Client Success Stories
Browse and click below to hear and read our clients’ stories, as they share their journey to recovery.
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Sveta, Massachusetts USA
I am so happy I found Sterling Structural Therapy! I was diagnosed with a bulging disk last year. The pain was excruciating. I couldn’t walk for more than 15 minutes, couldn’t sleep, sit, and was depressed as I felt that I couldn’t live my normal life. I went through chiropractors, physical therapy but nothing helped. I didn’t want to do a back surgery knowing that the success rate is not high. Finally, I was searching the Internet for solutions …
Rick’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Lindsay Boccardo, Indiana USA
At first I was hesitant to not be in person. I have gone through so many different types of treatment – Chiropractor, Sports Medicine and PT, massage, Active Release Therapy, at home treatments… and nothing could stop my chronic pain except Advil. Ugh.
I started working with Anna and felt very supported and understood. She could still “see” all my issues through my laptop and would be tweaking …
Don’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Margaret Mountford, California USA
I have been working with Anna at Sterling Structural for about 10 sessions. The pain of my frozen shoulder has greatly diminished and I have increased mobility in that shoulder. I’m not 100% yet, but I am confident with continuing with the exercises and being conscious of my body placement I will increase movement in that shoulder. I have also had issues with pain in the coccyx area which makes sitting uncomfortable. Anna has taught me an exercise which has eliminated this completely …
Gail’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Lexi Harrison, Tokyo JAPAN
When I had a herniated disc earlier this year, I was living with horrendous pain daily, and it was all I could do to just walk around each day. I found out about Sterling Structural Therapy through a video of their LIFE TALK 2018 presentation. I wanted to reach out but was worried that I wouldn’t be able to get help because I live outside the US. My worries quickly dissipated when I met with Dana virtually …
Zafi’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
JR Driscoll, Arizona USA
I have been recovering from an ankle injury for 8 months. I made more progress after 4 sessions with SST than I had after 6 months of traditional physical therapy. My sessions have all been virtual. The therapist was incredible and the results speak for themselves!
Steve’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Valerie Leonatti, Illinois USA
Over the past year, during the Covid pandemic, we had virtual sessions. It’s amazing how the therapists can detect almost imperceptible imbalances. The personalized “exercises “are not difficult, but are very precise and do take time … but it has made a difference in eliminating pain over this past year.
Pat & Micky’s Stories
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Shadia Derbyshire, Michigan USA
I am writing this to give you hope – I dealt with chronic back pain for 3.5 years… and this was on the heels of a 4 year issue with my hip that resulted in surgery. I tried chiropractic care (3 different practices), physical therapy (4 different practices), 2 different back specialists… I tried fascial stretch therapy, massage therapy, Graston, PEMF, trigger point injections…and on and on. Really, you name it and I’m sure I tried it. I foam rolled, massaged it and stretched it. I was desperate to find a solution …
Meghann’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Zoila Ramirez, Oregon USA
I have been dealing with extreme unbearable pain, back spasms, bulged discs, Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Disc Disease in other words lots of pain! Which at times I couldn’t move or get out of bed. I had to become my own advocate doing research trying to find ways to ease my pain! I was starting to feel hopeless! Then I accidentally came upon one of Dana’s videos for neuropathy (SST) it was like my prayers were being answered!
Larry’s Story
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Lynne W.P.
Working with SST has taken me from debilitating off-&-on pain in my back, hip, and knee, to a place of understanding of the “why” it is happening, and how to keep myself out of pain. Importantly, they have given me the tools to help me keep myself pain-free. Even now, when I do slip up, and wake up with back discomfort or unable to do even a basic side bend, I am amazed at how quickly I can remedy that on my own.
Janice’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Mercedes Lohnen, THE NETHERLANDS
I have been dealing with chronic pain for the last 4 years due to an accident when I was a teenager. I would wake up with pain, go to bed with pain and even wake up in the middle of the night with pain. I tried everything and was feeling quite hopeless. When I saw Dana’s video about fascia I decided to give it a try. During the intake Dana gave me an exercise and I experienced pain relief immediately. Still I was skeptical. It has been 2 weeks now …
Patty’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Keeley Drotz, Washington USA
Sterling Structural Therapy has been a lifesaver for me! When starting out the program (100% virtually), I had multiple issues – hips, back, shoulders, neck, and more. And I had tried everything, literally – from acupuncture to traditional PT to steroid injections to surgery and on and on, but I couldn’t find lasting results. I can’t describe how incredible the results from Sterling have been …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Karolin Metivier
I’ve been working with Dana for four years. After a couple of sessions my entire body, and specifically my back was feeling so much better. I’m a fulltime figure skater and my sport causes me a lot of muscle pain and tensions. My work with Dana gave me the strength, stability and the flexibility I needed to jump and perform on the ice …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Pat & Mickey
The treatment plan at Sterling Structural Therapy is nothing short of miraculous. Personally, I have suffered for years with plantar fasciitis in both feet and within a couple of sessions the pain decreased significantly, it is now 100% gone. I can walk 18 holes of golf without residual pain at night. My wife has bone on bone in both knees …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Gary Lancz
Over three decades ago, I underwent a spinal fusion and assumed that would put an end to my back and neck issues. Little did I know that it was just the beginning. With increasing pain in the ensuing years and desperate to avoid more surgery, I sought every kind of treatment — nerve ablation, epidurals, cortisone, PRP, acupuncture, physical therapy, oral medication, massage therapy, and an experimental procedure out of Germany …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Jack Cohen
In 2017 I developed a sharp pain in my right shin. It was so severe that I could not walk more than a few steps. I went to my internal medicine doctor, then to a pain management doctor and finally to the Cleveland Clinic. The Clinic diagnosed the problem as a pinched nerve at the base of my vertebrae and recommended an operation. It was a complicated operation …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Tina
I began working with the SST team almost 12 months ago to alleviate lower back pain, which had been “managed” with a dose of chiropractor visits, yoga and other forms of strengthening. As a relatively active and health conscious person, I thought SST may offer some additional insights on how to alleviate my chronic back pain. What I found working with SST was not only a way to alleviate pain but also …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Shari Flatt
Structural therapy does not begin to describe this work. Over the years I have tried many various therapeutic modalities and have never has the privilege of therapists as highly educated as the Sterling Structural Therapy team. I have referred them numerous times to my friends whom have all greatly benefited from their knowledge and expertise …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Michelle Nicholas
For 3 years, I have suffered with lower back pain caused by herniated discs and arthritis of the facet joint. I felt like I had a steel plate in my spine. I have been through injections, physical therapy (2X), muscle manipulation and lots of daily pain pills. I was in constant stabbing pain. Could not stand or sit for long periods of time. My friend kept telling me I should go to SST. I finally went and wished I had gone 2 years sooner…
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Larry Niederhofer
I came to Sterling Structural Therapy after sleeping in a lazy boy for six weeks with severe sciatica, suffering from drop foot resulting from lumbar stenosis. I am now sleeping in bed, have improved my posture and golf game and can now put on my socks in the morning …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
D.C.
At Sterling Structural Therapy, you feel immediately welcome and at home. This is a wellness-based atmosphere combined with true professionalism and warmth. My personal testimonial goes back to early 2008. I began working with SST after having experienced two life threatening accidents. My body was a total mess and completely out of balance. As I continued my sessions and increased my commitment to my homework …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Linda Davis
I am a snowbird from Illinois. It was a great day when I found Sterling Structural Therapy as it has been life changing. With a lifetime of poor posture and now Rheumatoid Arthritis, the SST team has worked with me to balance the muscles needed to improve my posture. When I arrived, they worked within my limitations until I no longer had them. The clinic is immaculate and peaceful …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Jennifer Collins
I have had consistent pain for almost eight years and through other therapies, I have been incrementally improving. This chapter, working with Cody at Sterling Structural Therapy, has been a turning point for me and making the biggest difference! I have been profoundly impacted how a few small exercises can make the biggest difference. The “homework” is efficient, manageable, and most of all I am seeing amazing results …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Andrea Chilcote
My work with Sterling Structural Therapy has improved my well-being and literally changed my body structure. I am pain free after years of chronic pain and have built strength that enables me to engage in a highly active life without risk of injury. The SST staff both gifted and skilled, drawing on extensive knowledge and at the same time always using an individualized approach. They simultaneously know my body’s limitations as well as its potential. Most important, I trust them …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Ruth Horn, M.D.
Prior to working with Sterling Structural Therapy, I had lumbar back surgery. Since I have been working with the SST team I have never had pain again. My posture is improved and I am aware of my body position at all times. I am a physician and I can truly say that Dana Sterling has earned her MD! She is more knowledgeable than many orthopedic surgeons I know! I am one of their clients and can attest that I no longer have any neck or low back pain …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Barbara Kirr
Why I chose Sterling Structural Therapy? I had excruciating pain in my neck and right shoulder. I was diagnosed with cervical facet syndrome. After weeks of doctor appointments, physical therapy, cortisone shots, massage and finally 2 surgical treatments of lidocaine shots in my neck, I was barely mildly better. When one is in constant pain it saps one’s energy as well as affects our emotional and mental state. I was referred to SST by my Physician …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
John R. Feagler, M.D.
When fascia becomes imbalanced, resulting postural changes can occur that contribute to musculoskeletal and chronic pain. I have referred over 30 patients with a variety of skeletal, orthopedic and pain issues, the success of Sterling Structural Therapy in making them pain-free is phenomenal!
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Connie Schapp
I have been a client at Sterling Structural Therapy for over a year. I have scoliosis which through the sheer nature of the condition causes the body to compensate for the spinal curves in troublesome ways. SST enabled me to improved my walking gait and my posture, I am aware of how my body compensates for the scoliosis and I am able to make corrections when I notice I am doing something that causes pain. I also have homework training exercises …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Carolyn & Peter Jackson
Sterling Structural Therapy is THE Best! My husband & I both work with the SST team and have seen great improvement in our golf game and mobility. Highly recommend them!
Client Success Stories
Browse and click below to hear and read our clients’ stories, as they share their journey to recovery.
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Sveta, Massachusetts USA
I am so happy I found Sterling Structural Therapy! I was diagnosed with a bulging disk last year. The pain was excruciating. I couldn’t walk for more than 15 minutes, couldn’t sleep, sit, and was depressed as I felt that I couldn’t live my normal life. I went through chiropractors, physical therapy but nothing helped. I didn’t want to do a back surgery knowing that the success rate is not high. Finally, I was searching the Internet for solutions …
Rick’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Lindsay Boccardo, Indiana USA
At first I was hesitant to not be in person. I have gone through so many different types of treatment – Chiropractor, Sports Medicine and PT, massage, Active Release Therapy, at home treatments… and nothing could stop my chronic pain except Advil. Ugh.
I started working with Anna and felt very supported and understood. She could still “see” all my issues through my laptop and would be tweaking …
Don’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Margaret Mountford, California USA
I have been working with Anna at Sterling Structural for about 10 sessions. The pain of my frozen shoulder has greatly diminished and I have increased mobility in that shoulder. I’m not 100% yet, but I am confident with continuing with the exercises and being conscious of my body placement I will increase movement in that shoulder. I have also had issues with pain in the coccyx area which makes sitting uncomfortable. Anna has taught me an exercise which has eliminated this completely …
Gail’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Lexi Harrison, Tokyo JAPAN
When I had a herniated disc earlier this year, I was living with horrendous pain daily, and it was all I could do to just walk around each day. I found out about Sterling Structural Therapy through a video of their LIFE TALK 2018 presentation. I wanted to reach out but was worried that I wouldn’t be able to get help because I live outside the US. My worries quickly dissipated when I met with Dana virtually …
Zafi’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
JR Driscoll, Arizona USA
I have been recovering from an ankle injury for 8 months. I made more progress after 4 sessions with SST than I had after 6 months of traditional physical therapy. My sessions have all been virtual. The therapist was incredible and the results speak for themselves!
Steve’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Valerie Leonatti, Illinois USA
Over the past year, during the Covid pandemic, we had virtual sessions. It’s amazing how the therapists can detect almost imperceptible imbalances. The personalized “exercises “are not difficult, but are very precise and do take time … but it has made a difference in eliminating pain over this past year.
Pat & Micky’s Stories
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Shadia Derbyshire, Michigan USA
I am writing this to give you hope – I dealt with chronic back pain for 3.5 years… and this was on the heels of a 4 year issue with my hip that resulted in surgery. I tried chiropractic care (3 different practices), physical therapy (4 different practices), 2 different back specialists… I tried fascial stretch therapy, massage therapy, Graston, PEMF, trigger point injections…and on and on. Really, you name it and I’m sure I tried it. I foam rolled, massaged it and stretched it. I was desperate to find a solution …
Meghann’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Zoila Ramirez, Oregon USA
I have been dealing with extreme unbearable pain, back spasms, bulged discs, Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Disc Disease in other words lots of pain! Which at times I couldn’t move or get out of bed. I had to become my own advocate doing research trying to find ways to ease my pain! I was starting to feel hopeless! Then I accidentally came upon one of Dana’s videos for neuropathy (SST) it was like my prayers were being answered!
Larry’s Story
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Lynne W.P.
Working with SST has taken me from debilitating off-&-on pain in my back, hip, and knee, to a place of understanding of the “why” it is happening, and how to keep myself out of pain. Importantly, they have given me the tools to help me keep myself pain-free. Even now, when I do slip up, and wake up with back discomfort or unable to do even a basic side bend, I am amazed at how quickly I can remedy that on my own.
Janice’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Mercedes Lohnen, THE NETHERLANDS
I have been dealing with chronic pain for the last 4 years due to an accident when I was a teenager. I would wake up with pain, go to bed with pain and even wake up in the middle of the night with pain. I tried everything and was feeling quite hopeless. When I saw Dana’s video about fascia I decided to give it a try. During the intake Dana gave me an exercise and I experienced pain relief immediately. Still I was skeptical. It has been 2 weeks now …
Patty’s Story
VIRTUAL CLIENT
Keeley Drotz, Washington USA
Sterling Structural Therapy has been a lifesaver for me! When starting out the program (100% virtually), I had multiple issues – hips, back, shoulders, neck, and more. And I had tried everything, literally – from acupuncture to traditional PT to steroid injections to surgery and on and on, but I couldn’t find lasting results. I can’t describe how incredible the results from Sterling have been …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Karolin Metivier
I’ve been working with Dana for four years. After a couple of sessions my entire body, and specifically my back was feeling so much better. I’m a fulltime figure skater and my sport causes me a lot of muscle pain and tensions. My work with Dana gave me the strength, stability and the flexibility I needed to jump and perform on the ice …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Pat & Mickey
The treatment plan at Sterling Structural Therapy is nothing short of miraculous. Personally, I have suffered for years with plantar fasciitis in both feet and within a couple of sessions the pain decreased significantly, it is now 100% gone. I can walk 18 holes of golf without residual pain at night. My wife has bone on bone in both knees …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Gary Lancz
Over three decades ago, I underwent a spinal fusion and assumed that would put an end to my back and neck issues. Little did I know that it was just the beginning. With increasing pain in the ensuing years and desperate to avoid more surgery, I sought every kind of treatment — nerve ablation, epidurals, cortisone, PRP, acupuncture, physical therapy, oral medication, massage therapy, and an experimental procedure out of Germany …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Jack Cohen
In 2017 I developed a sharp pain in my right shin. It was so severe that I could not walk more than a few steps. I went to my internal medicine doctor, then to a pain management doctor and finally to the Cleveland Clinic. The Clinic diagnosed the problem as a pinched nerve at the base of my vertebrae and recommended an operation. It was a complicated operation …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Tina
I began working with the SST team almost 12 months ago to alleviate lower back pain, which had been “managed” with a dose of chiropractor visits, yoga and other forms of strengthening. As a relatively active and health conscious person, I thought SST may offer some additional insights on how to alleviate my chronic back pain. What I found working with SST was not only a way to alleviate pain but also …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Shari Flatt
Structural therapy does not begin to describe this work. Over the years I have tried many various therapeutic modalities and have never has the privilege of therapists as highly educated as the Sterling Structural Therapy team. I have referred them numerous times to my friends whom have all greatly benefited from their knowledge and expertise …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Michelle Nicholas
For 3 years, I have suffered with lower back pain caused by herniated discs and arthritis of the facet joint. I felt like I had a steel plate in my spine. I have been through injections, physical therapy (2X), muscle manipulation and lots of daily pain pills. I was in constant stabbing pain. Could not stand or sit for long periods of time. My friend kept telling me I should go to SST. I finally went and wished I had gone 2 years sooner…
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Larry Niederhofer
I came to Sterling Structural Therapy after sleeping in a lazy boy for six weeks with severe sciatica, suffering from drop foot resulting from lumbar stenosis. I am now sleeping in bed, have improved my posture and golf game and can now put on my socks in the morning …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
D.C.
At Sterling Structural Therapy, you feel immediately welcome and at home. This is a wellness-based atmosphere combined with true professionalism and warmth. My personal testimonial goes back to early 2008. I began working with SST after having experienced two life threatening accidents. My body was a total mess and completely out of balance. As I continued my sessions and increased my commitment to my homework …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Linda Davis
I am a snowbird from Illinois. It was a great day when I found Sterling Structural Therapy as it has been life changing. With a lifetime of poor posture and now Rheumatoid Arthritis, the SST team has worked with me to balance the muscles needed to improve my posture. When I arrived, they worked within my limitations until I no longer had them. The clinic is immaculate and peaceful …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Jennifer Collins
I have had consistent pain for almost eight years and through other therapies, I have been incrementally improving. This chapter, working with Cody at Sterling Structural Therapy, has been a turning point for me and making the biggest difference! I have been profoundly impacted how a few small exercises can make the biggest difference. The “homework” is efficient, manageable, and most of all I am seeing amazing results …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Andrea Chilcote
My work with Sterling Structural Therapy has improved my well-being and literally changed my body structure. I am pain free after years of chronic pain and have built strength that enables me to engage in a highly active life without risk of injury. The SST staff both gifted and skilled, drawing on extensive knowledge and at the same time always using an individualized approach. They simultaneously know my body’s limitations as well as its potential. Most important, I trust them …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Ruth Horn, M.D.
Prior to working with Sterling Structural Therapy, I had lumbar back surgery. Since I have been working with the SST team I have never had pain again. My posture is improved and I am aware of my body position at all times. I am a physician and I can truly say that Dana Sterling has earned her MD! She is more knowledgeable than many orthopedic surgeons I know! I am one of their clients and can attest that I no longer have any neck or low back pain …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Barbara Kirr
Why I chose Sterling Structural Therapy? I had excruciating pain in my neck and right shoulder. I was diagnosed with cervical facet syndrome. After weeks of doctor appointments, physical therapy, cortisone shots, massage and finally 2 surgical treatments of lidocaine shots in my neck, I was barely mildly better. When one is in constant pain it saps one’s energy as well as affects our emotional and mental state. I was referred to SST by my Physician …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
John R. Feagler, M.D.
When fascia becomes imbalanced, resulting postural changes can occur that contribute to musculoskeletal and chronic pain. I have referred over 30 patients with a variety of skeletal, orthopedic and pain issues, the success of Sterling Structural Therapy in making them pain-free is phenomenal!
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Connie Schapp
I have been a client at Sterling Structural Therapy for over a year. I have scoliosis which through the sheer nature of the condition causes the body to compensate for the spinal curves in troublesome ways. SST enabled me to improved my walking gait and my posture, I am aware of how my body compensates for the scoliosis and I am able to make corrections when I notice I am doing something that causes pain. I also have homework training exercises …
IN-PERSON CLIENT
Carolyn & Peter Jackson
Sterling Structural Therapy is THE Best! My husband & I both work with the SST team and have seen great improvement in our golf game and mobility. Highly recommend them!