“I was scheduled for a knee replacement when I met Nicki. After two visits my range of motion was normalized and the pain was mostly eliminated, and I canceled my knee replacement.” – Kate, Nurse

“I came to Nicki after seeing multiple physicians for pain in my neck and shoulder… before long, not only was my pain gone, but I was feeling and playing better than I had in years.” – Nathan – former collegiate volleyball player

“Nicki helped me through an extreme injury to my hamstring, which was fully torn. Nicki helped me understand my options regarding surgery versus rehab, and what to expect in terms of performance. I trusted her opinion over that of a surgeon, as she had a broader perspective which included whole body soft tissue evaluation. She treated my injury, and created a training program that put me back in the game. Eventually, to reach the level of performance I wanted, we decided to pursue surgery and Nicki helped me find the right surgeon. She also met with the surgeon and worked with him to define the post-op physical therapy and treatments. Today I’m back at 100% and winning – thanks to Body Mechanix!” – Dan, Engineer

“When Nicki and I met, I could not walk without a serious limp in my right ankle. We had visits once a week and within a month I was able to enjoy my walks. Within three months I started training for a half marathon. Two years later, my half marathons now total four!” – Stefanie, Job Placement Specialist

“I was pretty much at the end of my rope with osteoarthritis of the hip when I was referred to Nicki. Stairs were almost impossible and walking was not much better. The pain was constant and debilitating. The orthopedic surgeons that I saw said I was a good candidate for a total hip replacement, but once I found out how invasive the surgery would be, cutting off the top of my femur, I decided to seek out alternatives. I had tried physical therapy at my HMO, but it didn’t help at all. It was “here are some exercises… go home and do them.” Really no physical and really no therapy. Nicki was just the opposite.Not only was she able to get me some relief from the pain after my first session, she explained what had happened to my leg muscles, the probably causes, and the patterns of compensation I had developed over time. She has taught me those patterns are a big part of the reason for my pain. The muscles designed for one purpose have pretty much stopped working like they should, have put that burden on muscles that should not be doing that job, and years later, I can barely walk. In everything that I did, work, play, everything, I was exacerbating the problem. Nicki started me on stretching exercises and self massage that I could do, and started me thinking about the basics; how I sit and stand, the way I walk. And it’s working. Really working. I am now 80 to 90% better with a flexibility that I haven’t had in years. I still have flare ups and even some bad days, but they are manageable. With stretching and relaxation exercises I can ease most of the discomfort. We are all the same machine, but we are also all individual. A lot of health care takes the one size fits all approach Not Nicki. She takes the time to find out who you are, how you got to where you are, and develops a healing course of action to help you the individual. With her easy going, patient, and willingness to listen style, not to mention her level of knowledge and professionalism, she is what all health care professional should be.”- David, Retired Construction Trades Foreman

Nicki’s body work and physical therapy goes way beyond physical adjustment. Not only is her work excellent, she is a lovely compassionate woman with whom I feel very safe and cared for. Her work goes well beyond the physical as she pays close attention to the way energy moves and the deeper causes.I came to Nicki with chronic issues in my hips and knees. I have been to many body workers and physical therapists of many sorts but Nicki was the only one that really was able to assess the issues and to explain what was going on. She helped me understand how to shift the awareness in my body. While she gave me some exercises to do, they were not complex and were things I could incorperate into my daily life without an involved routine. Thanks to Nicki I am doing much better and feeling free in my body. I can do all the things I want to and not be scared to hurt myself over and over. Yoga is great again! Yay!!” – Sita, Yoga Instructor and Core Individuation Practitioner