When Pain Keeps Coming Back

You've been managing pain that keeps coming back, wondering if this is just how your body works now.

I was in the same place years ago. I went to school for physical therapy. I learned everything they teach. I still had six years of chronic back pain that wouldn't go away. Three surgeons said I needed spinal fusion surgery. The pain kept coming back no matter what I tried. Until I developed a method that finally worked. The pain stopped. No surgery needed. How did this happen?

Dr. David Quenzer, DPT

License #293140 · 16,000+ hours of hands-on experience

Your Problem Is Real

Your body is telling you something isn't working.

You've felt it for months, maybe years.

That signal is real. And there's a reason you haven't found the answer yet.

Pain relief is temporary. But Movement Longevity gives your body freedom for decades.

So you can do what you want without checking in with your body first.

The Pattern

Pain relief is not the same as fixing what's broken.

Pain quiets down for a few months. You feel hopeful. Then it starts again. The same spot, or somewhere new.

Short-term pain relief means only symptoms get treated. Maybe you started stretching more. Maybe you learned an exercise or two that helped a little. But if the core system that keeps your spine and joints stable wasn't fixed, pain will always come back. This was my story, and I've built the hands-on skills to fix this with you.

What 16,000+ Hours Revealed

Your core pressure system controls how you move.

Your breathing tells me if your core pressure system works or if it's losing pressure. When it works, you move without thinking. When it fails, everything takes more work.

Your pain might not be in your back. It might be your shoulder. Your knee. Your hip. Your ankle. But you're still checking in with your back every morning to see how your whole body is doing. That's because your back is the reference point for whether your core system is stable. When that system fails, pain shows up wherever your body is most vulnerable. The location tells me where you're compensating. The solution is the same - restore the system underneath.

I want the best outcome for you. Nothing less.

This isn't about relief that fades in weeks. This is about fixing your core pressure system so it works the way it should.

What Movement Longevity Means

Getting you pain relief is easy for me.

The real skill is Movement Longevity.

I restore your core pressure system so you move without compensation, without checking in first. And I teach you how to fix your own pain with just your hands in minutes.

When something flares up years from now, you handle it yourself. No clinic visits. No waiting. You have the skill.

You're not tied to me forever or daily routines. You move without thinking about it for decades because your body works right—and you know how to keep it that way.

How does a soda can explain your core?

Sixty seconds. This explains the pressure system your body depends on.

Your Guide

I know the difference between relief and fixing what's broken because I lived both.

I was in PT school at the time, doing what I was being taught to give future patients. I got relief for a few weeks. Then it came back. This kept happening.

So I stopped treating symptoms and started looking for what was broken. I found it in the pressure system. Not the muscles you can feel when they get tight. The core system underneath that should keep you stable without you thinking about it.

When I fixed that system's ability to hold pressure, the pain didn't just quiet down for a while. It stopped. No surgery. No ongoing treatment. That was over ten years ago. I still move without thinking about my back. That's Movement Longevity.

What protected your body as a kid and why it stopped working

Two Different Outcomes

Pain relief is temporary. But Movement Longevity gives your body freedom for decades.

So you can do what you want without checking in with your body first.

You know what relief feels like. Pain quiets down for a few weeks, maybe a few months. You start doing things again. You feel hopeful that maybe this time it's different.

Then one morning you bend down to pick something up. There it is again. That familiar tightness. That limitation you thought was gone. That's when you realize you got relief, not a real fix.

Quick Fix Approach

It's your body adapting to a core system that still can't hold pressure.

When that compensation runs out, the pain comes back. Sometimes in the same spot. Sometimes somewhere else. But it comes back because the core system wasn't fixed.

Full Restoration

Fixes your pain. Teaches you how to fix future pain anywhere with just your hands.

We restore your core pressure system so it creates the stability your body needs. This is what your body had as a child when you moved without thinking about it, without needing a warm-up before you could move normally.

When the system works the way it should, you move without asking your body for permission first. You wake up and start your day like you did as a teenager. Easy. Natural. That's Movement Longevity.

You've already paid for relief many times. Six weeks could give you Movement Longevity that lasts for decades.

Feel the Difference By Reserving an Assessment 60 minutes to find out what's broken

Client Results

What movement longevity looks like.

"Three surgeons wanted to fuse my spine. David had me breathing different in the first visit. Six weeks later I was back to jiu-jitsu. That was two years ago. Still training without thinking about my back."

— Mark R.

"I couldn't pick up my grandkids. Couldn't garden. PT for four months gave me relief that lasted about six weeks each time. David found what they didn't check. Five weeks later, I was doing everything again. That was eight months ago. I don't wake up assessing how my back feels anymore. I just get up and go."

— Patricia S.

"I'm a runner. Had IT band pain for three years. Every PT gave me the same stretches and strengthening exercises. Temporary relief, then back to square one. David showed me my core wasn't maintaining pressure. Three weeks later I ran a half marathon. Still running. No warm-up routine required anymore. I just lace up and go."

— Jennifer L.

"I came in for shoulder pain. Thought my rotator cuff was shot. David worked on my shoulder, but he also fixed the foundation underneath that was making my shoulder work too hard. Now I have full range of motion back and the confidence that it's not coming back. I know how my body works now. That's the difference."

— Robert K.

Long-Term Vision

What does movement longevity look like twenty years from now?

Picture yourself at eighty-five. You're on the floor with your great-grandkids. When you need to stand up, you just stand up. You don't look around for something to grab. You don't calculate which knee to lead with. You don't pause to mentally prepare. You just get up the way you did when you were twenty-five.

You're still driving because your reaction time is fast enough to catch yourself when you trip on uneven pavement. You're still traveling because sitting through a flight doesn't mean three days of recovery afterward. You're still doing what you want to do because your structure supports those activities instead of limiting them.

This isn't about living longer. It's about moving freely for as long as you live. Getting up from the ground at eighty-five. Traveling at ninety. Playing with great-grandkids without checking in with your body first.

Most people who work on living longer don't plan for what happens if their body won't move right. Those extra years might come with limits they didn't expect. Movement Longevity means the extra years you're working toward are years you can use.

The Work

What it takes to restore movement longevity.

What's At Risk

What happens if the system doesn't get fixed.

You've been managing this for how long now? A year? Three years? Longer?

Your doctor is starting to mention surgery. The MRI shows damage. The imaging looks bad. But scans can't tell you everything. They can't tell if your pain comes from damage that needs surgery or from a core system that stopped working years ago.

Surgery is forever. It fixes what the scans show, not what's causing your pain.

If you're working on living longer, that work can't help if your body won't move right. You might be trying to add years while your ability to move freely is quietly fading.

Sixty minutes will show you what's broken. If it's damage, you'll know. If it's a system we can fix, six weeks could change what years haven't.

Questions

Before you schedule.

I listen to how you breathe. That tells me if your pressure system works or if it's losing pressure. Then I treat you right there so you feel what happens when we bring back even some of your movement. If I can help you, you'll know in that first visit. If I can't, I'll tell you that too.

Short-term pain relief means only symptoms were treated. Maybe stretching helped for a while. Maybe an exercise or two gave some relief. But if the core system that keeps your spine and joints stable wasn't fixed, pain will always come back. This was my story, and I've built the hands-on skills to fix this.

Your pressure system keeps you stable. When it works, you move without thinking. When it fails, everything takes more work. Your muscles work harder to protect you. That's what creates the pain, stiffness, and tightness you feel.

Pain often quiets down in the first two to three weeks as your body starts to stabilize better. But that's just the start. Weeks three through six are when we fix the system's ability to hold pressure on its own so you're not relying on other muscles to do the work. That's the difference between relief and fixing what's broken.

Reserve Your Assessment

Find out what's broken. 60 minutes. Then decide.

You know what you need to do.

Pain that keeps coming back means something core in your body isn't holding steady. You've felt it for months, maybe years.

You want to know what's broken. You want to see if you can move without compensation, without checking in first.

And you want to know how to fix your own pain with your hands in minutes—so you're not tied to clinics or hoping it doesn't come back.

Sixty minutes will show you. You'll feel what happens when we bring back even some of your movement. Then you'll know if this is the path forward.

I was you. I found what nobody else was checking.

Schedule Your Assessment 1-click scheduling from your phone

Pain relief is temporary. But Movement Longevity gives your body freedom for decades.

So you can do what you want without checking in with your body first.

You know what the first one feels like. Ready to restore your joints and learn how to solve your own pain with your hands?

Feel the Difference By Reserving an Assessment 60 minutes to understand what's broken