Since I was part of a large fitness community, I had heard over and over again about Airrosti. Friends kept telling me how it helped them. I was doubtful. Like most of you, I am a pretty simple girl. Airrosti sounded like a fancy schmancy new gimmick to me. I don't do fancy schmancy. I was also doubtful that my insurance would cover it since it covered so little of my chiropractic care. I filed the idea of Airrosti away in the back of my mind.
One morning, during my husbands deployment, I woke up and found that I couldn't move. I could not get out of bed. Just breathing hurt my neck and upper back. Once I had my children help me out of bed, I made my way to the chiropractor where I learned that I would need to come for 5 visits a week, for 6 weeks, at $70 per visit....with my 3 children in tow!!! That was not going to work for me.
I called Airrosti Rehab Centers and was able to get in that same day. After getting my info, the very helpful service person on the phone told me that most people in my same situation felt better after just 3 visits. Better yet, my insurance covered it and all I had to pay was my regular co-pay.
The appointments are broken up into two parts. For the first 30 minutes, the patient meets with the doctor. S/he will discuss the issue and then a soft tissue/skeletal muscle manipulation is applied. I compare it to a deep tissue massage, but with a lot more pressure. After the doctor is seen, the patient works with the physical therapist to perform easy exercises to manage and prevent pain. Finally, they might apply the kinesiology tape that has quickly become my best friend when I have a sports related injury. It is a huge help!
Both the doctor and the therapist try their best to make sure they educate their patient. After my visits for my neck, I went home with tools and exercises to prevent that pain from happening again. I can happily say that I have not had that type of neck pain in years. When I feel twinges of it start to creep up on me, I use what I was taught during my treatment and it goes away. I feel that the doctors there honestly want to help you with your issues and do their best to treat your issue and not just temporarily cover up your symptoms.
So...now that I went through all of that, you might still be wondering: What the heck is Airrosti???
In my words it is a way to fix and heal skeletal muscles and connective tissue using deep tissue manipulation followed by a short and easy physical therapy.
"But I'm not an athlete! I don't work out. Isn't Airrosti only for athletes?"
No way. Airrosti is helpful with many issues people face daily. I have been for neck pain (that had nothing to do with my workouts), tennis elbow, and a sprained ankle.
" Is it expensive? "
Airrost has saved me tons of money. I only pay a regular co-pay per visit compared to all the money I was spending on my neck pain in the past. It may possibly help you avoid any unnecessary surgery that might be recommended by other types of interventions.
