We are so appreciative of your efforts to help us maintain our fitness. We were introduced to the Egoscue Method last summer and it has rapidly become an essential cog in our battle against father time. We are active seniors and have tried many ways to stay fit, including jogging, swimming, pilates, yoga and many other regimens. We feel that the Egoscue eCises do a wonderful job to maintain a balance in our bodies. We are able to target specific areas and to adjust the program to our capabilities. Keep up the good work!

I am approaching my 60th birthday. In January 2010, I was told by my orthopedic surgeon that there was nothing I could do to help my knees other than getting knee replacements. I was desperate to avoid that surgery at all costs. My naturopathic doctor suggested the Egoscue Method as a last resort. I was skeptical...

I signed up with Egoscue in the Boulder, CO office and from the first visit, there was such a difference from the traditional medical route. They actually studied my entire body, how I walked, how I stood, where I was twisted to accommodate my sore knees. My first set of exercises was so difficult - so foreign from the usual physical therapy sessions. I was still skeptical...

But I decided that a religious approach to these exercises was the only way I could determine if there was any real value to them. I did my exercises every day - painful as they were. I bought 8 sessions and every session brought out more exercises tailored to my odd and dysfunctional knees. I began to see a REAL improvement in my level of knee pain. Unbelievable! This was the first time anything I did actually decreased the pain.

By the end of the sessions, I was not completely pain free but I was on my way. I now go up and down stairs like a rabbit, have joined a health club where I do my Egoscue exercises in conjunction with an hour of elliptical cardio (and hour!), and have started to do strength training. I am no longer skeptical but am a true believer...

When I started with Egoscue, I had such severe pain in my upper back and right arm that I could not sleep in my bed, work at the computer, or do my favorite activities, like bike riding and ballroom dancing. I had to sleep on a reclining chair with an ice pack and take pain killers and sleeping pills to get through the night. I had consulted orthopedic and neuro surgeons, chiropractors, acupuncturists, physical therapists, and massage therapists, but my condition continued to worsen. An MRI revealed a compressed disc and pinched nerve at C6-C7 and physical therapy was recommended. Cortisone injections did not relieve the pain. I could not sit at the computer to work or use the mouse with my right hand without pain. I had to kneel in front of the computer and use the mouse with my left hand, which made it very hard to get work done. After seven sessions at the Boulder Egoscue clinic, and 10 weeks of doing the E-cises every morning, I am 99% pain free, and feel better than ever. I've been sleeping in my own bed for several weeks and can again work at the computer without pain. My posture is also greatly improved, which is helping with my ballroom dancing. I've combined the Egoscue method with some acupuncture, chiropractic, physical therapy muscle work, and a home traction system. I am thrilled to be pain free without the need for surgery thanks to Cathy and the Egoscue method, and I plan to continue with "maintenance" sessions and doing my daily E-cises to ensure that I never have to go through that much pain again. Thank you!

As a doctor who focuses on identifying and treating the underlying cause of chronic pain and illness, I immediately resonated with the Egoscue method. The Egoscue method gets at addressing the reason for pain instead of trying to mask the pain. We send all of our chronic pain patients over to Egoscue and are deligthed with the results. The experience is thorough and often provides instant pain relief. The thorough evaluations and treatments teach our patients how to live pain free and avoid unnecessary surgeries. We love the folks at Egoscue and the results they regularly acheive with our patients.

The Egoscue Clinic changed my life—drastically. Three years ago I underwent major spinal surgery. After the operation, my surgeon and medical team were thrilled with the results—everything seemed to be healing perfectly. Unfortunately, although I diligently worked the prescribed physical therapy program, my pain level was increasing every month. With each month that went by, there was another activity that I could no longer perform. I was truly terrified—I tried everything (that was legal): physical therapy, massage, acupuncture, pain medications, meditation. You name it—I tried it. Nothing helped.

Then, I stumbled upon Pete's book, Pain Free, in Barnes and Noble. After reading the entire book in two days, I was on the website locating the closest clinic. That day, I called Egoscue, and the world shifted for me. I think Derek could sense the desperation in my voice—I need an appointment right away! ?

My first session with Betty Porter (known in my home as "The Miracle Worker") was March 27, 2008. At that time I was in unbelievable pain every waking minute of the day. I couldn't hike, bike, play golf, swim, play "Wii Sports" with my teenager, or engage in sports activities of any kind. Additionally, minor household chores (like lifting a half-gallon of milk) varied from pain provoking to just plain impossible. Although my husband and I are avid travelers, trips were excruciating, and felt more like work than fun. I felt that my life was slipping away.

I can't describe the difference that the Egoscue Method has made in my life. I felt better after the first session. The biggest miracle for me was - the relief "held". (If you're in pain you know what this means!). Since that day, I have gotten better every day. I am now golfing with my husband several times a week. We recently returned from a weekend in the mountains during which I biked every day (and enjoyed it!). I can walk, hike, dance, travel with my family—all things that were "off limits" to me as recently as four months ago. (Unfortunately, my family has also figured out that I am now capable of once again completing basic household chores).

Here's the biggest thing—I can look forward to feeling even better next month than I do now!I am looking forward to being in better shape than ever. Life is opening up for me. Thank you, Egoscue!

If you could have seen me before I discovered The Egoscue Method, you would understand why I say that Egoscue gave me back my life. You see, up to the time I was introduced to Egoscue I was trying valiantly and ultimately unsuccessfully to avoid hip replacement surgery. Part of my self-designed program was to keep moving because I believed stagnation was an enemy of osteoarthritis. So, I walked every day enduring pain and, of course, compromising my posture as I twisted my body to relieve the pain. When I was nearly at the end of my rope I was blessed to meet someone who recognized my need and introduced me to The Egoscue Method.

I have been using the Egoscue method since April 25, 2005. I want to tell Pete and everyone at Egoscue, and everyone who knows nothing about Egoscue, that the Egoscue method "saved my life." More than that, the Egoscue method continues to enlighten me about my body and the mind/body connection and all the millions of inter-relationships between the parts of the human body, which I do not begin to fully understand, but which have an impact on my health and well-being during every minute of every day that I am alive.