Evie Vincent, a university student, was diagnosed with Scoliosis of approximately 20 degrees at age 18. After following customized advanced medical massage treatment protocols, her quality of life has been restored.  
 

Evie, at age 21, describes her experienced with Restored by Touch:
“I have dealt with severe scoliosis pain that interfered with everything—standing, walking, cooking, sleeping, driving, and sitting. Now I can stay pain and tension free between medical massage sessions for 4 – 6 weeks! It took about a month of frequent treatments and gradually decreasing to less frequency before achieving this but I noticed significant improvements from the beginning.

I started medical massage short break protocols in December 2015 and currently continue with maintenance massage on an average of every four weeks. I’m amazed at the precision of advanced medical massage vs other massages I'd received previously!

The protocol for scoliosis treatment with superficial techniques in some areas and deeper in others including targeted stretching really makes all the difference compared to general massages. And, I’m motivated by the extra special self-care coaching and follow-up included with every session.

Carole has helped me overcome obstacles and find self-care options that appeal to my personal preferences within the guidelines of my physician's oversight. Learning to recognize my body’s early warning signs and how to manage them helps motivate me for self-care.

I had tried other forms of massage prior to this advanced medical massage. The results were very temporary and I was getting worse in that I progressively needed more frequency. Before I switched to Carole's care, I got progressively worse while getting general massages three times a week. 

My favorite part of all is that special care and attention I get at Restored by Touch. And I can now do the normal things of life without pain! If I should have a flair-up, Carole works with me to determine how to make modifications allowing me to keep my scoliosis treatment frequency limited to four weeks.

I’m very thankful for Carole and Restored by Touch."

Update: nearly 3 years after her initial 21 days, she has been able to maintain pain and tension free while following protocols for the follow-up treatment of scoliosis. Her maintenance massages are usually required every 4 weeks--2 weeks on rare occasions. She has also had 2 short-break medical massage series. Her particular clinical profile requires 10 - 12 yearly every other day sessions to keep her stabilized.

Research shows that short break series are typically needed in Scoliosis treatments every 12 months as the 2 - 4 week schedules will start to decrease in effectiveness. She beat the odds through good self-care. She was able to go 18 months before she needed her second set of short-break treatments. The third set of short-break series was required 15 months since her second set. 

2023 Evie, now completing her master's degree is still living pain and tension free when daily self-care is combined with a 4-week therapeutic massage schedule. When she slows down on her daily care, a 2-week schedule is required for pain and tension-free living.  She has been able to extend her yearly short-break series to 15-18 months. We are proud of Evie's accomplishments, in addition to being a stellar human being, she recently was approved for a Ph.D. program.

Anonymous. 70-year-old female. 40-degree scoliosis curve.

“As a retired massage therapist trained in medical massage, I can say this type of medical massage is very different than anything I’ve experienced. During the start of my first medical massage session, it seemed so light, I didn’t think it would do much. Toward the end of the first session, I knew we were reaching some areas that needed deep work but <without> discomfort. The techniques used early had paved the way for effective pain-free deeper muscle release.  Some phases included treatment of periosteum trigger points on bony prominences. That is necessarily painful, but it’s a very small part of the treatment process and no lingering pain. It was only included in a few of the initial sessions--never in the maintenance sessions.

With high hopes that the restoration of muscle balance would allow visible changes in posture, we took pictures before and after the first 21 days of treatment.  Success; it’s visible! More importantly, I see it every day in the mirror when my clothes fit better—no more bunching up on one side or uneven hemlines on my dresses.

More important than visible changes, I can feel changes. I notice my improved sense of balance every time I dry off after a shower—no more need to hold on to something while I dry one foot. I also notice increased stability during simple balance ball exercises. The resolved scoliosis pain in a relatively short time was well worth the investment!

Thus, far we are at maintenance treatment 3 since the photos. These are mostly a therapeutic massage with current frequency at every 2 weeks--much more relaxing than the initial medical massage protocols. Thus far, we have included a deeper focus on the left rhomboid muscles to continue increasing range of motion in my left arm and increase my rib cage balance.
 

Prior to receiving treatment at Restored by Touch, I went to a DO who specialized in neuromuscular health. That helped, but nothing near what these medical massage treatments have done for me. As someone who has been on top of muscle health treatment options for all my adult life, this is the best treatment I’ve found through my extensive research of non-surgical scoliosis treatment options for my clinical profile.

What’s more, I know Carole Suzanne as my longtime former client. I know her high ethics and professionalism. She keeps the best interest of her clients first and foremost. She is candid about possible treatment outcomes. She will tell people if she is <not> able to help and she refer patients out for other specialties if necessary.

I highly recommend, at least getting evaluated to determine whether you are a good candidate for successful medical massage treatments.”

Restored by Touch is providing updates to her testimony with her permission:
Update 18 months after the 21 day program. She has been pain and tension free most of this time. Typically, Scoliosis requires maintenance treatments at least every 4 weeks. For the last few months, she has remained pain and tension free even when her travels have caused her to extend past the 4-week maintenance schedule. 

Update at 20 months: She is doing so well with self-care alone, she has decided to schedule massages periodically rather than every 4 weeks. Currently, she is remaining pain and tension free though she has not had a message for 3 months!

Update at 24 months: Once she achieved pain-free status through medical massage protocols customized for her clinical profile, she has been exceptional at doing self-care exercises.  After years of chronic pain, she has remained pain-free without a maintenance massage in 7 months. This is extraordinary given that she only required one short-break protocol (a set of more frequent sessions typically conducted once per year with most cases of scoliosis) at the start of her medical massage treatments.