Jen's Story

When I completed physical therapy after my right knee replacement in March 2018, I had one strong muscle: my right quad. At that time, I decided that I liked having a strong muscle and thought it would be fun to have more strong muscles! My physical therapist recommended calling the Med Gym, so I called David Drinks, and I have been a client of the Med Gym since then. The Med Gym is the kind of place where friendships are formed, pep talks are given, and workouts are customized to the needs of each client. David adjusts my exercise program each time I visit based on my pain level. 

At every one of my visits to the gym, David asks me how I'm doing, if I have pain or stiffness, and he assigns me exercises that help me with everyday activities. A year after I joined the Med Gym, I had my left knee replaced, so I was able to do quite a bit of "pre-hab" prior to the surgery.  The hospital's physical therapists and medical professionals were pleasantly surprised to see how well I could move one day after surgery. David communicated with the physical therapist who worked with me after that surgery, and my journey from the gym to surgery, then to PT, and back to the gym was seamless.

It has been five years since the second knee replacement, and we are still working to strengthen everything affected by those joint replacement surgeries. The trainers at the Med Gym work to strengthen their clients' entire bodies, not only the areas that have been injured or undergone surgery.   David has assembled a team of professionals who work with clients of all ages, backgrounds, physical challenges, and personalities. Not only is it a gym where people go to work hard and get stronger, but there are plenty of laughs and an overall atmosphere of camaraderie. I would never have thought that I would work out at a gym for six years, but David and his team make it a pleasure. This is my home away from home.