Testimonial Page of Richard D. Russ, LMT (Ohio), CMMMT, Russ Medical and Sport Massage Clinic, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Richard D. Russ, LMT (OH), CMMMT
Russ Medical and Sport Massage Clinic
971 Third Street
Beaver, PA 15009
724-774-8470
"The Doctor of the future will give No Medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease."

 
-Attributed to Thomas
Alva Edison

 

 

 

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I’ve been known to drive from the eastern panhandle of West Virginia to Beaver, Pennsylvania just for a massage, (two-hundred and ten miles each way!) But not just any massage…

Ten years ago I had my first Swedish massage and enjoyed a massage once or twice a year. Five years ago, while visiting my family in Beaver, I made an appointment with my sister Carol’s massage therapist, Richard Russ. He was bright, cheerful, and very professional. As my massage progressed he began explaining why my back hurt and why my neck was stiff. One hour later not only was my back and neck pain gone but I had learned techniques and stretching exercises to help me keep my body in better alignment.

Richard Russ is a Certified Medical Massage Therapist who works hard, (while making me laugh), to massage, stretch the body, and to educate his patients to get us functioning again… which is why I continue to drive four hundred and twenty miles for a massage!

Thanks Richard,
Judy Kernek,, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Retired Registered Nurse

 
I lived with neck and shoulder pain for the last nineteen years. I tried every available treatment that I knew of without significant relief. When I came to Rick I had noticeable improvement after the first visit. Rick reached the areas where the source of the problems were.

With periodic massage and a series of stretching and strengthening exercises I've achieved lasting relief.

Thanks Rick,
James DiBenedetto, Aliquippa, PA, District Judge

 
Two words can describe Richard D. Russ, a “MAGIC MAN!”

I had been suffering from migraines for about a week, and I thought maybe a massage would help me. I was very surprised when I sat down to talk with Rich and he explained everything he would be doing, and actually making my posture a lot better. See, I had broken a lot of bones and my posture was not exactly the best.

During my first massage, Rich went over the parts of my neck I never knew had problems. He knew exactly where the parts on my neck hurt. He amazed me! The week after my first massage I had zero headaches and my moods were a lot better. I felt wonderful. I started walking more, and eating better.

Every time I go to see Rich I not only get a great massage, he also teaches me. I learn more about the human body and ways to treat it better every appointment. He really is a “MAGIC MAN!”

Thank you Rich!
Stacy Close, Aliquippa, PA, Hotel Front Desk Agent


I had residual pain from knee surgery, along with neck, shoulder, and back pain. I could not sleep, and was in alot of pain. I had muscle spasms so bad that I could not stand or sit for long periods of time. I noticed improvement immediately! I can now walk without limping, I have no more headaches, and I have less pain. The tingling and numbness are gone, and so are the muscle spasms.

Thanks Richard,
Francis Lambing. Beaver Falls, PA, Homemaker

 


Thank you Rick! Over the past one and one-half years we have discovered deficiencies in my legs, knees, and arms. We have corrected the alignment of the muscles of my limbs and reduced the numbness. The stretches that you perform on my body allows me greater flexibility, and has definitely helped my golf game. It also enables me to work right along with the younger men in my electrical company. I have noticed a great reduction of joint pain, especially while water and snow skiing.

I have been to many massage therapists, the attention that you give to the entire body, to keep it in balance and working properly is so much more.

Again, I thank you for all of the help toward improving my well being and helping with stress control!  

Tom Cekovich, Darlington, PA, President of TEC Electric

 
I've had back problems since I was in high school. I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease in my twenties, and was operated on for a herniated disc in 1992. I felt that whatever I had a year after surgery was what I would learn to live with. I had given up on expecting improvements.

I noticed improvement after my first treatment. Headaches, which I thought were a part of my daily routine, disappeared. My back feels better now than it has in years!

Thanks Richard,
Christine Aquino, Hopewell, PA, Retired Teacher
     

 
I have been a hairdresser for over 13 years and because of repetitive motion was in almost constant pain with my shoulders and neck. I had gone to doctors who prescribed muscle relaxers and pain pills ...all of which did not agree with my body or mind. I was only pain free "IF"  I took  them! I also had tried several different people for massage in the city of Pittsburgh...still no relief.
 
Finally through a local chiropractor, I was referred to Richard. Initially I went once a week ..then every other week, and now once a month and it has made such a huge difference. I not only am pain free...YEAH...but feel  more relaxed than in decades, and it is such a natural approach!
 
There are people who are ok at what they do...people who are good at what they do..., and people gifted at what they do. Richard is truly gifted at  what he does! My massage is not a treat...it is necessary!
 
Thanks so much Richard,
Deborah Daquila, Beaver Falls, PA - Owner of DAQUILA HAIR COLOR STUDIO
www.daquilahair.com
     

 

Below is a picture of Dave's implant.

 

 

 


Several years ago while cleaning roof gutters, a tree branch broke above me and swept me off the roof. The fall of forty feet resulted in a crushed vertebra. The only option was to harvest bone from the pelvis (ileum crest) and graft the pedicels above and below the damaged vertebra with the harvested bone. To hold things in place while the bone graft healed, an "internal cast" consisting of two stainless steel bars, six screws and three turnbuckles were attached to my spine. This was supposed to be a permanent implant. See photo below.

The surgery was extensive and required moving the two large muscles (latissimus dorsi) and others aside while the hardware was attached to the bone.

Two years later I had managed to loosen the hardware due to an active life style. Back to surgery to remove the hardware!

Both surgeries resulted in scar tissue forming within the muscle group affected. This scar tissue impedes the flow of blood through the small capillary vessels providing nourishment to one of the largest muscle groups in the body. This results in muscular back pain, given my active life style. You have no doubt experienced similar symptoms if you "over did it" working out, shoveling snow, moving furniture or just a laborious day at work.  I own and operate a 150-acre farm in Beaver County.  I am no stranger to physical activity.

Providing increased blood flow to the lower back was the key. That's where Richard comes to the rescue. Deep tissue massage restores the blood flow to the muscles resulting in no back pain for a period of three weeks. The scar tissue will never go away. Deep tissue massage on a tri-weekly basis maintains the blood flow resulting in no lower back pain.

Thanks Richard,
Dave Grieco, Imperial, PA, Retired Commercial Airline Pilot

     

 
I started massage therapy because of my frequent headaches, which was my main focus. Not only have my headaches decreased tremendously, but in addition, massage therapy has improved my general health and well being. Richard is very professional and knowledgeable in his field!

Thanks Richard,
Betty Wegner, New Brighton, PA, Registered Nurse
     

 
Richard's skill and knowledge put me on the right path to healing after a knee injury in June 2007. It makes sense to go beyond just "rest" and anti-inflammatory treatment.

Thanks Richard.
Ruth Crouse, Beaver, PA Flight Attendant, 

     
 
   
 

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