502 N Ankeny Blvd Suite 4, Ankeny Iowa 50023
I feel so fortunate to have come upon a FB reel of Dr. Josh at his Stewart Sport & Spine PT office. He has changed the course of my daily movements for the better! He was able to diagnose my condition (SI Joint dysfunction) on the first visit, something no one else has done, set up a plan for us to work together for healing and given me the tools I need to correct my body and maintain it for my life forward! When you listen to Dr. Josh and put in the work, yes it is work, your body will respond and you will be rewarded! Don’t deprive yourself of a better you because you don’t put in the work! You’ve got this!!
I have struggled with tightness, discomfort, even severe pain off and mostly on for 15+ years. Many, many days it felt like a little person was inside my butt cheek with a whisk and twisting it round and round and holding tight! I couldn’t sit or stand comfortably for more than a few minutes. I declined activities I thought would aggravate those muscles. I tried what I thought was everything: chiropractors, massage therapy, physical therapy, dry needling, heat/ice, acupuncture, herbal supplements, stretching, yoga, daily walking, water therapy but nothing got rid of the pain. Sometimes it would lessen but never completely went away. I am pretty wholistic so never went the route of steroids or cortisone injections. My sleep also suffered because I was unable to find a comfortable position that allowed me to sleep thru the pain. I suffered for years in silence because nothing and no one seemed to have an answer for me. No one I had ever gone to gave my situation a name, a reason for my pain ….until Dr. Josh at Stewart Sport and Spine Physical Therapy!
My initial visit Dr. Josh did some movement testing with me and actually gave me a diagnosis. A name, SIJoint dysfunction, and why it was happening as well as how we could fix it!! Wow! It was almost surreal. Josh was very good at explaining why I was in the mess I was, what was needed to fix it, what his job would be to lead me on my path to healing as well as his expectations of ME to get myself out of pain. I say this because you need to realize YOU need to do your homework, YOU need to be consistent, YOU need to want to get yourself pain free. It will be work, it will be pretty hard work at first, but don’t give up, don’t stop your exercises, you will get stronger, you will start to feel better and just like that you will feel better than you have for years and it will be AMAZING!!
I drove 3 hours one way for 12 weeks to get my treatments, when I started I thought I would not be able to even get there because I couldn’t sit that long. I was diligent about wearing the sijoint belt I purchased from SSSPT, even while at work or just simply sitting down for a bit. I’m happy to say the last two visits I didn’t need to wear the belt for my long drive. I know it’s there if at any time I feel I need it. I’m consistent with my strengthening exercises and know for my best outcome this will be my new normal, but that’s ok! I’m so grateful for Dr Josh , his knowledge and expertise in helping me correct my SIJoint!
My sleep is improving, I can stand and sit at work pain free. I’m looking forward to a garden again because I won’t be in constant pain. I have a couple great trips planned for this year and am not worried about if I will be able to endure the flight time and walking involved. It’s a great feeling to feel better!!
Again my gratitude and Thanks to Dr. Josh! Rhiannon is a great first impression in the office as well!
LeAnn P.