My name is Shelley Riley,
and this is my story
about moving forward.
I was born in 1965.
I'm an Air Force brat.
My dad was an Air Force officer,
and we were constantly
on the move.
We were based over seas
and relocated to a new city
every two to three years.
I wouldn't trade that lifestyle
for anything.
It made my brother and me
who we are today.
While I was in high school,
we settled in Northern Virginia
I went to college,
started a career,
got married
and had four children.
My life was moving forward.
Now, all of my kids are athletes.
As their mom, my life revolves around
work and their athletic schedules.
My social life happens in the bleachers
or on the sidelines of their games.
Don't get me wrong,
I thrive on this active lifestyle.
It's a good kind of busy.
With an active family comes injuries.
My kids, my husband and I
have all needed physical therapy
over the years.
We started somewhere else.
It was more like a factory -
tons of people around, sometimes,
we'd even lose our trainer.
FYZICAL was different.
It's comfortable.
They make you feel like you're part of
the family.
From the first time we were there,
I was impressed.
They sat down with us,
they listened, they asked questions,
and they learned about us.
They asked about goals,
and most importantly, they
didn't say what couldn't be done.
Instead, they asked us,
"How do you want to move forward?"
For Kelsey, she wanted
to play volleyball after
surgery on her shoulder.
For Andrew, he wanted to
continue running track.
As for me and my husband,
well, you know all the things
you hear about happening to
your body after 50?
It's no joke.
With my arthritis in my neck
and Dick's back issues,
there was never a question
who I would call to move forward.
Once FYZICAL knows what it is you
want to achieve, they give you a plan -
the FYZICAL plan of care.
Believe me, there is no quick fix
for anyone.
No magic pill for recovery.
Which is why they always ask,
"Are you willing to put the work in
at home?"
Absolutely.
Because one thing I've learned
is you can't simply go to
your office visits and expect
to recover.
I am always going to have
arthritis in my neck,
and Kelsey may always have issues
with her shoulder.
But because of FYZICAL,
we've learned that strengthening
the muscles reduces the pain.
FYZICAL makes it easy
because they guide you
and they give you the resources
you need to do it on your own.
My entire family loves
FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers.
They have made all of us
feel better, move better and
live better.
They've been like our own personal
support team.
The confidence that I have had in them
for my entire family has
never weaned.
So, when someone asks
me why I choose FYZICAL,
I always say because FYZICAL
keeps my family
and me moving forward.