I had been suffering with sciatica for several months which was being treated unsuccessfully by my GP with anti-inflammation drugs. I also had problems with muscular damage to my back from a series of lifting accidents sustained whilst nursing ten years ago. Sadly I had shoulder and neck pain which seemed to link to the pins and needling of my fingers.

I was referred to Ling Li by a friend. After consultation, Ling pointed out all those problems on my right side including sciatica are resulted from my 10 years old accidental back injury! Having worked on that, within a few sessions my back and sciatica began to improve significantly. Shoulder and neck are fine and pins and needling on my fingers are gone.

After a month of treatment my sciatica is totally gone and I have no pain in my back and hip and leg. I am very grateful for these serious improvements in what seemed like a chronic problem that I had resigned myself to living with! This is all due to Ling’s specialist skills.

The Reverend Dr Paul Witts,
Vicar of South Elmsall,
June 2007

I contacted Lily because of long-standing pain (5-6 years) in my shoulder and back, and she immediately recommended a course of deep tissue massage and a personal exercise plan. Although a little uncomfortable at the time, I’m sure the short-term pain will lead to long-term gain in terms of my future physical condition. After just four sessions of massage my pain has reduced significantly, and I am sure this is due to Lily’s expert treatment!

Mike Bellhouse,
RDDirect Project Manager, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds,
January 2008

I started to have massage with Lily a couple of months ago. Her massage is relaxing and powerful, after a massage with Lily you will find you have all the energy you need. I have been to several masseurs in the past and Lily is the best.

She is fantastic. If you play sport like me, you will find her performance very good. I had back pain, but now it is better and I feel like a new man. She is also a very good listener, really professional and friendly. I recommend her massage to everybody, and hope you will enjoy it as well as I do.

Ben Jost,
Automotive Engineer, Halifax,
September 2004

I was left with a lot of bruising and pain from having badly hurting my back in a bus accident. After I continued to feel a lot of pain and struggled to get out of bed even a couple of months after the accident, I decided to pay Lily a visit. I found her massages very relaxing and soothing. Together with her advice on exercising and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, the pain I was suffering was alleviated. I continue to visit lily fairly regularly for the benefit I feel from having the sessions.

Jon Bridgewater,
Paralegal, Eversheds Solicitors, Leeds,
April 2007

After a 14 mile road race left me with intense back pain, Lily got me going again for a 45 mile hill challenge 6 days later with only 2 sport massage treatments. She helped me fulfil my dream. Thank you, Lily!

Robin Davidson,
Senior Engineer, Leeds,
April 2004

I have had a major injury in my leg and back which I have had treatment for over many years, without much success. Many therapists can ease the problem but not fully treat it. It is difficult to find a masseuse who has the skills in different massage techniques to treat such a difficult and persistent injury. Working at the university and having been a member of the gym for many years, I had heard about Direct D-Stress as I was looking for someone locally who could perform deep tissue massage.

I found Lily very easy to get along with and that she wasn’t afraid to tackle a difficult problem area. She provides a complete range of services to cater to any type of problem, which also includes suggestions for out-of-hours treatments that you can perform yourself to help aid recovery. After seeing her for a month, my injury had recovered to such an extent that I could easily return to my previous level of exercise and activity. I have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone who has a sports or general muscular injury!

Steven Pickering,
University of Leeds,
August 2007

Lily was a great find! I had been suffering from an injury to my leg for sometime, though I had previously had some physiotherapy it was still no better so I decided to give Lily’s sports massage a try. After only two sessions I no longer had any pain and was able to get back to training more intensely. It was such a relief to get treatment that really worked!

Sarah Spearing,
Assistant Manager, Conference Centre, Leeds,
May 2004

I dislocated my shoulder in January and after manipulation and physio regained movement I still had painful tissue damage that I was informed could take up to 12 months to heal. The injury meant that even jogging was painful and any weights out of the question. After 3 sessions with Lily, I am pain free (can even sleep on my right side!) and am now doing intensive anaerobic exercise and (light) weights to rebuild wasted muscle. Thanks Lily!

Allen Hird,
Driving Instructor, Leeds,
June 2004

After injuring my shoulder 3 years ago and losing my range of movement, I couldn’t understand why it hadn’t healed after time. Being a professional dancer, it was becoming a major problem as I was in pain after each time I performed. Should I rest, stretch or excercise it?……I just didn’t know what to do.

I came across Lily’s website and went to see her. She really listened carefully to what I had to say and we discussed the problem in detail. Immediately she set out to find the root of the injury…..she explained that in order for my shoulder to heal, the scar tissue needed breaking down. After a few sessions she found four areas of damage and started healing each one. She gave me exercises inbetween sessions and within 3 weeks all the areas had healed. I’m so relieved and happy, I can finally train and perform pain free….and also have all my range of movement back!

The thing that impressed me the most about Lily, is she could answer all my questions in an easy to understand way, giving me absolute confidence in her knowlegde and expertise. She’s very thoughtful to your needs, her sessions are thorough and extremely effective! Thanks so much Lily!

Andrea Parker,
Professional breakdancer (2006 European Champion), Leeds,
July 2007

I found the experience of Direct D-Stress absolutely wonderful. Having had lower back pain and stiffness for several weeks I did not expect a few sessions to make such a difference but my movement improved almost immediately. The structured set of stretches to complete in between sessions also helped and were similar to exercises that NHS physios had given me some years before. I certainly felt the deep tissue massage helped speed up my recovery. It was also a very relaxing experience and I would recommend message sessions even if you don’t have aches and pains to fix.

Jacqui Brown,
Head of International Office, University of Leeds,
August 2007