I tore the fascia on my right foot playing tennis and had almost lost hope that it would ever heal.  I saw several physicians, got X-Rays, MRI, etc. but nothing seemed to help.  Seven months after the injury it seemed the next logical step would be surgery.  Until…someone told me about Zana.  At the end of my first visit at Neuromuscular Works and the most thorough physical evaluation I had encountered since getting hurt, I got my hope back.  I cancelled the surgery and started working with Zana and her staff.  Within weeks, I was much improved and, four months later, was dancing at my step-son’s wedding.  With Zana’s help I reclaimed the use of my foot … and my sanity!    Kay Elam

I was in pain and had difficulty walking.  I experienced constant, often debilitating, anxiety producing pain.  I learned to distinguish between joint pain and muscular pain.  I learned specific exercises and my foot problem was corrected.  Beth Harwell

I first went to see Zana Zeigler because my back hurt and my shoulders felt tight and I was having frequent headaches. She did a thorough assessment and worked on my back and my shoulders and my head - and also my tight chest muscles and my posture and even how I walked and sat and stood. It soon became a commonplace that, after telling Zana where it hurt on a given day, she would go to work somewhere else on my body!  If I came in with a headache, she'd work on my shoulders, my chest, my lower back... I learned from Zana the importance of a systematic understanding of the body, how the bones of the skeleton are held in place by the muscles, and how pain in a particular place is often the result of imbalance - too tight muscles here, overly stretched muscles somewhere else. The goal of her work is to help her clients achieve and maintain healthy balance in the body. Beyond symptom relief, I have learned a great deal from Zana about how to live in my body. I have learned how to distinguish the "good" pain resulting from stretching and working the body from the "bad" pain of strain and imbalance and injury. I have learned how to work on myself when I have discomfort, how to find the tight place with my fingers and use pressure and self massage to get relief. I've had a good deal of bodywork over the years, but nothing has approached the quality of the work I've received from Zana! Her encyclopedic knowledge of the body and the skill and strength of her hands combine to provide a profound and unique experience of healing and learning.   David Yarian, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist

I suffered from frequent neck pain and occasional lower back problems. I have tried physical therapy and prescription muscle relaxers, but they seemed only to address the symptoms and not the root cause of my pain and discomfort.  I consulted Deborah Lynn of Touched into Being.  She strongly encouraged me to consider Zana's expertise in assessing my conditions and formulating a holistic plan for restoring pain-free mobility to my lower back and neck. In following Zana's simple advice, I have changed my posture, made some modest furniture modifications and added some stretching exercises to my daily schedule. Soon after that, along with some regularly scheduled visits to Zana, my lower back pain is all but gone and I am making very good, measureable progress with my neck.    
Thomas Conner, President Sitemason, Inc.

For many years, I suffered with lower back pain, shoulder and neck pain.  I honestly can't remember not having chronic pain.  I dealt with it as a way of life until one day, my son suggested that I go see Zana.  I learned that most of my problems were due to poor posture.  It wasn't something that could be corrected overnight, because my muscles were so tight, and just would not relax and lengthen.  The deep tissue massage has been essential in my therapy.  Now, I'm able to have better posture and have gained strength in my muscles, rather than suffering with chronic pain.  Pat Caldwell, Administration Project Manager

As I reflect back to when I first consulted Zana 15 years ago for chronic back pain, I can truly say that in her muscular treatment has profoundly changed my relationship to my body.  Not only am I largely free of pain, but I now pay so much more attention to my posture, body alignment, and the importance of not over-strengthening one set of muscles at the expense of another.  I have benefited both from Zana's extraordinary knowledge of how various muscles connect and affect each other, but also from her exquisitely sensitive hands… she can tell which muscles need attention, without my even having to tell her!  I frequently recommend neuromuscular treatment to my psychotherapy patients who have complained of chronic or intractable pain, and they have invariably benefited as well.     Philip Chanin

I have a neuromuscular condition called torticollis, that I have been dealing with for 15 years. I am receiving Botox injections in my neck to help alleviate pain & spasms. I have been to many chiropractors, healers, bio-chemists, neurologists, dentists, acupuncture, physical therapy, massage therapists, & pro-lo therapy.  I am a Pilates instructor & have clients that suffer from neck, knee, shoulder & back pain. Several clients recommended Zana so I immediately made an appointment.  Zana is very professional & knows how manipulate my neck muscles to stop the spasm & stiffness.  I have been seeing Zana for three years & will continue to do so because I think she is the best in her field. I highly recommend her to my clients as well. Botox is a bandage & Zana is working hard to get to the cause of the spasm so that I can get my physical health back.  I always feel much better when I leave her office.
Susan R.

I came to Zana through a mutual friend, who called her a “gifted healer” at a time when I needed some real help.  My back was injured from years of life in working bands, and was going out on a far too regular basis.  Today, in my work as a professional tech geek, I spend tons of time hunched over the computer.  Neither of these professions is particularly helpful for back pain. I had tried several other kinds of treatment, chiro, doctors, etc., but wasn’t really getting anywhere.  Zana got me on track pretty quickly, and over the past couple years has provided me with ongoing relief of my symptoms.  Working with her, combined with my recent adoption of a REAL exercise program, I am essentially pain free. Plus, Zana is a wonderful spirit, and her wisdom, energy, & thinking are always inspiring to be around.  I highly recommend her.    Mark Montgomery

I came to see Zana because I was having pain in my back and needed more relief than
chiropractic adjustments were providing.  I had tried regular massage therapy and chiropractic for almost  9 months with little help or improvement in my pain.   After having 4 Neuromuscular Therapy treatments, my pain was gone; and, I received ideas about posture, ergonomics, and home therapy approaches, all of which will help prevent a similar situation from occurring in the future. I'm a manager with an insurance company, and spend a lot of time in front of a computer. The information I've learned has made a real difference for me.     Scott G.

When I started to receive neuromuscular therapy I had pain in my lower and mid-back, and an injury in my cervical spine that prevented full rotation of my head and neck.  Previous to coming, I had the neck injury for three years and back pain, for one year.  Sometimes the work was gentle and other times more difficult, but for every session, I felt attended to, in exactly the way that I needed on that particular visit.  I always left my sessions, feeling a sense of relief and relaxation that affected the rest of my week.  Over the course of my two-year treatment, Zana has further helped me to understand the tightness in my lower body that is affecting my lower back pain and even my neck injury.  I've incorporated the knowledge that I've gained in neuromuscular massage into my yoga practice for a more integrated approach.  I feel empowered by my sessions, because I am learning about my body, and how to care for it, rather than only receiving massage_which is fabulous, too!  Today, I have close to full rotation in my neck and the pain in my back is nearly gone.  I am in overall brighter spirits since my pain has lessened, and I've learned how to take better care of myself.  I will continue in neuromuscular therapy_the experience is invaluable!  Rachel Moss

I am a massage therapist and after many years of working as a massage therapist, I began to feel pain in my right knee.   I thought I had strained a muscle attachment around my knee and after a bout of unsuccessful self-treatment, I sought Zana's help to figure out the source of my knee pain. After consulting and receiving treatment from her, my knee problem turned out to be in my hip, and now I am as good as new! Another time, after some intense dental work, the resulting pain in my jaw would not go away. I kept returning to my dentist to no avail. She finally suggested that I may need a root canal and my endodontist said I did not need a root canal...my roots were fine!  Frustrated, by now, I called Zana and after NMT work on my neck and jaw area, my pain was finally relieved by 90%!  It turned out to be muscular! My clients will ask me, "Gail, who do you see for your body pain issues?"  I am happy to tell them, Zana Zeigler at Neuromuscular Works, and I do not hesitate to refer many of my clients to Zana for treatment. Zana is the best, and if you have frustrating pain issues in your body you cannot figure out I wholeheartedly recommend her.  I have known Zana since she moved to Nashville in the early 1990's. She left Atlanta and moved to Nashville to begin a "Neuromuscular Clinic" in this city, an approach to soft tissue work we did not have at the time. There were massage therapists here and people who added NMT to their massage sequences, but no one who specifically offered Neuromuscular Therapy as an approach to help and treat musculoskeletal pain felt in one's body. She has successfully educated Nashville of the differences in Neuromuscular Therapy for the past 18 years and has helped many to learn where the source of pain originates and what to do to help reduce and even alleviate that pain.Gail Felts, LMT, Touch Therapy Associates

Knee pain led me to consult Zana.  I was uncomfortable walking, and I spend a lot of time walking. I learned that my problem was based on the hip muscular.  I learned stretches that were helpful.  The result is that I'm pain-free!  Thanks for the deep massage and instructions to maintain healing.  Jane Montegue

Recently, when I tripped and wrenched my knee and foot while on a  trip, the first thing I did on returning home was to call Zana.  Zana  reassured me with her thorough examination, worked on my leg and hips  to release muscles that were hindering progress and best of all, sent  me home with exercises to help with the healing on my own.  She also  recommended new shoes and orthotics to support my legs and feet in  better alignment.  I learned so much--the wrenched knee was an  opportunity to address all the little misalignments my body had  adjusted to and come up with a plan for a straighter, healthier  future.  Zana empowers and I really, really appreciate that.  Anne Williams    

I sought treatment with Zana because I have many structural weaknesses in my body that create symptoms that I have experienced as fairly debilitating over a long period of time.  The symptoms include severe headaches, backaches, difficulty standing for a long time, and discomfort walking long distances.   While all of these conditions still exist to some extent, I have experienced pain relief and a general upgrade in the tone of my body.  My feet are much more comfortable for longer periods of time, and I am generally less stressed, anxious and in despair about my body because of the superb care I have received from Zana.  What I like about seeing Zana as a body worker (practitioner) is that she is a technician as well as a gifted and caring healer.  She is trained to analyze the underlying root cause of symptoms, and she addresses the specific problem I am experiencing each time she works with me.    
Aruneema Orr, Art and Soul

I began seeing Zana upon the recommendation of my massage therapist who felt I needed more than she could give me.  I had never completely regained full mobility from injuries sustained years before: a broken kneecap and torn meniscus, back surgery, and tennis elbow complicated by a bit of arthritis and bad posture.  Zana has worked at getting to the root of my problems in her office, then has given me a few exercises and other props to use at home.  Neuromuscular Therapy has increased my enjoyment of life immensely by keeping me flexible, strong, and agile, slowing my decline into old age.  Janet Davies