How Dry Needling Helped Johnny Put an End to His Shoulder Pain

Johnny is 74. He has arthritis in many of his joints, a back fusion from 12 years ago, and a rotator cuff surgery on his left shoulder that took a long time to rehab. After four dry needling treatments with Dr. Scott Gray, he could lift his arm in a way he never could before. Here is his story, in his own words.

Johnny’s Story, in His Own Words

Hi, my name is Johnny Kolakowski, and I’m here at Back in Motion Physical Therapy & Performance.

I’m here to tell you my story.

You know as we all get older, we find out that we have this thing called rheumatism, arthritis, and I have it in a lot of my joints.

I had my back fused back, let’s see I’m 74, it was 12 years ago, and it was just full of arthritis.

And my shoulders and my rotor cups were all just driving me bananas.

I had rotor cuff surgery on my left shoulder.

And it took forever to go through PT to get my shoulder to do anything, you know.

It just, it hurt like hell.

It really was not a fair operation.

I didn’t like it.

And I came across Dr. Gray. And he said, “You know Johnny, I think we can help you out.”

And I’ve been coming here, I’ve known Scott for the last four years.

Now he’s been doing this dry needling pulsation. Where he puts the needles in my shoulders.

And he does some motion techniques with the needles and he tells me and what it does.

He’s been doing that, I think this is, I think he gave me four treatments total.

Look at this.

I was never able to lift my shoulder up like this before.

Four treatments.

I guess it’s proof in the pudding.

I’m hoping to say it to everybody.

And I agreed to do this testimonial to explain to everybody, it does work.

Don’t hesitate to see Dr. Scott Gray!

How Dry Needling Helps a Stubborn Shoulder

Dry needling uses thin needles to release tight, overworked muscles and ease pain, so the shoulder can move and be strengthened again. At Back In Motion Physical Therapy & Performance, it is always part of a bigger plan built with The Gray Method™, which finds why the shoulder is overloaded in the first place. Have questions? Read 9 frequently asked questions about dry needling, or learn more about the rotator cuff and how it gets injured.

Lift Your Arm Without Shoulder Pain Again

If shoulder pain or an old rotator cuff injury is still holding you back, find out whether dry needling in Fort Myers is right for you. Every plan starts with The Gray Method™, one-on-one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy at our clinics in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Estero.

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