M. Davis’ Story

“Not only is my pain level a small fraction of what it was, but my range of motion and my quality of life have drastically improved!”

When I first began physical therapy for my severe arthritis and hip pain, I thought my life as an active person was a thing of the past. My pain was quickly becoming worse, to the point where I could barely sleep. I felt truly desperate as my doctors began suggesting injections, hip surgery, and even narcotics. Fortunately, I found Functional Manual Therapy® and began treatments with the IPA Physio team. After just one session, my pain levels dramatically improved! Over the last 18 months of treatments (intense initially but since decreased to once a month), my pain level has dwindled to a small fraction of what it was. My range of motion and my quality of life have both drastically improved, and I’m back to walking a few hours at a time — and planning for a major hike!

My journey to regain strength:

My experience with Dr. Grohovsky felt like my experience with a miracle. When I first started seeing him in January of 2014, I felt like my life as an active person was a thing of the past because of my severe arthritis. My symptoms were becoming worse very quickly, leaving me feeling increasingly ‘crooked.’ My pain was so significant, it actually began interfering with my sleep. I’d never heard of Functional Manual Therapy®, but I was desperate — my doctors were starting to suggest injections, hip surgery, and even narcotics. After 18 months of therapy with Dr. Grohovsky, my pain level is now a small fraction of what it once was. My range of motion has drastically improved, as has my quality of life. I’m back to walking a few hours at a time, and I’m in the process of planning a major hike. I know I’m not the only one in the Annapolis area to miss him, but our loss is Nashville’s gain! Thank you, Dr. Grohovsky!