Clear Passage - Gainesville, Florida

Stephen C.

I’m a 70-year-old male with a history of multiple bowel obstructions. My problems started after having prostate surgery in 2016. Since that time, I have had five small bowel obstructions. My wife and I do a lot of traveling and we have had to cancel travel plans because of hospitalizations, so I was desperate to find a treatment that would resolve my bowel obstructions, but my doctors weren’t offering any suggestions for treatment. My son did some research about my condition and discovered Clear Passage. I traveled from Pennsylvania to Manhattan and underwent 20 hours of treatment over five days in November 2024. From the moment I arrived, I felt confident I was in the right place. My therapist, Aura, was exceptional. Her expertise and compassion put me at ease, and the massage techniques she employed were remarkably effective. I noticed an immediate improvement within days. Based on the Bristol Stool Scale, my bowl movements have improved by 60% since receiving treatment. I am profoundly grateful to Clear Passage and wish I had discovered them sooner. Thank you, Clear Passage.

Trina A.

I had the best experience with Clear Passage, the staff were very welcoming. My therapist Helene Flint who worked with me the week was so patient with me and she gave me alot of tools to have when I came back home. I would recommend them to anyone because it is worth it.

Dria B.

I just wanted to say a big thank you for everything you've done for me. Your hospitality your attentive to details, and the care that you all put into each and every person that walk through that door. I felt all the kindness and love. Best Self Care of my life.
This gave me the chance to reconnect with myself and my body. Thanks Helene 🥰 and Suzette. 💖

Shyamala E.

I had a great experience at Clear Passage. Not only were the treatments physically helpful, I found them emotionally cathartic as well. Helene Slint and Kate Pratt are both attentive, caring, and expert at what they do. Front office staff were friendly and helpful too.

Susan L.

I had a partial obstruction the night I arrived. Larry Wrun, the owner, came over at 2:00 AM as I was staying on his property. The next step was the hospital. However within 20-30 min he got me out of trouble. It was a miracle. My treatment and care by everyone has been nothing short of the best. I have returned home with tools to use and the ability to reach out to them. Now I have the tools to avoid partial obstructions and intervene before anything happens. I recommend them highly. They deliver, they care! Thank you so much.

Mark F.

As a 31-year-old male with a history of multiple bowel obstructions, I’ve endured three surgeries and been hospitalized around ten times. My GI doctor informed me this would be a lifelong issue, likely requiring routine surgeries. Desperate for an alternative, my wife and I discovered Clear Passage through extensive research.

Traveling from Boston to Gainesville, I underwent 20 hours of treatment over five days in May 2024. From the moment I arrived, I felt confident I was in the right place. My therapists, Kate and Helene, were exceptional. Their expertise and compassion put me at ease, and the massage techniques they employed were remarkably effective. I noticed an immediate improvement within just five days.

Now, nearly three months later, I’m thrilled to report I’ve never felt better. The chronic stomach pains that plagued me are completely gone. I am diligent in practicing the self-treatment techniques I learned, which has empowered me to manage my condition proactively.

I am profoundly grateful to Clear Passage. My only regret is not discovering them sooner. While I acknowledge my condition may persist lifelong, I am now confident I can avoid hospitalization using the techniques taught to me. Thank you, Clear Passage, for giving me a new lease on life!

Joseph

Clear Passage is a life-saver. I came for therapy on my lower abdomen because of adhesions on my bowels and consequently a partial-bowel obstruction. I felt changes happening during the week of therapy, though I know that one cannot normally expect that. Clear Passage Therapy should not be a secret. The relief I have found already tells me it is worth the cost. At the end of the week, I was an inch TALLER - that's how constricted I was!

I highly recommend them. One suggestion, especially to guys: If you are doing the therapy with them, go with the therapy they recommend; don't limit them as I did 11 years ago, when I first came to them. If you are in pain or are bound by adhesions, go with their recommendations. They are very professional.

B H.

My husband had his first small bowel obstruction in June of 2022 and it was a harrowing experience for him, necessitating surgery to unblock it. When we left the hospital I searched online to find ANY options for prevention of this again in the future, and I was thrilled to find the Clear Passage online site which we both devoured in the days following his surgery. We decided to invest in our mental and physical well-being by taking money out of savings to go through the week-long physical therapy for him. Since it is a huge financial investment, we researched and chose one of Clear Passage's most experienced and committed physical therapists to work with, Sharon Hepburn, in St. Louis. We were NOT disappointed. We also learned that she is their Chief Operating Officer and wow, we were grateful to work with her!
We had to wait to schedule the treatment for 3 months post-op and I just had my fingers crossed that we would make it to St. Louis before any recurrence of an obstruction. We did. We flew to St. Louis from California on a Sunday, settled into the comfortable hotel that they recommended, and then began therapy the next day. Sharon's office is located in a very nice suburb a short drive from the airport. There are gorgeous and spacious parks seemingly everywhere in this area and beautiful spacious estates. It was a lovely place to settle into for the week and we were fortunate to hit a week of gorgeous weather the last week of September. Between our daily sessions we had lovely picnics and walks in their parks.
Sharon works with an excellent massage therapist, Maura Lee, and between the two of them we witnessed incredible shifts!
I am a retired family therapist/psychotherapist and registered nurse, and I was enthralled and impressed to attend and witness each session. Sharon and Maura's deep knowledge and understanding of physiology, ability to tune into the body, adept capacity to work with emotions that arose in the treatment, and wisdom about what to do next was absolutely amazing and intriguing. The Clear Passage protocols are sequential and specific. We were both VERY impressed with the process and the results!
My husband's belly is now soft and pliable. It was tight and lumpy when we arrived. A pain that he had in his lower back for many years is now resolved. He has specific self-exercises that he does daily and we both now know how to manage any recurrent obstructions should any recur, which I now strongly doubt will happen. We feel empowered and safe to travel should we choose to.
We extend our very deep thanks and gratitude to Clear Passage for developing this protocol to bring health and freedom to us again, and we particularly thank the expertise and compassion of Sharon Hepburn PT and Maura Lee LMT at the St. Louis Clear Passage office in St. Louis!