Full Motion Life & Sport

Ms. Olya did not help my chronic back pain at all. I’m under the impression she didn’t take my problem seriously because of my young age for such a problem. I used to be a rowing team and I was exercising 6 times a week for three years straight. She seemed to think I wasn’t «challenging» myself enough. I live a very active lifestyle and I was honestly just perplexed by half the things she said. She spent just ten minutes on me everytime. She said on the first day she was going to give me exercises to help, but come the second appointment when I asked about them she said very dismissively, «yeah its basically just stretching that si joint». Whatever that means, she failed to explain it. She didn’t help my chronic lower back pain at all. Her techniques are far to gentle to really release any really tense muscles. I’m very disappointed. I would not recommend her to anyone save maybe for something very minor. It all seemed maybe even a bit dishonest to me. Not satisfied. Oh yeah she also thought I was seven feet tall hahahaah, I’m 6’3.5″. Not a good person to see if you’re an athlete by any stretch of the imagination.

I had been searching for the right kind of chiropractor, and I found it here. I’m from California, and used to see an ART practitioner there who was wonderful, but when I moved here I went from chiropractor to chiropractor, until I finally found Dr. Gold. He’s wonderful, funny, relaxed, and genuine. I even like his music which is saying a lot as I am very picky about my music when I’m getting treatment. They also have the most amazing massage.

I have been going to this location for a year and a half now. I’ve received Active Release Technique (ART) and Graston treatments from both Dr. Morgen and Dr. Oergel. At the risk of sounding trite, they are miracle workers.
I was first seeking ART for my shoulder post-​op (rotator cuff repair). I had done all of the traditional therapy and home exercise programs, which helped, but I still felt like my shoulder wasn’t moving the way it should have been. To this day I still remember how amazing my shoulder felt after Dr. Morgen worked on the junction of my subscapularis and serratus anterior. «Ohhhhh…so this is how it’s supposed to feel when I raise my arm over my head.»
Unfortunately, I also have a problem with my right hip (FAI) that required surgery. Months before surgery I was receiving Graston from Dr. Oergel to loosen up all of my hip musculature and it worked wonders. I was able to move around and even do some light lunges without any pain.
The staff is very knowledgeable and incredibly friendly. If I didn’t move further away, I would definitely still be going here for all of my soft tissue work.

I have been seeing Dr Morgen for almost four years for a variety of issues ranging from long-​standing issues to sports injuries. She was able to diagnose and successfully treat a back problem that a whole battery of doctors, physical therapists, and chiropractors had been unable to solve for 15 years. She is one of the key factors to me be able to compete on the mat with people 20 years younger than me… she has treated my spine, neck, TFL, SI, elbows, feet, calf, and even put a dislocated toe back in place as well as a rib. She’s an outstanding practiononer, listens, and knows how to treat anything. She’s also constantly growing her toolkit of techniques and was able to quickly turn around a badly injured calf due to recent training in Graston. She’s simply awesome.

I’ve been going to see Olya at Full Motion for about three years or so. She is by far, the best rehab person I’ve ever been to. She is very in tune with my body and the problem areas. I always feel better after an appointment with her.