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5 months ago, after severe neck pain and numbness in my arms and hands, I had an MRI on my cervical spine.
The result: 4 bulging discs and a pinched nerve.

After multiple doctor visits and reviewing old MRIs of my lumbar and thoracic spine, it turned out I also have several underdeveloped discs in my neck and lower back.
This was first discovered 18 years ago, which led to an L5 fusion and nerve decompression. What I didn’t know until now was that my neck had the same issue. On top of that, one of the screws from my L5 fusion has shifted over time, causing lower back pain and mobility restrictions.

As a personal trainer with a deep passion for movement, my first thought was:
How will this affect my work and my life?

I won’t lie, it took a few weeks to pull myself out of a dark place.
But then I realized how blessed I am to still move, still train, and still live my passion. I refused to let this setback define me.

Instead, I chose to start a new journey and learn a new skill , hand balancing.
Something I had always feared.

I was introduced to Justin through a friend, and I’m incredibly grateful.
3 months into hand balance training, starting completely from scratch, and this week I feel like I finally overcame that fear.

Thank you Justin, you’re an incredible coach and mentor. I’m learning far more than just hand balancing from you.