The Embodied Phyzio

"I had been struggling for years to accomplish some basic aerial skills and had tried multiple private lessons, online training tutorials etc without any success except feeling defeated. I came across JJ at a workshop and I felt “seen” like someone got me for the first time. I booked an assessment which quickly led to 10 sessions. JJ listened to me, saw me as a person and gave me the tools and confidence to do the work. I was able to achieve two major goals recently and I am so dang ground of myself. JJ made me feel safe and I am so looking forward to continuing down this path with them. I can do hard things - with JJ on my team!"

"JJ is an incredible PT and a wonderful person to work with. I have hyper mobility and had a health concern that exacerbated that issue. I initially went to JJ with hip issues - the same issue that had led my sister to need mobility aides despite PT. JJ gave me relief tools to manage the pain, and tools to strengthen and balance so that it virtually stopped being an issue, which was far beyond what I expected from our work together. When the same things that led to the hip problem manifested in shoulder pain, JJ was able to help with that as well, while helping maintain the gains we had made with my hips. As a trans man, I appreciated how competent with queer and trans issues they were, and felt comfortable working with them on pelvic issues, which was something I had a lot of apprehension about. JJ is so knowledgeable and a wonderful teacher and communicator, with tons of tools in their toolbox. If a specific exercise wasn’t working for me, they’d work with me to find an alternative that did. Since working with JJ, I’ve been raving to friends about how wonderful PT is, which is down to what a wonderful experience I’ve had with JJ."

"I can easily echo other reviews posted here. I have gone to other physical therapists and JJ Hurst is by far the most knowledgeable and engaged physical therapist with whom I have worked. JJ has taken medical issues that other medical professionals have weighed in on, given medicines concerning, while suggesting surgery also, and they (JJ) have performed near miracles with my body. If you want changes that heal, and health that lasts, I can't recommend JJ Hurst enough!"

"I cannot say enough good things about JJ Hurst/The Embodied Phyzio. I have had my share of physical issues over the years, thus I’ve worked with a number of physical therapists. JJ is by far the most outstanding physical therapist I have ever worked with. I hate to say it, but I’ve had some difficulty with other physical therapists as a woman and now as a woman in her 50s who is still involved in gymnastics. Rather than treating me like it’s time to hang it up and play bingo, they show care and concern for you as a patient regardless of age, gender, etc. JJ is all in and ready to do whatever it takes for you to meet your personal goals. They really take time to listen to you and assess your issues. Every time I have an appointment, I am thoroughly impressed with JJ’s knowledge of the inner workings of the human body. JJ has specialization for people involved in dance, circus, & gymnastics and knows what muscles are involved in various movements. Because of this I have been able to make great progress. For a number of years, it’s been painful to perform a cartwheel. I’ve done muscle activation therapy, massage, assisted stretching, visited an orthopedist and other physical therapists and really didn’t get anywhere. Within a couple of months of working with JJ I can say that I am one happy, cartwheeling gal! We are also working on a weak shoulder and making great strides there as well. I am so grateful and I think you would be too!"

"JJ is the best. I am hypermobile, meaning I have chronic joint and health issues, and have been to various physical therapists since I was a teenager. JJ is the first PT I have had who knows what my body needs to get better from my injuries and chronic pain. Not only did my daily pain level go down almost immediately after I began working with JJ, I also have gained a hung amount of understanding around my body, my chronic condition, and the various interacting issues that come up. I also feel validating and understood by a PT for the first time. I can’t speak enough about the wonders JJ works and recommend seeing JJ for chronic issues as well as acute ones, as the knowledge and method implemented here are leaps and bounds above anything else I have experienced anywhere else."