The Egoscue Method

I went to this location back in 2011 & 2012. The therapists I worked with were very attentive and knowledgeable. The place is in a great accessible location (union square) and the clinic is very clean and tidy. The therapists I worked with had their best intentions to get me feeling better. Unfortunately my body did not respond to the treatment (exercises), BUT, they refunded all of my money after trying very hard. That is when you know a place is truly legitimate; they ARE NOT in it for the money, they are in it to try and get people to be pain free. I wish more establishments ran like this one.
On a side note, I passed the book and information of this method to an old co-​worker of mine. His wife saw improvements with her pain and she hadn’t even visited a clinic yet, so that was pretty inspiring to hear.

I was a little weary about egoscue and the theory behind it. I spoke to Dave Smith and he gave me a good primer on the egoscue method. Four/​Five ears later, I am still visiting Dave Smith when I have an issue for back and leg/​ankle issues. Each time I come out of there with exercises and a plan. They seem so simple and low impact… you’ll wonder if they work. They do — every time and I’ve had almost immediate relief.
He’s got great knowledge of interaction of muscles and skeletal structure. He’s great at explaining how to perform the exercises. He’ll do the exercises with you and show you what you should be feeling. I don’t leave his office with any questions about what I am doing or how to perform the exercises.
He understood how to get me back on my feet or back in action because he is an athlete. He’s got a great positive attitude and didn’t give me any disillusions about my injuries.
I highly recommend Dave!

I cannot recommend this place highly enough. The Egoscue Method changed my life, changed my posture, changed and eradicated my pain and gave me back an active life.
David, Johnny and Angie are just amazing and they will get you feeling better… that is a guarantee.

I now know where to go when I tweak my back (which I have been rehabing on and off for 15 years)…the staff is knowledgable, attentive, and very personable. They provide you with a set of exercises each time you visit to that you take home and practice daily. It’s all about posture… from head to toe.

These guys are pros and they do an amazing job. I tweaked my lower back with a combination of extreme skiing (and falling) combined with intense computer/​chair sitting. David Smith had me completing a half iron man in June when I couldn’t walk the February prior.
If your back has a problem — go here. Period.

Three years ago, my body was a mess. I was 49 years old, extremely overweight, and unable to exercise on account of chronic pain. I had arthritic knees and feet, and assorted aches and pains that made a walk across a room miserable, much less any real MOVEMENT.
That began to change when I read the book «Pain Free» by Pete Egoscue. He designed a method of exercises to correct postural problems, based on the idea that bones go where muscles put them. It may not cure everyone’s knee, hip, ankle and foot problems, but it has given me my life back.
The book is good, but the clinics are better. They are friendly places where all sorts of people are helped with pain: I’ve seen elite athletes there, and middle aged tubby types like myself. Everyone is treated kindly and respectfully. They analyze posture and gait, and on the basis of those, design an program of «e-​sizes» to correct the trouble. All I can tell you is that it has worked for me. I can walk comfortably now and life is much more normal. The weight is even coming off, now that I can move.
If you suffer from chronic joint or body mechanical problems, and considering a joint replacement or some other invasive treatment, go see these folks first. They are not cheap, but they are worth every cent. They are also darn nice.