Are You Struggling With Knee Pain In Scottsdale, AZ?
A Personal Message From Dorothy McGuinness, Knee Pain Specialist...
Hi, my name is Dorothy McGuinness, PT and welcome to Simple Healing PT.
Is your knee pain getting you so frustrated that you think your only options are to use medication, injections, or surgery? Maybe your doctor told you these were your only options….
In the next few minutes you are going to discover how Hardworking Men and Women can ensure they have the energy and ability to work hard and play hard and not be stopped by injuries.
Okay, so I am going to tell you something that most people will not. DO NOT GET A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED THIS! I have been a therapist for decades and see patients parroting what others have told them.
- You are old, you need a total knee
- You have bone on bone, there is nothing to do but get a total knee
- You have had pain for years, when are you going to break down and get a total knee?
Here is the perspective I will give you….WHAT HAVE YOU TRIED TO DO TO MAKE IT BETTER?
If you’re tired of living with chronic knee pain that limits your everyday activities — we understand & that’s why we’re here to help!
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Here at Simple Healing Physical Therapy, we specialize in helping people, just like you, by providing personalized treatment plans for those suffering from knee pain on a daily basis.
We know how frustrating it can be to deal with pain that just won’t go away.
I know sometimes we make a stab at it, believe me, my sister had bilateral carpal tunnel surgery after living with pain for 2 years and said PT didn’t work. She came to me 3 times in that period, felt better after the treatment, but. “It came back”. Well, OF COURSE it came back, she didn’t put enough effort into it!
Currently, I have a system with combined therapies to release pain from the muscles, fascia, and nerves and I call it BEYOND STRETCHING. I have used it on myself, so I KNOW it works!
I fell a few years ago walking the dog in the dark and tripped over the sidewalk. Since then, I have been limping on and off with pain the entire time. I knew that I needed to stretch and strengthen my knees, but couldn’t seem to get into a consistent program. I had friends and colleagues asking when I would get surgery.
I KNEW that I didn’t need it! If I just put the time in, it would feel better!
So, if you know me, I am a perfectionist and a people pleaser (which I have been working on, believe me) but I decided, is that really bad? Certainly not for my clients! I work VERY HARD to help them heal in any way that I can, using healing techniques from various cultures, especially if they are not painful.
How Rapid Release Vibration and Red Light Therapy Transformed My Life
I first discovered the Rapid Release Vibration system during COVID and I LOVED it, but who could put the money out for something like that when we are scrambling to pay the mortgage? When the pain was getting ridiculous, and I got sick of looking old due to my limping, I contacted my friend who had introduced it to me and asked if he still liked it. He told me that it is so amazing, that it is the only treatment that he gives now.
This is a tool that is comfortable, does not bang up against the bones, and can feel like HEAVEN! You know, either a cool vibration or that good hurt you WANT for release of the tissues. It allows me to get directly over the tendon that is pulling on the boney attachment, giving you the “bone” pain. So, let me give you a tip: the bones have very few pain fibers. The pain you feel is usually from the tendons (muscle attachment to the bone) the cartilage (padding between the bones), the ligaments (fibers attaching bone to bone), the fascia (thin layer of tissue which surrounds and supports ALL of the structures in the body-nerves, muscles, organs, bones, etc..) or the nerves, which are often compressed by the previos tissues mentioned.
This is soft tissue, not bone so, sure, some people with bone-on-bone need a joint replacement, but does everyone? I didn’t and I have seen orthopedic surgeons since I was 9 years old! I have had reconstructive surgery in both knees as a teenager and follow up surgeries for subsequent injuries. Most people would give up and just get the surgery. I DIDN’T BELIEVE IT WAS NECESSARY. I have lived with knee pain off and on all of my life and knew my body could heal on its own if I gave it a chance.
So, what did I do? I sought out my friend and bought the machine to add it to my practice. After one self-provided session, I was feeling better! After two I wasn’t limping! Now, I am not saying that is all it took, but it sent me on my way! HALLELUYAH! I LIKE this! Not limping, no pain, with two sessions? To maintain it, I have returned to stretching myself and I do give myself another treatment when I need it, but it proves to me that I don’t NEED surgery.
After discovering this great treatment, my “perfectionism” took me a step farther. Can I help the treatment last longer? How can I stop the recoil of the muscles, returning them to the previous length? That is when I discovered RED LIGHT THERAPY. Now, I am not talking about the machine you can buy for $59.99 on Amazon. I am talking about the light panels that they use at MAYO CLINIC and major sports teams.
Here at Simple Healing Physical Therapy, we believe in a holistic approach to Knee pain management.
The Benefits Beyond Stretching
✅ MUSCLE RECOVERY: faster recovery between work outs, retain muscle mass, increase endurance, weight management
✅ HEALING INJURY: Recovery from COVID, bone fractures, retinal eye damage, supports cancer treatments, diabetic foot ulcers, spinal cord injury, reduce scars/stretch marks.
✅ ANTI-AGING AND SKIN CARS: promotes healthy skin cells, produces more collagen, reverses UV damage, reduces cellulite, slows hair loss, clears up acne, and psoriasis, heals wounds.
✅ BRAIN HEALTH: soothing to your central nervous system, relieves depression/anxiety, TBI, improves memory/learning, PTSD, slows progression of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.
✅ DRUG FREE PAIN RELIEF: Eliminates back/joint pain, reduces inflammation easing arthritis, tendinitis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, sinus and allergy relief.
✅ SLEEP OPTIMIZATION: Red light helps support longer, more restful sleep. It increased melatonin levels, promotes relaxation to help get a deeper sleep and wake rested.
✅ HORMONAL HEALTH: Regulates the endocrine system to improve testosterone and estrogen levels, improves thyroid function, immune diseases, enhances libido, adrenal fatigue, supports the pancreas in insulin production/regulation.
✅ IPROVED BLOOD FLOW: Circulation increases following a red-light session to strengthen the immune system, heal tissues in the heart, liver, gums, and aids in detoxification.
Here is how Beyond Stretching works
- Call Dorothy at Simple Healing
- Make an appointment
- Attend appointment
Give yourself a chance! This treatment is also fantastic for people who have had a total knee replacement but have not relieved the pain or had a return of the full range of motion.
LET ME HELP YOU!
See you soon!
Dorothy McGuinness PT