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Beyond Pills and Surgery: A Revolutionary Approach to Chronic Pain
Derrek from Enbalance Bodywork is revolutionizing chronic pain treatment through his mastery of Rapid Neurofascial Reset, a technique that delivers results where traditional approaches often fall short. His journey from massage school to specialized practitioner has equipped him with unique skills to address debilitating conditions including frozen shoulder, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, and migraines.
What makes Derrek's approach remarkable is his understanding of pain's neurological components. "The highest concentration of pain receptors are actually on the outer layer of bone," he explains, revealing why surface-level treatments rarely provide lasting relief. Through targeted stimulation of these areas, he's able to reset the nervous system's pain responses, offering hope to those who've exhausted conventional options.
His success with plantar fasciitis exemplifies his comprehensive methodology. While most treatments focus solely on the foot, Derrek addresses the entire kinetic chain, particularly the calf and hamstring. This whole-body perspective has earned him an impressive 95% success rate, with grateful patients driving hours for his treatments. Some arrive in such severe pain they must crawl to the bathroom in the morning; others have contemplated ending their lives before finding relief through his techniques.
Derrek's philosophy extends beyond physical treatment to a deeper understanding of health and entrepreneurship. "You get paid in proportion to the difficulty or problems you solve," he shares, encouraging aspiring practitioners to develop expertise rather than chase trendy treatments. In a world of quick fixes—pills, surgeries, cryotherapy—he stands apart by investing in long-term solutions and building meaningful relationships with clients committed to their health journey.
If you're struggling with chronic pain that hasn't responded to conventional treatments, Derrek's unique approach might be the answer you've been seeking. Connect with Imbalance Bodywork at 407-801-8502 or www.enbalance-e.com to discover how specialized bodywork could transform your relationship with pain and restore your quality of life.
Welcome back everybody. We have another great episode for you today. This podcast is where we uncover the stories behind thriving businesses and bring you expert insights straight from the source, and I'm so excited to talk with our guest. His name is Derek. He owns a company called Imbalance Bodywork. How you doing, derek? I'm great. How are you? I'm doing awesome. I like everything behind you and I like your logo, too, as well. So you know, welcome. We're excited to have you share your business with our listeners. But so before we go forward, from behind the scenes experiences to valuable advice, this podcast is your go-to resource for learning about the businesses that shape our communities and discover how to make the most of their services. And if you enjoy this content, I'd want to hear more, of course. Be sure to subscribe, like and even comment on these videos. So, with that being said, I want to kind of dive into and get to know Derek a little bit, and let him tell us about his background.
Speaker 2:Sure. So it's kind of a long story. How do I shorten it? Really, just my background's in clinical massage. I went to massage school. I got hired at a rehab center. They told me this is not a spa, so people come in with injuries. I took a lot of different classes medical massage and cupping and things like that stretching classes and then I took the technique that I do, which is called rapid neurofascial reset. I learned it in Canada and they've come down here. I've learned from them and people started getting better and basically just getting the nervous system to turn off pain receptors and it really works.
Speaker 1:I like that and when I was looking at your website, you know about imbalance body work. You specialize in practice in providing chronic pain relief for chronic pain and improving the overall mobility. Can you expand on that a little bit?
Speaker 2:Yes. So there's a lot of things that I treat that I can't necessarily fix. I've had clients with MS fibromyalgia. They have autoimmune conditions, really just chronic issues, and I may not be able to cure those things, but I can treat their symptoms. And I have a handful of people that I do see that I tell them I can't cure this, but I can treat your symptoms, I can make your life better. People are dealing with pain issues from all different. You never know what's going to come into your office. I have people from all different ages, different backgrounds. If I have a holy book day, it's going to be different. Um, I'll have an eight-year-old, I'll have a nine-year-old, I'll have people that play sports.
Speaker 1:So just helping them, just live better interesting and I know you know living better and going through that chronic pain is so important and in what you do to try to help, that is awesome in itself. So what is rapid neurofascial? Help me with that. Neurofacial or fascial.
Speaker 2:Yeah, neurofascial reset. Neurofacial reset is a very confusing bit of neuroscience. So basically, the highest concentration of pain receptors are actually on the outer layer of bone. So that's why, like massage, it's not as effective when someone goes to a spa and they want when they say deep tissue, they mean like they want you to get to their bone, so like I'm actually stimulating an inflammation response to get it to turn off pain receptors. And it works. I do everything over clothes. There's no lotion, it's a bit uncomfortable of a treatment, but the relief is always better afterwards.
Speaker 1:So what can it actually help with?
Speaker 2:Frozen shoulder, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, migraines, knee pain. There's a smaller list of things I can't treat. I can go like I don't treat gout. That's uric acid crystals in the joints. I send that to acupuncture. Buprenorphine is a contracture. It's not a painful condition, it's just the tissue in the hand gets really restricted. Um yeah, I can treat almost anything. If it hurts, I can help.
Speaker 1:So you mentioned plantar fasciitis. Can you explain to our listeners what that's all about, in case maybe someone's having to deal with that?
Speaker 2:Yeah, absolutely so. It's just inflammation on the plantar atherosclerosis of the foot. But really the main issue is along the superficial back lines of the calf and hamstring area. Most people who have really bad cases of plantar fasciitis they have a really restricted calf. That's why they go to a surgeon. They get surgery and it doesn't always work. It's because their issue is higher up in the leg, that whole line. So I treat the whole thing. I get people better. I never see them again for it. I have a 95% success rate with it. It's something I specialize in. So if you know someone considering surgery for plantar fasciitis, have them, give me a call.
Speaker 1:Perfect. So what are the symptoms? If someone is having these issues, what can they look for?
Speaker 2:A lot of pain on the bottom of their foot, the worst in the morning. When you wake up in the morning and you put your feet on a hard floor it's awful. It gets a little better throughout the day, but it's just really bad pain on the bottom of the foot and it's so bad where, if you just touch their foot there, I have to peel my clients off the ceiling. I know they. I know they have it.
Speaker 1:Oh, my goodness, and I and I know you're dealing with a lot of clients or patients, however you want to, you know structure that. So what is? Is there a story, something you can share? You don't have to mention, of course, don't mention who it is, but just kind of a story that really kind of really lets our listeners know that this is something that you helped with. That kind of resonates with you.
Speaker 2:A plantar fasciitis story, or just any client.
Speaker 1:Any client, anything that you want to share. That stands out.
Speaker 2:I've had quite a few. I mean I've had people it affects their life. I mean I've had people drive four hours to come see me. I've had plantar fasciitis cases that were so bad that they couldn't even they had to crawl their hands and knees in the morning and go to the bathroom because they couldn't put any weight on their foot. I've had people admit to me that they were contemplating ending their life because their pain was so bad. So they I helped them, you know, with that. So it's just it feels good to save someone's life.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's definitely a very positive thing that you're doing. So you know this. There are people who are listening to this that want to know maybe there are some different trends technology wise. That's kind of being bought into your industry, anything that stands out that you're seeing.
Speaker 2:You mean like techniques?
Speaker 1:Techniques, trends, technology anything is making it easier for you.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I mean there's. For me, everything is just going down to having a therapist that knows what they're doing and can touch the right areas. Everybody's hopping on the ice trend, or there's the shockwave therapy. There's a cryotherapy trend. A couple of years back, cupping was really popular when Michael Phelps was swimming with cup marks and people were like, oh my gosh, what is that cupping? It's just people are looking for the next thing and they want a quick fix. A lot of people just want something fast. That's why surgeries and pills are so popular. They just want something quick and fast. But I'm really looking for those people that are looking to invest into their health and are willing to make the necessary lifestyle changes to make their life better.
Speaker 1:I like that that are willing to make the necessary lifestyle changes to make their life better. I like that, that are willing to make the necessary lifestyle changes to make their life better, and there's never something that is quick when you're dealing with that, so I think you said it best. So there are listeners also that are wanting to be aspiring entrepreneurs, derek. They're wanting to. Maybe they are business owners and they're kind of struggling, or maybe there's someone that wants to be maybe in your industry or a business owner. What say you in terms of giving some advice?
Speaker 2:I've had. I actually had a therapist. She's a client of mine, actually, and she's going to massage school and she wants to learn what I do. And I always tell people that you get paid in proportion to the difficulty or problems you solve. Experts, problem solver find a problem that you're very good at solving and then learn how to run a business and to market that solution. I'm a problem solver. I've had people drive four hours to come see me because they're not getting the results that massage envy where they live, because they're not trained to do that. Um, they went to this person, that person, and had whatever technique and it didn't help them. But would you get those people that are willing to, you know, invest into themselves and do the work? So, basically, yes, I would tell them just to become an expert problem solver and you will always have a job.
Speaker 1:I love that, and it seems like if people are coming for hours to see you to help fix their needs, that means that there's some type of relationship that you've built with your patients or with your customer to get them to come back, because you're addressing those underlying causes. I'm assuming that really and you're talking them through you know how to take care of themselves, so forth and so on. So you know kudos to you for for doing that, so forth and so on. So you know kudos to you for doing that. That's awesome. So one other thing I want to mention as we wrap up here could you provide our listeners with a phone number as well as a website to get a hold of you?
Speaker 2:Sure Phone number is 407-801-8502. And then the website is inbalance e-inbalancecom. Quite simple. I'm also on Facebook and Instagram. People feel free to reach out to me. I'm happy to answer any questions and point them in the right direction.
Speaker 1:Well, Derek, it's been a pleasure. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk with our listeners, to share your business practices and to share with them your services as well, and we wish you much with your business.
Speaker 2:Yeah, thanks, bud. It was great to be on here.
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