Biography

Barry Meklir, as both a Licensed Physical Therapist and a Licensed Muscular Therapist, is truly a practitioner of integrative medicine. For the last 17 years he has been healing Boston and has developed a legion of devoted and grateful patients. Barry received a BA in biology from Boston University in 1988 and spent 7 years conducting medical research and published a number of papers in peer-reviewed journals. From 1991-1993 he attended the Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, MA one of the Nation’s leading massage schools and opened Muscular Solutions upon graduation. In 1998 he went back to graduate school and earned a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from Simmons College in 2001. Upon graduation he split his time between Muscular Solutions and working in various outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinics around the Greater Boston Area before devoting himself full time to Muscular Solutions in 2004. The Better Business Bureau has given him an A+ rating for the last 8 years and he is member of the Brookline Chamber of Commerce.

Always searching for new ways to hone and expand his craft, Barry travels extensively to conferences and seminars ranging from Applied Kinesiology to McKenzie Technique. Barry has also been a practitioner and student of martial arts for more than 20 years. He studies and teaches at the Boston Martial Arts Center and has been to Japan twice for both training and testing where he was awarded a 5th degree black belt in 2006 from the Grand Master of Togakure Ninpo Taijutsu Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, one of the 91 national living treasures of Japan. He has also studied Wah Lum Kung Fu and is currently studying Kalarippayattu a South Indian martial art.

Barry currently lives in Jamaica Plain with his two cats, Loki and Freya. When not healing people at Muscular Solutions he can often be found teaching or training in Togakure Ninpo Taijutsu or kalarippayattu. He loves seeing live music and exploring new restaurants in and around Boston, yoga, horseback riding, and spending time with his friends. For the last 2 years he has closed his office for several weeks to travel to southern India to teach Dalit children outside of Bangalore at the Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project (www.shantibhavanonline.org) an amazing organization devoted to the education of the rural poor in India who would never have and opportunity to ever improve their life circumstance without this wonderful institution.

Testimonials

For 30 odd years I had some serious low back pain. After seeing Barry a couple of times I am now on my third or fourth year of being pain free. He is a very dedicated professional who works hard at his profession and has provided me with excellent care and follow up. I am really appreciative of his service and hope this brief testamonial does justice to him.

Dr. Harvey Dulberg, Brookline MA

I've been seeing Barry for a long-standing shoulder/rhomboid injury for almost 4 years. He was a life saver in the first couple of sessions. I arrived for my first appointment suffering chronic shoulder and neck pain. By the end of the first session, I could move my neck with out pain which I hadn't be able to do for several months. Once the crisis was over, Barry has worked on other areas--from odd twinges, to jaw-related issues, to realigning my hips after I ran a half-marathon. My neck/shoulder are still a problem but Barry's treatment and skills as a physical therapist keep me mobile, pain free and doing the sports I love, including boxing, running, biking and playing with my kid. I would, and have, recommended Barry to anyone who is having short-term or long-term physical problems. Barry also makes time if you have an emergency. For example, relieving pain after a torturous plane ride. Barry is a dedicated and gifted healer.

Janet Gard

I have had the pleasure of working with Barry both as a professional and a patient. I first met Barry at a talk about the human body relating to movement and muscular dysfunction, and soon after to address a shoulder injury that caused me a severe amount of pain. What struck me the most about Barry was not only his incredible depth of knowledge of the human body and its components, but how the all intricately work together. He just does not treat pain, but has a delicate eye pin-pointing the cause of pain that makes his services invaluable. As a personal trainer, I know how having dysfunction of the body can negatively impact the body, and Barry is a master of correcting just that. I never hesitate to send a client of my own to see Barry.

From my personal experiences with Barry, I can attest that one visit with him can result a great reduction of pain, discomfort, and more importantly, FUNCTION. I have never worked with any other therapist that could help my shoulder move better with less pain than Barry. As a professional in the realm of health and fitness, I highly recommend Barry's services to anyone that has been dealing with chronic pain or muscular issues.

David Forrette, B.S. Exercise Physiology and Sports Studies, NSCA-CPT, RKC

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