Hi, I'm Barbara. My journey to opening Recharge Wellness Studio started 14 ago when I was diagnosed with cancer, and my world was turned upside down. Shortly after surgery and recovery, we were blessed to move to Israel where we were immersed in a whole new way of living for the next two years. The Mediterranean diet and lifestyle highlighted how unhealthy our habits had become, and this experience was life-changing.

 

Five years later, while at an airport and going up an escalator, I tried to grab a falling suitcase—a bad idea that resulted in a torn rotator cuff.  I visited the doctor, and the only options given were pain medications, physical therapy, and surgery. Based on our experience in Israel, I knew there had to be another way; I just didn’t know what it was.

 

Like many people, I lived with the pain and reduced mobility until I finally decided to go through the surgery. My surgery was scheduled for the same day my husband was set to retire from the military; needless to say, I did not get the surgery that day.

 

I truly feel that God protected me from going through with the surgery so I could find PEMF.

 

Fast forward four years from my injury; I was still struggling to find relief for my shoulder. I returned to physical therapy, tried acupuncture, and deep tissue massage—all of these attempts left me with nothing more than temporary relief and more bills. My massage therapist finally told me that she could not do anything more for me and suggested I explore other options. She mentioned a chiropractor who had a specific therapy that started with a "P."

 

I went to the chiropractor, but I couldn't remember the name of the therapy, so I mentioned I was there for something that started with a “P." The receptionist asked "Is it PEMF?" I couldn’t remember, so I simply said, “sure.” In reality, my massage therapist had sent me there for Percussion Therapy, but instead, I received Pulse Electromagnetic Field Therapy. Thank the Lord!

 

I have to admit, at first, I was skeptical—“What kind of voodoo is this?” I was supposed to just lie on this bed and listen to this machine ticking. I decided to finish my session, pay my bill, and chalk the experience up to a “nice try.” However, that is far from what happened. Before I even walked out of office, I noticed I had significantly more mobility and less pain, so I bought a multi-session membership.

 

I was so excited about my results that I shared them with my family friends, and even strangers in line at the store—I mean everyone. This jump-started me on the next phase of my wellness journey. I began to do more research and became intrigued by the realm of alternative modalities to energize our cells, reduce inflammation, aid recovery, reduce pain, and improve performance.

 

Unfortunately, I found that these modalities were not readily available in the Lynchburg area. I decided to invest in our own PEMF machine. We didn’t intend to start a business; we just wanted to have this amazing technology to improve our health and help family and friends from our home.

 

After months of seeing amazing results with family, friends, and even our pets, we decided to ope Recharge PEMF LLC in 2020. Just as we were building our clientele, establishing relationships within the community, and hearing our clients' testimonials COVID hit, and we had to close our doors. I continued to offer some PEMF services for family and friends in our home, and they were just as shocked by their results as I was.

 

I have a passion for people and genuinely want to help them feel better, live better, and experience this technology that has literally changed my life.  Maybe PEMF can change your life, too.