STAR Tech^® and Active Stretching have taken numerous people out of pain.

Below are comments and stories by individuals
who were treated with STAR Tech^®  and Assisted Active Stretching,
or who learned Active Stretching or STAR Tech^® self-healing in a class or workshop with Barry.
 

"Dear Barry,
I think about you often and am finally sitting down to express my deep appreciation for all that you taught me about active isolated stretching.
I still use the manual [Full Body Active Stretching for EveryBODY - The Illustrated Companion  (to the CD) Handbook by Barry Bailey], although I don't play the cassette anymore. :-), and during this time of COVID isolation and moving over an hour from Maynard to Brookfield, it has been especially useful.
I have had trouble with a trigger finger off and on for many years, but your hand stretching exercises have always made the symptoms disappear, usually for weeks or months. Recently in December, my osteoarthritis got suddenly much worse, not only in that trigger finger but in both of my thumbs. I began doing the hand stretching exercises but also isolating each thumb and the trigger finger giving them special stretching attention. I also upped my glucosamine, added tumeric/curcumin and Boswellia daily, started using a Solomon Seal tincture on the affected joints, and soak my hands in warm water a few times a day.
The combination has been miraculous! I still have pain in the thumbs at night pretty typical, and occasionally the trigger finger shows up, but I can now bend my thumbs again and mostly function without pain or at a very low level.
I also have used the Da Vinci stretch to help heal an injured shoulder and get those muscles functioning well again (with help from some PT exercises as well).
Just wanted to thank you again!
How are you doing?
With love.
Sherry"
Brookfield, MA
Massage client and stretching student
February 2023

     "Anyone can have a stroke, at any time and for a multitude of reasons, and although I knew that fact, I was still surprised when I had a stroke at the age of 49 years.  Recovering from a stroke is hard work, first there is the hospital, and then rehab and then outpatient therapy—all of that work taking many months. 
     Unfortunately, even months into recovery I still did not find myself comfortable in my own body.  Many weeks of wearing a heart monitor in the hospital had stiffened my back.  I was still suffering from spasms in my diaphragm that made taking a deep breath nearly impossible.  The most frustrating problem, however, was the lack of connection between my brain and body—although I had technically regained most of my coordination, my body was so stiff and unyielding that it still could not respond to the directives of my brain.
     At the recommendation of my chiropractor, I started seeing Barry Bailey for Therapeutic Massage.  The immediate results were stunning.  My body relaxed, and the spasms lessened enough that my work with the physical therapists became productive.  My goal to strengthen my weakened muscles with weight training became possible because my visits to Barry helped to keep my body relaxed and pain free enough to do this type of work.  The most important result of my visits with Barry, however, was the improvement I experienced in my ability to coordinate the actions of body.  Each visit brought me closer to a person with a normal brain to body connection.
     Two years later I am still seeing Barry at regular intervals.  Although my story is one of success, with the requisite happy ending that includes a full range of motion and speech, I still experience certain weaknesses in my left side that makes low-level injury somewhat frequent.  Barry continues to work with me to relax and stretch my body where needed, using his talents and knowledge in therapeutic massage and Star Tech® healing. 
     For anyone who has experienced a stroke, or similar incapacitation, I cannot say enough about the value of Therapeutic Massage in a course of treatment.  I also feel that the quality of care I receive at Barry Bailey’s Therapeutic Massage, in Maynard MA to be the best quality available, and I highly recommend their services."
Lisbeth C. Cahill
Massage Client
Concord, MA
April 2007

Headaches 

Shoulder Adhesions 

   “After four months of standard medical treatment and physical therapy for tendonitis of my left shoulder, my range of motion was continuing to decrease while my pain level increased. I experienced a low level of pain almost continuously and my range of motion, without increased pain, was about 25% of normal. A friend with torn rotator cuffs in both shoulders recommended massage therapy and Soft Tissue Release.
    While I was skeptical, I was also desperate and made an appointment the next day with Barry Bailey. Barry quickly discovered that my shoulder blade was not freely moving due to scar tissue adhesions and proceeded to release them.
    It was an absolutely stunning experience for me to have inches added to my range of motion in seconds when some adhesions were released. After only one treatment my range of motion was increased to about 50% of normal and the persistent pain I had lived with for months was gone. The stretches that Barry prescribed and additional treatments provided me with a full range of motion, pain-free, in five weeks.
    I could not be more satisfied with Barry’s work. Not only is his high skill level evident, I found him very personable and the atmosphere relaxed and unhurried. I have recommended Barry’s services to several friends and relatives including my wife who he has treated for Plantar Fasciitis.”
Sincerely,
(Massage Client)
Morris Jette
Pleasanton, CA
July 2005

Frozen Shoulder

  "I began seeing Barry in February 2003 for a badly frozen right shoulder, as well as for painful spasms deep in my left shoulder. Barry began using Star Tech as well as regular massage on both shoulders. At that time I was under the care of an orthopedic surgeon, who was giving me a combination of cortisone and Botox shots in my right shoulder...treatment that I was told needed to be undertaken once a month for four months. My doctor was aware that I was having these weekly massages, and was fully supportive.
    After just two months of seeing Barry once weekly, my right shoulder was 95% back to normal, and I was able to forgo the remaining shots. I now have full use of that shoulder. The problem with the left shoulder has proved a little harder to diagnose. However, the Star Tech massages and stretches Barry gave me have provided me with an enormous amount of relief from the pain.
    Barry's deep commitment to helping me understand my symptoms, relieve my pain, and heal---both through Star Tech and regular massage---has been invaluable. He has always ensured that I feel in charge of my treatment and has provided me with endless hours of emotional support as I have learned to cope with chronic pain for the first time in my life. I am positive that the massages, as well as the stretches he recommended, have allowed me to be able to continue to work, and be far freer from pain that I would have been had I not discovered him."
Massage Client
SCG
Maynard, MA
April 2004