I had the best overall experience at Bodies in Motion in Reston!
1. The therapy: I drove all the way to Reston from North Arlington because I had heard that Matt Barnes can heal hamstrings. I had chronic hamstring pain in both hamstrings and could not even sit at the point I had seen Matt Barnes. I had had therapy on it before, as well as needling, and it did not work. I finally saw Dr. Amanda Trucksess, whom I love, and who finally referred me to Matt Barnes. (It was a coincidence that friends had told me about she knew him and I had heard of him already.) Dr, Truckess expected that I would eventually need PRP therapy because my condition was so chronic and long lasting. She did not expect that physical therapy would be successful, and told me that PRP was definitely a viable solution if and when the physical therapy failed. Due to the cost of PRP, I decided to try physical therapy anyway because of what I had heard about Matt. I am so happy I did! Indeed, Matt ended up helping me be able to sit, then sit longer, then have little to no pain with a combination of therapy, exercise and needling. Because Matt is a runner and athlete, as I am, he understood my physiology and movements completely and knew exactly where to put the needles. His needling was very effective. I was also committed to the exercises he gave me. ADDED BENEFIT: my rear grew bigger! My friend recently stopped me and said “I noticed you are carrying more junk in your trunk…in a good way!” I would not say I am JLo, but I do notice my jeans are tighter in the back! I could not believe it was noticeable! So, anyone who wants that “almost” JLo look without surgical intervention, can start to go in that direction with tips from Matt Barnes! Lol!2. Appointments: Perhaps the initial appointment was slightly difficult to obtain, however after the initial appointment, I had a very easy time of setting regular appointments with quite a few available times for my convenience. I even had limitations in that I only wanted Matt Barnes, so I expected it to be very difficult to make appointments. On the contrary, when I have gone to other physical therapy offices, I have had a much more difficult time securing appointments and waited an inordinate amount of time for my initial appointments at other facilities. I did not have that experience here at Bodies in Motion in Reston…on the contrary, I pleasantly surprised.
-Inga M.

Hello Fellow Runners (former, current, future). Just wanted to pass on to you my experience with the Bodies in Motion Running Analysis.

Me, Running, Before Running Analysis:

   “I don’t know if I can run on the track at the gym. I’ll be the slowest runner there. What if I have to stop and catch my breath? This jogging takes forever. Trying to get my six mile run down below 9 minutes per mile is never going to happen, even if I can complete the six miles. Maybe I should take up swimming. I am 46 and getting up there and maybe I’ll never be able to run like I used to. My feet and ankles hurt so much!!”

One running analysis and six weeks later after learning my left leg was crossing over the middle plane of my body when it landed, my right arm was swinging out of alignment, my hip flexors were weak, and some simple stretching and strengthening exercises as well as minor attention to alignment and form, and listen to me my inner dialogue now:

   “I can’t believe I can do a six mile run below 8 minutes per mile. I couldn’t even do that in college. I love running around the track now. Haven’t been beaten yet. And it is so easy to do! I can do 7 miles now, sometimes 8. I can even have dessert now 🙂 No pain in the feet and ankles. So light on my feet – I feel like I’m floating rather than running. Did someone say half marathon?? And age? Just a number 🙂 “

Thanks Matt and Bodies in Motion for the Running Analysis. It has made such a huge difference in my running and I truly look forward to the track each day!!

-Lisa M.

Wonderful experience. After dealing with years of injuries and many other health professionals, Matt was able to identify the key problems that were contributing to all my pain. The dry needling really helped and the exercises we worked on have allowed me to run without pain. The gait analysis (with slow motion video) was also very insightful. Thank you!

-K. W.

Matt’s running assessment was incredibly helpful to keep me from injuring myself over and over again. It’s a friendly atmosphere and hugely improved my issues. Highly recommended.

-Cyntiha G.

I have had physical therapy with Matt Barnes at the Reston location for the last several months for a chronically stiff neck and shoulders (and about everything else for that matter).
I highly recommend this organization. They have never run more than five minutes late. They overlap people by a half an hour, but each person gets plenty of hands-on attention. All of the therapists have a great rapport, and are both highly professional while still keeping it an easy-going and humorous environment. (Plus, they’re great when it comes to yakking about sports.) The front desk is always very friendly and helpful.
You do have to schedule a couple of weeks in advance, as they book up very quickly. They do have a standby list.
Matt has been great, and has gotten me a long way; when I started, I could hardly drive without my neck stiffening up.

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My PT Matt was fantastic!!! He identified my neck and back as being in the most immediate need and treated them extensively in the beginning stating it was important to get them better to have effective treatment for my shoulder. With Matt’s help I have been able to avoid surgery so far. The home exercises given were a great help and made my PT days less painful. Matt was attentive when he asked how I was feeling and was quick to make adjustments to any planned visits to fit how I was feeling and what I was suffering with.

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