I am pain free…

I started working out at TELOS a year and a half ago. I had just had a full hip replacement, my fourth major surgery in three years. At 52 years old, my body was basically destroyed from years of abuse on the basketball court.

Prior to the surgeries, I was in constant pain for about ten years. My way of dealing with it was to keep playing ball and eat a few aspirin and drink a few beers. Although I looked like I was in shape, I was fooling myself that my pain “came with the territory.”

After the hip replacement surgery my wife, Louise, who is the Group Fitness Director at TELOS, pleaded with me to consider MAT therapy at TELOS. Our daughter was getting married and I needed to be able to walk her down the aisle.

I started seeing Matt Lindenmeyer twice a week for MAT therapy. At first I was skeptical. After a few sessions, Matt and Everett Aaberg had me believing in my goal to walk without a limp at the wedding. Matt was very patient and protected me from myself as I tried to “speed up” my recovery.

Everett would see me once a month and basically put me in my place. He literally let me fall during our session to prove his point that I was not ready for the next step in my recovery.

Due to Matt’s patience and guidance and Everett’s humbling techniques, not only did I walk my daughter down the aisle three months after my surgery, but I also am now playing full court basketball three to four times a week – something the surgeon said would be impossible.

Most importantly, I am pain free and have become a devoted member of the TELOS family. I thank God every day for having a place like TELOS and professional trainers like Matt and Everett who have provided me with the opportunity to be healthy again.