In early August 2024 a neighbor I spoke with concerning my posture, foot alignment, and a horrible gait from a surgery I had in June of 2012 recommended Kristina McDaniel at Pain Free Posture Clinic and I'm so glad I took her recommendation. According to a Podiatrist I had a Tarsal Tunnel injury from an accident I had in 2010. The doctor convinced me to have surgery to remedy my injury. Well it was a botched surgery and wish I had never agreed to have my right foot operated on. There are many options with other professionals instead of an invasive surgery. Looking back on my situation I wished I had researched all my options instead of going under the knife. Here's the reality of working with Kristina, she has a great therapy for you, no matter your ailment. I will tell you. You MUST do the work weekly with her handouts or don't waste time or money! I have a ways to go, but in just 14 weeks I have improved so much with her guidance. She has helped me with my body alignment, my gait which has improved greatly and I no longer stare at the floor or ground when I walk. You must do the exercises, stretches, and commit yourself to this wonderful therapy. I would recommend Kristina to anyone who is suffering or dealing with pain to help cure you! The time and investment is definitely worth it! Let her help you help yourself!

In September of 2011 I had Back surgery to open some channels for spinal nerves. Following that surgery I developed some real problems with core strength involving several back muscles. [Kristina] developed a series of exercises (menus) that got me from moving only with a cane to being very mobile again in about 3 to 3.5 months. At that point I knew it was possible for me to get back on the water doing my trick water skiing routines. Each menu has demanded patience and persistence, but in the end it has been well worth it! I plan to continue with maintenance exercises; there is no way that I want to risk the pain and discomfort of last October ever again!

Since spine angle is so important in golf, having your spine aligned makes it much easier to keep your spine angle intact. Good body alignment makes for good golf alignment. Having your body in sync allows all your muscles to participate in the swing. Utilizing your core muscles takes pressure off of your back. Shoulder and hip turn. Your power in your swing comes from making a good turn with both your shoulders and your hips. It would make sense that having your shoulders aligned, and loose, and the same for your hips, would allow for a much wider turn, which in turn would lead to more power for your swing. I had not hit anything other than a wedge for 2 years, back problems and a broken left elbow. Once my pain level decreased through [Posture Alignment Therapy with Kristina] I was able to work on my strength. I have now hit balls once a week for the last 6 weeks. I have been able to hit most of my clubs as far as I was prior to my injuries. The biggest change has come from the stability of my swing. I am able to repeat the same swing with constant spine angle, and a good turn. I am hitting over 90% of shots pure, and my misses have been from not standing close enough to the ball, so even the misses are actually going straight, just a little thin (lower flight trajectory).

I am 68 years old and thought I might be doomed to pain the rest of my life. After I retired I began experiencing severe upper back pain. Following an evaluation by my doctor he suggested a pain clinic for my degenerative back issues. Not wanting to go the pain management route, I remembered a friend had suggested [posture alignment therapy]. At my first visit about two years ago Kristina listened professionally and assessed my situation. She took pictures and applied the images to her computer program to illustrate the sources of my problem. She carefully assigned a menu of exercises for me to do at home and assured me I could call if I had any questions. Being new to [the therapy], I felt a bit insecure doing exercises on my own until she showed me the convenient app for my phone complete with pictures, timers and instructions for each exercise. At each visit Kristina asks about my current health and assigns a new menu of exercises. I am so happy with the progress I've made with the exercises. I live an active life and seldom experience back pain.

I can not say enough great things about Kristina. She has been life changing for me. I was diagnosed with a herniated disc and had terrible nerve problems with my legs. After trying everything for over 8 months (steroid injections, Chiropractor, stem cells, cyro, acupuncture) and nothing was working. By now my upper torso was permanently shifted over from my lower body. I could only walk about 30 steps before I had to sit down to relieve the pain. Someone referred me to Kristina and it was truly life saving and a blessing. Within 2 weeks she had reduced my shifting to stand more upright and nerve pain by 50%! After just 4 weeks, I was almost completely healed!!! I can now run, workout, play golf, pickup and wrestle with my kids with no pain! I would highly recommend Kristina at Pain Free Posture Clinic.

[Kristina] has been life changing for me. I first came to Kristina ... in incredible pain. I found her compassionate and professional. She evaluated my posture and gave me a series of easy exercises and stretches that have helped me get back to a very active, athletic life. Periodically I get a new set of exercises which have resolved issues from trigger finger to sore neck and shoulder muscles. Amazingly, at 56, I have even grown a quarter inch. I'm sure the same thing that caused the growth relieved stress in my back and have given me this pain free life. I live close to the clinic, so I'm able to go in most days to do my exercises. While there a see so many people helped by this method -- getting off pain medication, avoiding surgery, and back to more active lives.

I have been going to Kristina for over 12 years and I am so glad to see her with her own place. I started with her because of hip problems that caused a lot of pain and it was hard to sit for any length of time. Kristina was able to give me exercises that helped and now I don't have pain (unless I don't do the exercises for awhile - so I do keep up). When I had a shoulder problem from repetitive motion 3 years ago, she was able to give me exercises to help with that issue. I go back regularly to get new exercises to keep me motivated and help keep me pain free.

I was a patient [of Kristina's] four years ago at [the old clinic] on Sawyer. I still have my exercises and do them in my home gym. Kristina is excellent, [the therapy] is a life changer! I think of my 8 sessions there fondly and would like to go back for refresher class because I know I would learn even more. I am 85 years old.

I have not been doing my exercises at Pain Free Posture for very long, but I see improvement. I hobble in and walk out normally. Very Encouraging!!

Kristina has a gift. I feel so much better compared to where I started a few months ago.