"I visited Dr. Welch with a complaint of back pain that recurred for several years. It was impacting my work and my personal fitness goals. Despite multiple chiropractors, physical therapists, and eventually medications, the pain from my lower back would not resolve. Dr. Welch, however, saw issues in the first and every subsequent evaluation what all the x-rays and scans had not been truly addressing. Moreover, she began a plan to address the root causes with more than just exercises and stretching typical to many of the physical therapy offices I'd attended. Dr. Welch is one of the few providers I've ever met in this field who asked about more than physical pain or activity. She asked about stressors, was concerned with goals and life outlook as well as mindset. She then suggested posture changes, movement cues, and inexpensive products and exercises to help shift the imbalances I'd been holding due to chronic pain and misalignment. She reeducated me on how to breathe and brace properly while sitting, which had become an anxious struggle for me. She encouraged me to think comprehensively about my nervous system, sleep and recuperation, and to how to practice better movement in accordance with our natural design in a modern world complicated by technologies and work practices. I highly recommend Dr. Welch to fellow athletes and work long hours with physical strain or anyone looking for a unique perspective into the comprehensive work needed to heal and strengthen one's body. Finally, but not least importantly, her office space was always safe, clean, and an inviting personal one-on-one space. Every patient I ever saw leave before me left smiling, and I was no exception. Her personality is intentionally present, and she genuinely cares about her patients and her work to help them. Dr. Welch is a rare provider in a wide health industry who possesses a positive mindset and healing energy that makes patients feel at ease. By feeling safe and knowing she is constantly developing her skills and knowledge, I was able to relax and trust the process of work central to the doctor-patient partnership." -J.D.