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Muscular Solutions
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Categories: Physical Therapy, Massage
Neighborhood: Coolidge Corner1368 Beacon St
Ste 110
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 566-8986
- Nearest Transit:
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Coolidge Corner (Green)
- Hours:
Mon., Wed-Thu. 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri. 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Accepts Insurance:
- No
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
5 reviews for Muscular Solutions
Just getting around to yelping my experience.. I must say I'm not at all surprised to see all the 5 star reviews. They are well deserved and I'll be adding my name to the list with this review.
It's a bit hard to adequately describe what Barry does in a short yelp review. Quite simply he is amazing and one of the finest people in his profession I have encountered. He is constantly expanding his knowledge and I think there are few folks with broader expertise when it comes to correcting problems with muscular therapy. This is so much more then a a simple massage.
I first saw Barry after an injury that left me with some loss of feeling in my arm and significantly reduced mobility in my shoulder/arm. After going twice a week for 12 weeks (24 sessions!) to physical therapy through Mt Auburn Hospital and having it go nowhere I went to see Barry on the advice of a friend. It was the best decision I ever made. While the folks at MAH were focused simply on addressing the symptoms, Barry worked to determine the root cause and after a few sessions I was nearly back to pre-injury condition armed with exercises and techniques I could do on my own. I cannot stress enough how much of a difference Barry personally made toward my recovery.
I now see Barry on an occasional basis as a preventative measure when I start to feel off or out of alignment. Highly recommended!
Barry at Muscular Solutions works minor miracles... Getting an hour of Barry's time is necessary if you have an injury- but I'd also recommend it as a great gift for someone you care about.
I always leave feeling about a million percent better than when we start, and with a better understanding of how I move, and what about my motions puts me out of alignment.
Barry has a fantastic presence- he's very calming but efficient at the same time...
This may be the easiest recommendation I've ever written. Barry's work is impeccable. I came to him with a severe hip problem that had recurred off and on for years. He both fixed it, and gave me a long term set of exercises to prevent it. All along the way he was great at setting expectations honestly and responding to any issues and concerns. He understood my reality as a performing artist and was able to structure his therapy to my specific needs.
I am a dancer, and therefore abuse my body in all kinds of creative ways. I was first recommended Barry Meklir at Muscular Solutions by a dancer friend because of a pain in my ankle that I couldn't figure out. I was so impressed by that experience, I have been recommending him left and right. I have a pretty solid understanding of anatomy given my dance training and yoga teacher training and his skills never cease to amaze me. I especially appreciate and respect that his knowledge covers a wide range from massage to energy work to physical therapy and more. He has not only saved my a**, but my ankle, my back, and I'm sure more to come.
I met Barry through a friend who was being treated by him. He came with great reviews and I had to see if he could help me. I was a life long student of dance and became an Aerobics instructor in my early 20's. By the time I was approaching 30 I had severe pain in my left hip, knee and both of my ankles. Eventually I stopped teaching and exercising all together. I began to see Barry 4 years ago and am back in the Gym classroom as a participant, and back in the studio as a Yoga instructor. I really never thought this would be possible. Two years ago I got back into hiking in the mountains, including the 4,000 footers. I have my life back! I return to Barry periodically for maintenance, I am a Hairdresser by trade, and without Barry I would be facing surgery for Carpel Tunnel. I should also mention, I drive an hour from Londonderry NH to see him, it's that important and so very worth the trip!
Specialties
Muscular Solutions specializes in treating both chronic and acute pain and restoring function. Whether you are suffering from chronic lower back pain, a sprained ankle, a recent shoulder injury or TMJ, Muscular Solutions has the appropriate treatment to eliminate your pain and prevent its return.
The Muscular Solutions approach treats the whole person by working to restore the body back to its natural balanced state of functioning. By incorporating theories and techniques derived from the diverse disciplines of osteopathy, massage, chiropractic, physical therapy and Eastern Medicine, I have a comprehensive set of tools to identify dysfunctional patterns unique to each individual and design a treatment plan that fits your lifestyle. I also recognize that psychological and emotional factors also need to be considered for complete healing to take place; Pain that arises from stress is no less real than that derived from a sprained ankle.
History
Established in 1993
Muscular Solutions opened shortly after Barry Meklir graduated from the Muscular Therapy Institute. For over 15 years Muscular Solutions has been specializing in the elimination and prevention of pain. Constantly on the search for more and better information, Barry not only went on to get a masters degree in physical therapy but has been studying the disciplines of applied kinesiology, a system of chiropractic, connective tissue work, myofascial release and others as well as Eastern medicine. Muscular Solutions has also been a BBB member of for the last 8 years with an outstanding reputation.
Meet the Business Owner: Barry M.
Barry Meklir, as both a Licensed Physical Therapist and a Certified Muscular Therapist, is truly a practitioner of integrative medicine. After working as an out-patient orthopedic PT fro several years, Barry has chosen to leave the allopathic medical world to concentrate all his energies on his private practice.
After Barry received his bachelor's degree in Biology from Boston University, he began his career as a scientist conducting medical research and over the course of 7 years published many papers in peer-reviewed journals. From 1991-1993 he attended the Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, MA, one of the Nation's leading massage schools and went on to earn a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from Simmons College in 2001. Barry has also spent more then 10 years studying Applied Kinesiology as well as other disciplines.
Additionally, he is both a student and teacher of the martial arts (Ninjutsu, Jujutsu, Kalaripayattu and Wah Lum Kung Fu) for more than 20 years.
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