About Dr. Lawrence Gray

Having practiced in Winston-Salem since 1994, Dr. Lawrence D. Gray is a lifelong student who has dedicated himself to continually learning the most innovative techniques in chiropractic, repetitive motion injury and recovery, and sports therapy. He holds certifications in acupuncture, Cox® Decompression Technique (in which he is also certified as an instructor), ART (Active Release Technique®) and Graston® Technique.

In his practice he treats a wide range of patients for chronic and acute pain in addition to specializing in performance care for athletes of all levels. He has worked with NFL players, Olympic and professional athletes from the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta, the PGA, collegiate athletes from a variety of sports, Wake Forest University, the 2005 Ironman competition in Kona, Hawaii, and the 2006 & 2007 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic power lifting competition in Columbus, Ohio.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in public health from Towson University and a bachelor’s degree in human biology and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from National College of Chiropractic. Dr. Gray continues to seek knowledge and education to better serve his patients. He is currently studying to be certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

About Travis Mash

Travis has been strength training for over 21 years and has been working with athletes on their strength, speed and athletic performance for over 12 years and the general public for 15 years. Travis has worked with athletes and non-athletes of all levels from NFL and Olympic Hopefuls to twelve year olds just starting out to a seventy year old senior seeking increased mobility. He has experience working with athletes in several sports including but not limited to: football, basketball, swimming, track and field, mixed martial arts, Tae Kwon Do, baseball, lacrosse, water polo, Olympic Weightlifting, powerlifting, volleyball, cross country, triathlons, wrestling, bobsledding, and many more.

Travis is a published author for several strength and conditioning journals and continues to work with several colleges on an individual basis including University of North Carolina, Appalachian State University, Wofford University, and several others. His approach is unique in the fact that it encompasses all aspects of the athlete. Travis’s system covers the following seven aspects: Assessment to form specific mobility and muscular balance plans, Goal Setting, Proper Performance Mind Set, Nutritional Education, all aspects of Speed and Jumping (lateral, linear, vertical, reaction, maximal, etc), Sports Specific Training that tailors the program to the individual sport of the athlete, and continued motivation through Assessment and Evaluations.

Travis applies the same principles to the general public encouraging them to change their lifestyle. Travis is a current world champion in Powerlifting having held the all-time pound for pound World Record. He was also an Olympic Hopeful in Weightlifting and was recruited for the US Men’s Bobsled Team. Having been a world champion Travis is able to share his champion mentality with his athletes and non-athletes alike.

About Susan Grodensky

Susan Grodensky, Dpl.Ac.Lac. Graduated from Santa Barbara Oriental Medicine College in 1998 and has been practicing acupuncture in New York. She also acquired her Master’s in Psychology in 1993 and worked at Verdugo Mental Health in Glendale, Ca. Her original plan was to get her doctorate in Psychology but she had an experience that changed her life’s course. She had to be rushed to the hospital with 104 temperatures. She found out that she had a urinary tract infection that went straight to her Kidney. She was put on antibiotics and sent home after a whole night at UCLA medical center. The incident repeated two months later and she was afraid it would happen again. She began seeing a homeopath and an acupuncturist in Santa Monica, Ca. She became fascinated with acupuncture and herbs, and decided to study Oriental Medicine and become an acupuncturist.

She has a five year old son who suffered greatly with ear infections. He was put on antibiotics four times in a two month period. She received a flyer from one of her herb companies that was titled “Children who have Chronic Ear Infections”. She put her child on herbs and her son never experienced another ear infection again.

Her dog contracted Parvo as a puppy. Parvo is a deadly dog virus in which dogs die within 48 hours from vomiting and dysentery. She was in her second year of acupuncture school and she ran down to Chinatown in LA, Ca., and found herbs to stop vomiting and stop dysentery. The dog lived and was able to stay at home while the virus ran its course. Most dogs have to be hospitalized and die of the deadly virus.

Oriental Medicine is a wonderful alternative when Western Medicine does not address your issues. It treats almost everything. Ms. Grodensky has treated people with Hepatitis B & C, Pain Management, Menopause, Infertility, Colds & Flu, Allergies, Migraine Headaches, PMS, Impotence, Sleep Apnea, Insomnia, and Weight Control. She also is certified to perform Facial Acupuncture which decreases the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. She was trained in reducing the appearance of scars.