreciated the videos he supplied so that I could check my form. He also offered to let me send him videos of me doing the exercises so that he could assess my form if I had questions.The most positive aspect of my appointments with Andrew was how encouraging he was. I had all but stopped exercising for fear of aggravating the injury and, therefore, progressing to debilitating. Andrew has been very supportive of me returning to walking and even encouraging running if I wanted to do so. As I have started adding some running to my cardio, he has given very useful pointers on improving my form and speed in order to prevent injuries.I will definitely seek out Andrew again in the future! read less
Tameron Harvell 4/13/2018
Dr. Walker, an incredibly knowledgeable and understanding physical therapist, has set the bar high when it comes to my expectations of the quality of medical care. He puts forth the effort to stay sharp by reading all of the current research publication material, and he has many quality connections for... read more other medical services. His business model is very economical as you seem him once every month or two and are trusted to perform the exercises at home, although he is always available for advice over email. Further, he is listens attentively to your problems and does not come across as condescending - even if you make errors in following his advice. He works to get the abnormality under control and then push it to strengthen as much as possible without flaring up it to eventually handle normal activities. I had a nagging hip pain, which he identified as a compressive hamstring tendonopathy from cycling and sitting for long hours on hard lecture hall seats. He addressed the problem by having my sit off of the tendon and on a cushion as much as possible and then progress to strengthening. We overcame the problem in about 2 months. I have also been seeing him about a shoulder injury, which has progressed rather non linearly for about 8 months now. This timeline hasn't been very ideal for me returning to exercise, but I am confident it is in good hands for recovery and will keep the review updated accordingly. read less
Cameron McWilliams 2/23/2018
Andrew CAN when others cannot ! His attention to detail and actual movement allowed me to recover from severe neck pain and now I'm loving my active life again !!!
Chawn Bouchie 5/10/2018
I saw Andrew in January for a running assessment after having gotten back into running a couple months before. I had back surgery in 2009 (L5-S1 discectomy) and was strongly discouraged from running by a PT I saw after my surgery. I had been feeling pretty good getting back into... read more it, but was worried about possible injury both to my back and knees. Andrew's running assessment and subsequent muscle strength assessment were extremely helpful. He gave me a couple of things to c... hange while running to help prevent injury and a list of stretches to strengthen my leg and core muscles. A few weeks ago I ran my very first half marathon. A few weeks before that, I had tweaked my back doing something stupid and was afraid I was going to have to give up running the half. I emailed Andrew who encouraged me that all was not lost. With his expert advice, I not only ran the whole way, but ran faster than I was expecting! I have since run a 10K and have 2 more half marathons and a 10-miler on the horizon. read less
Polly West 6/01/2017
If you are looking for a physical therapist that is patient, knowledgeable, and will get you back to where you want to be, there is no better place in town than Physioworks. From the beginning, Andrew Walker is an empathetic and detailed listener, which enables him to tailor his approach... read more to each individual athlete. He works incredibly hard to make sure all of his approaches are completely evidence-based. He has even contacted research scientists to ask about therapies under s... tudy in order to find out if they would be beneficial for a specific patient. Andrew is willing to think outside of the box and has had a dogged persistence to helping me heal and get back to the things I love to do. I have recommended every injured friend in Huntsville to him and will continue to do so. His practice model has made a few friends hesitant because he is “out-of-network,” but I will add to the many people who have already said that by doing my exercises at home and being seen less often, I have saved hundreds of dollars in health care costs as compared to a traditional, in-network physical therapist. read less
Shelby Agnew Britt 12/27/2017
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 after... read more 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 ort... hopedic 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. Thanks Andrew! read less
Tag Choate 11/04/2017
After months of wanting to do a running assessment but not being able to afford it, my father paid for my appointment. I saw Andrew at Physioworks about a month ago now. I'm a non-formally trained regular runner with several halves and one full marathon, so far, under my belt.... read more Previous to going to Physioworks I had suffered from regular occurring achilles tendinopathy and strains to my gastrocnemious muscle. Andrew was able to shed light on several corrections I could make to... improve my form and methods. After roughly 30 minutes of range of motion and strength testing, I got on the treadmill for a running assessment. Andrew showed me several things about my stride that I could improve; everything from how my feet were falling to how my torso was positioned while running. After the appointment Andrew gave me several strengthening exercises for my weak muscle groups and left me with some invaluable tools advice to improve both my time and endurance. I am so thankful for the opportunity to have had this done. Thank you Andrew for what you do for the running community of Huntsville! read less
Kenny Anton 1/26/2017