PhysioWorks, Sports and Wellness, Inc

I have been trying to get into running for 3 years now and never got past a 5k without injury. I have ended up with 2 stress fractures, 1 stress reaction, 2 wildly different opinions from orthopedic doctors, physical therapy, custom orthopedic inserts, and repeatedly told to “do less” and “slow down”. I couldn’t possibly go any slower, and I didn’t want to do less. After my first visit with Andrew, he actually listened to my concerns in depth and helped me get to the root of my issue in order to prevent future injury. While other doctors told me “however slow you’re going, you just need to go slower”, Andrew’s treatment plan was based on maintaining and increasing activity, and strengthening my weakest muscle groups that were causing injury, which was an incredible change of perspective. I’ve had a few bumps along the way, but every time I have contacted him, he has worked with me to find an active treatment plan. Three years ago, I couldn’t get past a 5k without being injured. After 3 sessions with Andrew, I have progressed to running my first half marathon, and I now have the confidence to train for my first full marathon. I never thought I could do the things I’m doing now. I can’t recommend him enough!!

I highly recommend going to see Andrew, especially if you are a runner. I went to see him after experiencing severe left hip pain whenever I ran more than 10 miles or when I tried to pick up the tempo. After working with him and doing the strength training and exercises, I have no hip pain during or after running. I was even able to run 50 miles at Delano without any hip pain! His recommendations have improved my running form. Also his suggestion of using an electrolyte powder/mix with caffeine to stave off the migraine headaches I was getting during long runs worked like a charm! He is very knowledgeable in many areas & knows the recent research and data. Furthermore, my Orthopedic physician (Dr. Franklin) told me to do whatever Andrew says! Very pleased seeing him!

After suffering a stress fracture a couple of years ago, I had recurring knee and ankle pain related to running. I tried working with another physical therapy group and ended up frustrated when they could only work on the specific site of the pain and not work to correct the gait problems that were causing the pain. I met Andrew earlier this year and spoke with him at several races, but I put off scheduling a running assessment because I was afraid he wouldn't be able to help any more than the other PT group. I finally decided to schedule a running assessment after seeing my friends dramatically improve their running. It was the best thing I could have done! Andrew did a full strength and flexibility analysis along with the video running analysis. He assigned very specific strengthening and stretching exercises. Andrew was great about answering questions via email between appointments. He also worked directly with my running coach when I had specific problems. I loved that the appointments were spread out enough to see significant changes with each visit. It was also helpful to see the improvements on video at each session. My strength has definitely improved. I don't have residual soreness after runs. Best of all, after just two months I've come close to my best pre-injury 5k time and I'm enjoying running again.

There isnt a more attentive, more caring, or more knowledgeable PT out there. Andrew is your guy. Received absolutely unmatched care while working with him. I wanted to challenge myself as a former professional goalkeeper with a hiatory of back injuries and no lick in traditional PT. Andrew gave me the confidence to challenge my body and force change. He educated me on building strength in dysfunction and how to correct it. His plan worked perfect and i am officially pain free! Id give 10 stars if i could. Thank you so much Andrew for giving me my life back!

I really enjoyed working with Andrew! His plan to get me back to healthy running was personalized and easy for me to do on my own time. After working with Andrew I was able to set a marathon PR. I would recommend Andrew for anyone seeking running specific physical therapy!

Andrew was recommended to me by several members of the Huntsville running community when I experienced pain in my right heel this winter that severely impacted my running. Andrew examined my running style and leg strength and gave me a series of exercises that quickly helped reduce the pain and build back up my running. Andrew has a great knowledge of the latest research and targeted solutions for individual runners. Now I am running pain free and feel I have a better foundation for long term running fitness.

Andrew is highly knowledgeable and very intuitive in determining specific needs of clients. I am so happy to still be running without neck and back pain following a car accident! Andrew took time in really assessing my areas of pain and weakness, he gave me great exercises and therapy to help repair and improve my posture, movement and flexibility. I can still hear his advice when I feel my gate, posture shift... 'trust your spine and don't over correct'... I'm still loving my sport and highly recommend this practice!

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 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 change 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. Seriously, make an appointment with Andrew! For anything! Not just if you're a runner or athlete. He can help with normal (and not so normal) life pains, post-surgery issues, etc. Not only is he knowledgeable about how the body works, but he also takes the time to explain the whats and whys and hows. My only complaint is that he lives in Alabama while I'm in Colorado and therefore I can't very easily make appointments with him! So all of you North-Alabamians, take advantage of how close he is to you and let him help you!!