When I came to Dr. Richardson (Donnie), I nearly crawled. A confirmed couch potato, I had let my body deteriorate. When I slipped and broke my ankle, my back gave out, too. Donnie told me that the only way to get out of pain was to become more physically active. I nearly quit, but I liked the vibe here so much, I kept coming back week after week. Over the next few years, I went from dreading exercise to loving it. With his help and the help of his physical trainer Mike, I have not only recovered, but surpassed my strength and fitness levels. In my 50s, I am more physically fit now than I have been since I was a kid. I can exercise with very little pain, and I crave it. I go to the gym, I swim, I do all the things that hurt too much before I came here. If you’re willing to show up and do what they tell you to do, you can recover. This message is for all the late middle-aged folks who have resigned themselves to living in pain for the rest of their lives: you CAN recover, no matter how much you hate to exercise! Let Donnie and Mike show you how.
