Pain Management

For a moving car to stop, it is critical for the driver to lift his foot from the accelerator. For chronic pain to stop, it is just as important to achieve neuromuscular calm. Therapy at The Wellness Station focuses on calming the nervous system through a variety of approaches. 

Our highly individualized patient education, physical therapy, group sessions, and fitness classes are grounded in the Feldenkrais Method. Most clients have had traditional therapy before, but still struggle with aches, pains, and diminished freedom of movement. Our testimonials show that Feldenkrais can be effective as a first-line treatment or last resort.

Chronic pain is not a normal part of life, and it can be treated. The Wellness Station caters to patients who have complex musculoskeletal disorders but desire an alternative to opioids and invasive procedures.

Pain-related conditions we treat include:

  • Arthritis
  • Migraines and other headaches
  • Chronic pain, including back pain
  • Spinal stenosis
  • “ I was referred to Paul from my orthopedic physician at Duke with a diagnosis of degenerative spinal disease. ... I trusted Paul after our first session and now I am a believer.” ”
    — Stacey L.
  • “ Paul McAndrew has been [my husband's and my] therapist for over 10 years. … We had both been to physical therapists, but the Feldenkrais system was so much more gentle, and gave us such positive results.” ”
    — Jean S.
  • “ Paul McAndrew is a wonderful physical therapist who helped me with two slipped vertebrae in my lower back, and with a painful injured hip. ... I am now a huge fan of Feldenkrais therapy, and the classes that augment the personal sessions.” ”
    — Mary M.
  • “ I came to work with Paul McAndrew having experienced sciatic pain for a couple of years. ... Within a month of working with the gentle, simple “lessons” he taught me I was sciatica free, and I have remained so ever since.” ”
    — Kathleen H.