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Testimonials from Howard's Massage Clients

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Shoulder injury shows no numbeness and improved range of motion.

Message From: Crane Kirkbride
To: Howard Rontal

Just a few months after an auto accident in which I suffered serious bruising of ribs, intercostal muscles, and diaphragm, Howard Rontal worked to balance and realign tissue that had been frozen even after conventional treatment by a neuromuscular therapist. His understanding of the harmonic relationship between bone, muscle, tendon, and ligament made his body work immediately effective to relieve residual pain and discomfort. What is more his treatments held without regression. I highly recommend him to anyone in need of body work for any reason.

Yours,
Crane

Howard, your work has mobilized the injured neck and leg.

Sharon Langston
Concord, California

Dear Howard,

I'm writing you this letter to thank you. When Diane suggested I come see you, I frankly expected just another version of physical therapy and massage. I had no idea that you, through Hellerwork, would work such miracles in my life. I don't know the words to tell you how grateful I am.

As you well know, the pinched nerve in my neck caused the pain in my neck, shoulder and arm to be all consuming. Most of my energy was spent just coping with it. I had been under the care of an orthopedist who had me in traction at home twice per day and taking muscle relaxers every four hours to calm the muscle spasms. He kept telling me, "Be patient, someday it will get better on its own, these things take time to heal, maybe even years." The pain, on top of losing my job, my apartment and my marriage all at once had pushed me to the brink of a nervous breakdown. I was at the end of my physical, emotional, and mental rope.

After the first time you worked on me, I started taking muscle relaxers only at night. After the third session, I stopped taking them altogether and discontinued the traction. It actually became painful and I was afraid I would undo your good work. I haven't taken a muscle relaxer or been in traction since then. I feel great. I haven't had any pain in my neck and shoulder or numbness in my right arm in a month now.

From the time I fell on the stairs at my job in October 1986 until mid-July of this year, I was in constant pain. The simplest things we do everyday and take for granted were excruciating for me. Most frightening of all is that I found myself accepting the pain and believing my orthopedist when he said all we could do was wait. The prospect of untold months of that agony was almost more than I could take. I went so far as to call suicide prevention shortly before I found you.

Hellerwork has changed my life forever. The turning point in my state of mind came as I read The Road Less Traveled. You had me read it for homework. I feel like a new person, not only because my pain is gone, but you helped me heal my spirit as well. You taught me to walk and sit all over again. More importantly, you enabled me to stand up straight and squarely face one of the most difficult times of my lfie and get through it a stronger, wiser person.

Last week, my eleventh session, you suggested that I consider becoming a Hellerwork Practitioner. All these months I've been trying to decide what my new career will be, now that I can't manage property. I want you to know that I have given it very serious consideration. I have decided whole-heartily and without a shadow of a doubt that this work is right for me. If I ever make the impact on someone else's life that you and Hellerwork have made on mine, I will know that I have accomplished something of real importance.

On a more day-to-day basis, the job fits me. I can make my own hours, be own my own boss, make plenty of money, make a real difference in the lives of my clients, and have fun doing it.

Call me when you have some time to talk. I want to get all the information on the Hellerwork training, the who, what, when and where. I know why.

Dear Howard,

I am pleased to let you know that your body working on my accident injuries stood the ultimate test of a rather hard (for a guy of my age) Nordic skiing on the Olympic trails in Canmore, Alberta. Please see some "postcards" attached.

My violent encounter with an SUV while biking has resulted in multiple injuries, including sprained leg, compartment syndrome, and sprained wrist. Whereas several weeks of physical therapy were very helpful, my leg and wrist had not recovered completely before your series of therapeutic massage. Given the nature of injures, I was concerned that left untreated they might turn into chronic condition with weakened and pain-prone areas. Of course, that would be terrible for my rather active lifestyle. Coming to you, I was hoping that myofascial release would completely resolve the residual pain and strains. The sessions with you more than met these expectations. I felt a significant relief after the first treatment and subsequent sessions brought about steady improvement.

As my intensive skiing shows, currently both my injured limbs are are fully recovered in terms of strength, range of motion, and stability. Even after several hour of hard uphills using skating technique, my injured limbs caused no problem and no pain (other than the "healthy" pain from just being tired). I am convinced that myofascial release can be extremely beneficial in various sports and accident related injuries and I will certainly recommend your body working to anyone who might need that kind of treatment.

Best regards,
Jan W., Rockville

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Howard Rontal demonstrates MRM Massage