Dr. Laura Gronkjaer

I have tried many different massage therapists through the past 12 years and usually been disappointed due to my bad back being beyond the scope of a therapists knowledge. Brad Dow has incredible knowledge of massage therapy and is actually helping me, which is fabulous and unusual. If you need massage therapy which is actually going to help a long standing problem then give Brad Dow a chance! I feel so blessed to be able to have found him.

After 3+ years of persistent pain that had eventually worsened to the point that I was having trouble walking, sitting, standing, sleeping - chronic sciatica, discomfort along the entire left side of my body, and a stuck, immobile feeling in my pelvic/left abdominal area - I had nearly given up on finding answers. I saw countless professionals including doctors, podiatrists, physiotherapists, and chiropractors, spending well over $10,000 on appointments, diagnostics, and equipment they recommended, doing every remediative exercise/stretch possible while being in excruciating pain. Despite this, no one was able to identify the root cause. Worse still, many practitioners dismissed my experience, attributing it to my weight or lack of fitness, despite the fact that I’ve spent over a decade working out and staying active, being injury-aware, and deeply informed about body mechanics. I was repeatedly offered generic advice like “do hip circles while standing” or “try not to sit so much,” despite the fact that I rarely sit for more than 20 minutes at a time and had already optimized every aspect of posture, ergonomics, footwear, and even explored every potential internal cause like cysts, fibroids, disc herniation. The focus was always on treating surface-level symptoms instead of looking deeper. Then I saw Cole, an RMT, and literally within moments of our first consultation, he was able to pinpoint the actual issue: a tight left psoas muscle. No one else had even considered this, and yet it was the missing piece. I felt seen, understood, and finally hopeful. His approach was not only effective but also respectful of the knowledge and effort I had already invested in understanding my condition. He did his magic, which was extremely specific/specialized techniques to release the psoas, and in just 1 session, I FINALLY noticed a REAL shift. The pain that had defined my daily life for years started to ease, and for the first time in a long time, I felt like myself again. Cole’s work brought immediate relief, but more importantly, it brought back a sense of trust in my body and in the healing process. If you’ve been searching for answers and feel like you’ve tried everything for sciatica/lower back/leg/hip pain, I can’t recommend Cole enough. He listens, assesses with intention, and gets to the root of the issue. I only wish I had found him sooner. Thanks so much, Cole! You're the real MVP.