Hear from people who came to Shelton Movement & Performance looking for answers to persistent back pain and sciatica.
Excerpts from patient reviews posted on Google
“A bulging disc took me down a couple of months ago, and Tyler quite literally came to my rescue. He was my first experience with physical therapy, and I honestly can’t say enough good things about him.
He’s patient, compassionate, and incredibly knowledgeable, but what I appreciated most was how well he explained things. He never talked over my head or threw a bunch of medical jargon at me. I always understood what we were doing and (even more importantly) why we were doing it.
I also really appreciate that Tyler’s goal isn’t to keep you coming back forever. He wants to figure out the root cause, make a plan, and get you back to living your life.”
“I’ve been to all the doctors for back pain - multiple neurologists, my chiropractor, my primary care doctor, multiple physical therapists - to treat a bulging disc in my L5/S1 that I started to have serious problems with last year. It put me out of commission, and for a time I couldn’t sit or walk or almost move without severe pain.
A few things set Dr. Shelton apart - first, he’s certified in the McGill Method... And second, Dr. Shelton is unique in how he approaches patients. He spends three hours with you at your first appointment. He actually listens.
I improved significantly after seeing Dr. Shelton. I’d recommend him to anyone looking for relief for back pain. I’m grateful to have found him!”
“When I lucked my way in to finding him, I was in significant pain with a host of disc and sciatic nerve issues. My individual situation was both complicated and moderately severe with a lot of underlying imbalances and deficits dating back to a couple of decades old knee surgeries. It was a dark time for me and Tyler gave me hope and clarity.
I just wrapped up my final (for now) training session and am stronger, more resilient, and more mobile than I have been in years.
If you are an athlete, weight lifter, or CrossFitter struggling with nagging pain, go see Tyler. If you have a herniated disc and want to avoid surgery... go see Tyler. If you have back pain or sciatica, do yourself a favor and GO SEE TYLER.”
Tyler Shelton, PT, DPT is a McGill Method Certified Provider in Winston-Salem, North Carolina who specializes in persistent low back pain and sciatica.
The McGill Method is built around understanding why a particular person's back hurts—not simply identifying where it hurts.
That means looking closely at your history, movements, positions, and activities to identify the specific factors that provoke your symptoms and may be keeping the problem recurring.
The goal isn't to give everyone with back pain the same exercises. It's to understand your back well enough to build a plan specifically around what we find.
Your initial assessment may take up to three hours because difficult back problems deserve more than a quick evaluation and a generic exercise sheet.
We start by understanding your story—what you've been through, what you've already tried, what makes your symptoms better or worse, and what your pain is keeping you from doing.
From there, we work to identify the movements, positions, activities, and physical factors that are contributing to your symptoms. The assessment is individualized to you and may include:
The goal is for you to leave with a clearer understanding of what is contributing to your pain, what you can start doing differently, and a plan built specifically around getting you back to the activities that matter to you.
Many of the people we work with don't come to us at the beginning of their back pain journey. They come after the problem has persisted—or returned—despite trying other treatments.
This approach may be a good fit if:
“After receiving a disturbing back diagnosis from a spine provider that left me completely traumatized, I sought a reassuring second opinion, but I still desperately needed real guidance on how to move forward. I tried the standard physical therapy route, but something just didn't feel right.
That's when I started doing my own research and thankfully found Dr. Shelton and the McGill Method. From our very first conversation, I knew I had finally found the right person. He is honest, straightforward, and confident. Instead of just going through the motions, he provided me with genuine, actionable guidance on how to get rid of my pain and, most importantly, how to avoid future pain.”
Excerpt from patient review posted on Google
Tyler Shelton, PT, DPT is a McGill Method Certified Provider in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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