Terrence B. Grywinski, LMT #MA6049
- 1188 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 205D Sarasota, FL 34236
- 941-321-8757
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A handicap license plate is attached to the front bumper of a Black SUV but the owner of this vehicle no longer parks in a handicap space—not since discovering the benefits of Craniosacral Therapy.
Rewind back to October 2015 when that same person, 54-year-old Don Wilson, began to experience chronic pain in both his chest and back. Twice his doctors misdiagnosed this issue as pneumonia. A couple months later, he awoke with no feeling throughout his body and convulsed into an episode of seizures which he described as being shocked with “10,000 volts.”
Upon admission into the emergency room, a neurologist pinpointed the actual source of Wilson’s pain—a strep infection that had gone untreated and subsequently wrapped around his thoracic spinal cord. In response, his entire system was shutting down to the extent where his vertebrae started disintegrating, and an operation to fuse the spine with rods was the doctors’ only course of action.
Before prepping Wilson to undergo this procedure, the surgeon informed his wife that he would survive but might never regain the ability to walk. This assumption proved false when he became mobile again, with the assistance of canes and a walker, following two months of physical therapy, but the illness’s repercussions took an immense toll on Wilson’s capacity to function on a regular basis.
During the first two months of his treatment process, doctors administered chemotherapy to kill the infection, then prescribed narcotic medicine which, until recently, he had been taking ever since. For two years, Wilson experienced numbness in various regions of his body—not to mention, chronic discomfort which the medications reduced temporarily but could not address with permanent results.
Following that initial craniosacral therapy session, Wilson’s pain in the back, hips and neck diminished, his cognitive awareness improved, and his energy was restored. His walking gait stabilized too, and he no longer required a cane for support. Now five sessions later, the progress is even more noticeable, and Wilson has been able to discontinue narcotic usage completely. “I feel sharper and calmer—not so edgy since beginning the treatments with Terry. For the first time in two years, I feel like doing physical activities,” he adds.
As Grywinski manipulated the fascia encasing my shoulder in both deliberate and delicate movements, my breathing deepened. The released fascia in my shoulder restored range-of-motion in my pelvis and restored symmetry to my legs. As a dedicated runner and fitness enthusiast whose body is accustomed to strain and exertion, I’ve since noticed how fluid my running stride has become now that each leg is back in alignment, and those hipbones are no longer askew. In addition, my lung volume has increased, allowing for a more even and natural pattern of breath.
Before the introduction to Craniosacral Therapy, I didn’t even recognize how much tension and dysfunction existed inside this body of mine. I considered “wellness” a benchmark I had already attained. But now, having gleaned firsthand knowledge of the impact that Craniosacral Therapy can deliver on muscles, bones, joints, organs and chakras. I’ve scheduled with Grywinski to continue this healing trajectory.
I came into Terry’s office as a last resort of 5 weeks of extreme tightness in my back and neck that were keeping me from being able to stand straight and were forcing my jaw back into my neck. Stretching did not help.
After one 2-hour session with Terry my posture has gone back to normal. My face feels freer, including a more relaxed smile. I am able to breathe deeper than I have in years. I have a lot more energy and space to feel happy. It has been almost a month and all the positive changes have remained. I feel wonderful. Thank you so much.
Due to an auto accident, I experienced pain and stiffness in my neck and shoulder. Although I did bodywork and physical therapy, a year and a half later I found that my freedom of movement was still limited. I was in tremendous pain and was unable to continue my yoga practice business.
After my first CranioSacral session with Terry, I felt tremendous relief from the pain I had been experiencing. Terry listened deeply to my whole body, guiding him to free energy flows in all the blocked areas. His healing hands seemed to melt away constrictions and I immediately felt more circulation and energy flow to the affected areas.
The session seemed to “boost” how I felt overall, in addition to helping my main complaint. I appreciate his genuine support and interest in my well-being. After a few sessions with Terry, I was amazed at how much better I was feeling.
I knew I was in the right hands and finally felt hopeful that I would be able to be pain free and restore my yoga practice.
Hello sweet friend,
I’m feeling so much better from the session I had with you… My feet felt like babies feet the day after, and I got so much done that day with no pain. I felt a great relief in my hips, they haven’t felt this good in years. I’m really enjoying the new found relief.
This was my second session with Terry and I felt some major things happening. Not to say that I didn’t feel a great deal from the first visit but I knew the work I needed was emotional. The first visit was an introduction and intended to work on my stress levels and tension in my neck. The second visit was intended to work on the emotional traumas that I have been working on releasing for the past 8 years or so. It was about that long ago when I went through some major traumas that continued for a very long 10 month time period.
This was my second session with Terry and I felt some major things happening. Not to say that I didn’t feel a great deal from the first visit but I knew the work I needed was emotional. The first visit was an introduction and intended to work on my stress levels and tension in my neck. The second visit was intended to work on the emotional traumas that I have been working on releasing for the past 8 years or so. It was about that long ago when I went through some major traumas that continued for a very long 10 month time period.
It was a series of personal traumas that happened in such fast sequence I had no time to recover from one before the next hit. At the time, the only thing getting me out of the house was work and caring for my mother. This eventually led to deep depression and the very long road to recovery.
I have had other emotional energy work done which I know helped me a little a long the way. I believe each body mind therapy can bring healing, even if it is subtle and small changes. But as I was experiencing this one hour session, I could feel this was going to be a big change for me.
It just felt like the energy was flowing down my legs and out and over my toes. There were times that my toes seem to be melted from the speed of the energy as it was flowing down my body, not heat but just the movement. Like friction without the heat? It may sound silly to some of you but it was very real. The emotional energy release also rushed to my heart and into my throat; this was so strong tears welled up. I didn’t feel sad though, I was able to allow myself to just be present with where I was.
All this work was within the hour and although it was only a short time ago. I know it was what my spirit, body and mind needed to move me forward. Today I feel a bit lighter as I go through my day, and understand that it will take time to realize all that this work will accomplish.
Thank you, Terry.
My first winter season sessions with Terry were a relief from discomfort and pain. On my recovery path from my stroke, my body as it was re-wiring the brain/nervous system needed help. It knew how to tighten but not loosen (let go). Terry was able to find and release back to normal constrictions which caused me to not feel like moving.
Now stroke recovery is all about moving. As you place a demand on the body you create the signals for rebuilding, for making new synapses, for learning how to regain your mobility. Regaining my comfort allowed me to go back out and move and encourage my body to move.
I went back to Indiana to continue working on my own. With more hope and more determination. I succeeded to improve so much that by the next November when I saw Terry again, he commented how much more alive I looked.
In my second winter season more sessions with Terry I again experienced relief. I can not prove it was Terry’s work on me but this time within a month of being back home in Indiana I experienced such large mobility gains I had to seek local help to manage my discomfort. It was as if the stroke effected left side of my body was coming back online in large blocks. More warmth on my left side, better leg control, new internal muscles being used and new coordination abilities.
I’ve been to several CranioSarcal practitioners and experienced many types of body work therapies. At the time of this improvement I was not doing any other treatments. Both times after seeing Terry for abut 2 months of sessions I experienced my largest gains in recovery. I do not expect Terry to heal me, but I do attribute his contributions to my recovery thus far as important assists. Assists that were invaluable and of vital importance to my recovery so far.
What I can say with complete confidence, is that the work I experience with Terry is somehow significantly different from the work bodywork I’ve experienced with other CranioSacral practitioners.
So far I’ve talked in general terms, our culture seems to value statements that are more provable. With that in mind, after my first 2 months of work with Terry, in the next 2 months, I went from walking to the mailbox to walking 3 city blocks to Goodwill to get used books and back home. After my second 2 months of work with Terry, in the next 2 months, I went from being able to barely move my left arm and hold small items to shaking the popcorn pan (I still do it the old fashioned way) and holding the pillowcase so I could drop the pillow in. Neither of which was a function I could do before. Neither happened overnight and still required my own PT type workouts to regain, but in both cases these gains were much larger than previous months of doing the same amount of PT work.
1188 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 205D Sarasota, FL 34236