I was new to the area and struggling with a particularly acute spell of lower back pain. Despite being involved in county-level sport since a child, my recurring lower back pain had become increasingly debilitating causing my love of participating in sport to be forced to an abrupt end. I had exhausted various treatment options; chiropractors, doctors, medications, massage guns, rollers… the list is infinite but nothing worked, and eventually all concerned that at 29 years of age my sporting pursuits were over. That was until a friend recommended I saw Anna Maria.

Despondent after all the failed treatment attempts in the past, I went but was already convinced the outcome would be the same. That very appointment was the beginning of regaining my sporting career. I was immediately struck by how genuinely kind, intuitive, and quietly self-assured Anna Maria was. She promised no miracle cures or gimmicks but instead, through massage, targeted exercise plans and advice on self-help strategies to help me regain confidence in my body, my life has turned around!

Since I began seeing Anna Maria, I have completed various sporting events that at one time I never imagined possible, including; two Ironman triathlons (70.3 Stafford and Full in Switzerland), two marathons and I am currently training for a qualifying time to run the Boston marathon in the USA. My treatment programme has changed and is no longer reactive but preventative, regular massage helps my body recover faster and feel refreshed for the next hard training session.

Through my treatment with Anna Maria I have regained the confidence I’d lost in my body, I feel equipped to maintain it and empowered to deal with it when things go wrong, Every step along the way Anna Maria has been there for reassurance and support. It is abundantly clear that this is not a job but a vocation for her.