To whom it may concern:

Several years ago I was introduced to Boris Prilutsky's unique talents as a practitioner of medical massage by a patient of mine who had severe hypertension and known coronary artery disease. The patient's hypertension was actually quite difficult to treat with conventional pharmaceutical medications because of inefficacy and significant drug-related side-effects. Boris introduced the patient and me to his techniques which involve fascia release in the cervical region of the spine, acceleration of lymph drainage and acceleration of blood drainage. The patient had prior cervical neck injuries. To our pleasant surprise, his neck mobility was remarkably improved after several sessions with Boris, and, most remarkably, his blood pressure became quite responsive to low doses of hitherto ineffective medications. I have subsequently sent him other patients with difficult to control hypertension, with similar results.

Another extraordinary anecdote relates to a female employee at our hospital who developed acute Bell's palsy (presumably of viral etiology). I asked Boris if he could manipulate the facial nerve (7th cranial nerve) and he told me that he had experience with similar conditions. The patient was skeptical, but called me from her car after one session with Boris: her facial palsy had improved dramatically after one session with him. To this day she considers it nothing short of miraculous.

Other physician colleagues routinely use Boris's skills for treatment of severe low back pain and poor mobility. One of our most prominent oncologists has avoided repetition of failed back surgery because of marked improvement in his low back mobility and considerable lessening of pain.

As a final testimonial to his skills, I have referred my son to Boris for treatment of back pain in a young athletic male. He also helps me with my intermittent low back spasms, which are a result of long hours of wearing lead apron.

Taking the time to review Mr. Prilutsky's "Beyond Couples Massage: Full Body Medical Stress Management Program," I am convinced that this program could be highly beneficial for the general public. Given that a substantial percentage of primary care physician visits are related to stress disorders, the potential impact of this program on overall health is significant.

Furthermore, I am encouraged by the alignment of Mr. Prilutsky's program with recent studies highlighting the positive effects of massage therapy on inflammation and cellular energy production, such as the reference provided below:

Massage Therapy Attenuates Inflammatory Signaling After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage (DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3002882)

In summary, Boris Prilutsky possess a unique knowledge of the science and application of medical massage, as well as an extensive knowledge of the relevant anatomy and physiology. I strongly recommend him as a practitioner and teacher of the discipline.

Eli Gang MD FACC FAHA EHRS
310-278-3400