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Hello and welcome!
My name is Lyndsey Wunderlich and I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Holistic Health Practitioner. I help people all over the world recover naturally from chronic illness and mystery health conditions.
It is my life’s purpose to help as many people as I can. It is your God-given right to heal. I would be honored to guide you on your healing journey.
My Story
Since I found the truth on how to heal chronic and mystery illness, I've been knocking down all 108 of my symptoms and conditions.
Even as a young child, I never knew what it was like to feel healthy. I was brought into the world very sick and fighting to survive with a very overburdened liver from toxins and pathogens.
Once I was in my teens and began my menstrual cycle, my health hit another low. My first cycle was debilitating. It lasted almost 2 weeks and the heaviness of my flow and the severe cramps kept me from going to school. I was glued to my heating pad and the bathroom due to vomiting and diarrhea. I got mononucleosis around this time also, which I later learned is a grade 2 Epstein Barr virus coming out of dormancy and wreaking havoc in my body. I was diagnosed a few years later with endometriosis and had 2 laparoscopies to clean out the extensive scar tissue within my abdominal cavity and remove my inflamed appendix. While this procedure eased some symptoms, it also made others worse. Much worse. I went on birth control long-term hoping to manage my conditions, but was unknowingly exacerbating all my illnesses.
While still in undergraduate school, my insomnia began. I spent most of my 20's without even falling asleep at all. It was divine intervention that I was able to continue functioning in life.
My health hit rock bottom when I began my graduate studies in Physical Therapy
Once this very competitive program began, I started experiencing excruciating low back and pelvic pain. Shortly after, I began to experience chronic fatigue syndrome and nervous system dysregulation; I would feel extremely overwhelmed, yet unable to function because I was completely exhausted. I was also dealing with other stresses in life and did not have much emotional and physical support. I could barely afford to buy groceries. The financial burdens and life stress undoubtedly exacerbated my symptoms and left me in constant fight-or-flight. I suffered nerve damage and muscle atrophy of my right leg, which felt like it was always on fire. I couldn't stand on it or balance without severe pain and limped when I walked. Due to the pain and weakness, I was forced to discontinue all physical activity, and could only work part time as a Physical Therapist.
My time during Physical Therapy school was the hardest of my life. I didn't understand why I was suffering. I began to question if God existed. I lost my purpose in life. But my soul and spirit found the inner strength I needed to fight. There was always a part of me that still believed that I could heal, so I kept searching for answers. When I look back now, I realized it was God and the Angels who helped me through this dark time.
Conventional and functional medicine didn't help me; my illnesses only continued to worsen
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I went to over fifty doctors, including neurologists, neurosurgeons and even to the Mayo Clinic, a hospital that is world renown for medicine, but no one knew what was wrong or how to help me. Their recommendations often included undergoing more surgeries and/or taking more medication. Some doctors, as well as many family members and friends, questioned whether my symptoms were even real. They said I looked "healthy", and my symptoms must be in my head. However, the symptoms were real, and they were taking a toll. My atrophying muscles and constant stress caused rapid, unsafe weight loss. To make matters worse, I was still addicted to food and binge eating daily, but even people close to me assumed I was anorexic.
I went on to try functional medicine which included an extensive list of supplements and dietary changes. I spent thousands of dollars on supplements that, unfortunately, only added to my illnesses. I tried diets including keto, paleo, autoimmune, low FODMAP. I cut out dairy, gluten and processed foods. I tried therapies/trends such as massage, intermittent fasting, yoga, pilates, weight lifting, acupuncture, dry needling, chiropractic, dry brushing, infrared saunas, different emotional therapies, and the thing that almost killed me; a 7-day dry fast. Nothing worked.
My healing journey in images.
In my mid 20's, I suffered from gall bladder attacks that knocked me to the ground due to the pain and made breathing difficult. Tests showed gall bladder disease, with a functional level of 10%. Once again, no one could tell me why this was happening to me. Why was I dying at such a young age? I battled a slew of other symptoms including: Lyme disease, Fibromyalgia, worsening scoliosis, tennis ball size lipoma removal surgery, brain fog, fatty liver disease, diabetes, lymphedema, SIBO, IBS, severe bloating, stress incontinence, chronic fatigue syndrome and adrenal fatigue, urinary urgency and frequency, joint pain, debilitating stomach pains, ear aches, acne, muscle spasms and twitches, electrical shock pains, depression and anxiety using alcohol to cope, hair loss, chest tightness, PTSD, astigmatisms, yeast infections, OCD, gastroparesis, and many more.
What took the greatest toll on me
Although the physical symptoms were excruciating, nothing could have prepared me for the pain and loneliness I would feel while suffering from chronic illness. Because of my inability to participate in any physical activities, I felt isolated, alone and judged by many people. I wanted desperately to have fun with them and be active, but my nerve damage, pain and the instability of my spine (symptoms of Ehlers Danlos syndrome and the Shingles Virus), along with all my other symptoms, made it impossible and dangerous.
I am healing every day. Although I have not fully healed, I am tuned into my body and know that I am making progress. When I look back, I am now able to see that all the pain and illness I endured for those dark years were all a part of God's plan. I had to feel the pain so I could understand others' pain. I had to try many paths to healing to know I had found the right path to healing. I had to become a Physical Therapist and gain a deeper understanding of anatomy and physiology so I could be better equipped to understand the mechanics of diseases and healing.
It was all in God's plan all along. I am deeply grateful for the journey. I am ready for the next step in His plan: to help others on their own healing journeys.
Are you ready to heal?
My healing
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And because she plays an important role in my life and in my healing journey, this is my sweet girl, Gracie.
She is a purebred German Shepherd, 3.5 years old, and is the light of my life. She is also raised on a holistic lifestyle and has overcome health challenges she had as a pup. I feed her a particular diet and supplements for optimal health to thrive. We’ve been through a lot together with major life challenges, so high level training was needed.
I now offer this help to others who may need advice on obedience or reactivity training as well as health consults.
Work with me
Lyndsey Wunderlich PT, DPT
Alternative Holistic Health Practitioner
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Email: info@lyndseysgratefulhealing.com