Mary Ellen Boyte, Naprapath

Mary Ellen is a true healer. I have been seeing her recently for a neck injury due to a fall, and I saw her a couple of years ago for another injury. Every time I see her I experience a significant improvement. Plus, she is a great communicator and explains what she’s doing and why, which makes me feel very comfortable. I would recommend her to anyone.

What’s a naprapath, you ask? Well, I’ll tell you. It’s a therapist who works on your connective tissue. It’s not a chiropractor, not a doctor, and not a masseuse.
I have only been to one naprapath, so I can’t compare Mary Ellen to anyone else. However, I can say that I had a very positive experience. I went to her for treatment of my chronic carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel problems. Before even laying a hand on me, she asked me about my neck problems. How do you know I have neck problems, I asked? Because, she explained, I can see you are a bit out of alignment, and anyway, the nerves involved in wrist and elbow problems emanate from the neck vertabrae, so the likelihood was already there.
After my first treatment, I walked out feeling like I had a new spine. It was incredible, and unlike what I’ve heard about chiropractors, there was no relapse into the prior condition days later.
Within a short course of treatments (about four or five), she had helped to reduce my neck symptoms (tightness and pain, incessant cracking) by about 90% and eased the pain in my wrists and hands by about 60%. Pretty good! I still go to her on occasion if things get out of whack, but it’s rare, and she does not try to «lure you in» to a regular schedule of treatments.
Overall, Mary Ellen is honest, straightforward, and trustworthy.