Brian Borchers
In 1999, I fell approx. 35 feet from a telephone pole and landed upside on my neck and shoulders. I shattered T8 and cracked T7 and T9 vertebrae, which has left me paralyzed from mid-chest down.
I have been a client of The Perfect Step off and on for 5-6 years now. Due to working in Los Angeles, my commute leaves little free time during operating hours.
Around October 2019 I was graciously granted a scholarship from The Be Perfect Foundation and their generous donors to be able to attend therapy at The Perfect Step. Due to the holidays and then Covid I was not able to utilize the scholarship until Perfect Step opened back up, but then It allowed me to utilize my extra time to work on my consistency.
For the last 2 years, I have been able to attend therapy on a more regular basis. As such, I have seen better consistency of results. One of the biggest changes I have noticed is the spasticity of my legs is a little more controlled. My legs are always very tight and heavy before therapy. After they are very compliant, which makes moving them around a little less of a chore.
Another area of improvement would be my core. We have found a few different exercises, whether it be at therapy or at home, that we can do to actively target my core, back, and sides. As a result of this, we have also noticed when standing at the combo-twist my posture is vastly improved with a more natural effort to hold the position.
I plan to continue my therapy at The Perfect Step as often as possible, as the benefits are so very worth it.
Thank you to all of the donors who have made this dream a reality.
