Tressa Breindel, LAc

I had multiple appointments with Tressa for chronic IT band issues, based on a referral from a friend. As runner and cyclist, this is injury common, but I’d unsuccessfully tried everything to resolve the issue (including physical therapy for electrical stimulation, which was neither fun nor comfortable!). Although Tressa specializes in Chinese herbology and acupuncture, I wanted to first try massage and then move to acupuncture if necessary – she was accommodating to those wishes.
Tressa is an *excellent* deep tissue masseur and is frighteningly knowledgeable («have you been wearing heels a lot lately?» she tactfully asked when she noticed new lower-​leg inflexibility from one appointment to the next – I felt so busted!) It was also fun to talk shop with her: as a fellow runner, she was up on the musculoskeletal issues that endurance athletes contend with, and she understood the demands of training and had realistic suggestions for working towards a solution within the scope of my training plan.
Although I haven’t had an acupuncture appointment with her, I’ve heard from a friend that that’s where Tressa really shines. Her passion for the practice and for wellness generally is apparent and contagious. I will definitely be back to see her should I have any future issues – wish I’d heard about this lady when I was a bloated pregnant cow and physically miserable…