Physical Therapy /Pilates- Shirley Kollmann PT

Pete P. _{on Yelp}

Dec 13th, 2020

Shirley is simply amazing. I am so grateful for her. She helped me with my lumbar spondylolisthesis by giving me, a complete newcomer to Pilates, a reasonable regimen, and by really taking the time and care to make sure I was doing my exercises right, using correct form. I felt like I was with Yoda--be ready to unlearn what you have learned in gyms. But you do get out what you put in. Do your take-home exercises! Make a sheet, take notes, use your phone to get your form correct. It took several months of on-site and videoconferencing sessions during the pandemic, but I've been honorably discharged and have a large quiver of exercises to choose from to keep my core strong.

Olivia B. _{on Yelp}

Jan 1st, 2018

I first went to Shirley after being referred to her by my podiatrist. I was having intense pain in my heels, especially the edge of my heels and my podiatrist suggested a career change, shoe inserts, and Shirley.So far I've got the shoe inserts and Shirley. The insoles seem to help a bit but Shirley is who truly helped me get back on my feet, literally.  She was actually able to find out the root cause of my pain based on my movement and description of pain. She gave me tools to cure my problem rather than just treat it. She is so knowledgeable and patient in teaching movement and stretches. I never feel rushed during a session even if I manically burst through the door behind schedule. While I was seeing her I also had a minor neck/shoulder injury (2017 was a fun one). She aided recovery and I'm totally healed now. I can't say enough good things about her. She has hands of magic, strong but gentle, and is super intuitive. I highly suggest her to anyone seeking pain relief or just needing to relieve stiffness and redirecting the way you use your muscles.

Stephanie W. _{on Yelp}

Sep 9th, 2017

I went to see Shirley for hip and low back pain / injury after being desperately frustrated with a previous treatment plan that left me more or less incapacitated. She was very kind and compassionate when assessing my situation, and gave me the confidence to explore a new path to healing. Within 2 visits, I had significantly less pain and more mobility than I had experienced in the previous 5 months. 5 weeks later, I feel strong, mobile, confident, and excited about the things my body can do. I am doing more now than I was before my injury (and I was working out A LOT before my injury). And, each visit seems to unlock new possibilities. She helped me really understand the patterns I've developed over time and break them apart so I can be as active as I want to be without causing myself pain. She's brilliant and insightful and has a great bedside manner that makes it easy to learn from her. My sessions with her are the bright spots in my week - I can't recommend her highly enough.

Danny S. _{on Yelp}

Jun 29th, 2017

I cannot recommend Shirley more. I had a badly herniated C6/7 disc which resulted in muscle contraction and atrophy in my left arm and pecs. My posture was slightly unbalanced because of that. Under Shirley's guidance we brought we stretched my muscles and got rid of contractions, and really made me feel regain balance and flexibility. She is super good listener and observer, and really knows her stuff. Hope not to need her any more, but if I ever do I know where to go now.

Stephanie Wilson-Wagner _{on Google}

Apr 19th, 2017

I went to see Shirley for hip and low back pain / injury after being desperately frustrated with a previous treatment plan that left me more or less incapacitated. She was very kind and compassionate when assessing my situation, and gave me the confidence to explore a new path to healing. Within 2 visits, I had significantly less pain and more mobility than I had experienced in the previous 5 months. 5 weeks later, I feel strong, mobile, confident, and excited about the things my body can do. I am doing more now than I was before my injury (and I was working out A LOT before my injury). And, each visit seems to unlock new possibilities. She helped me really understand the patterns I’ve developed over time and break them apart so I can be as active as I want to be without causing myself pain. She’s brilliant and insightful and has a great bedside manner that makes it easy to learn from her. My sessions with her are the bright spots in my week - I can’t recommend her highly enough.