Austin Family & Sports Therapy

Dr. Laurie is AWESOME !
I came to Austin Family & Sports Therapy through a friend’s recommandation. I had twisted my back playing with my young son, and was in a lot of pain. I was surprised as how fast my recovery was with Dr Laurie and her team. They not only focused on the adjustments I needed, but also helped me build an exercise routine that made me feel a lot stronger.

I was in terrible pain and traditional medicine along with RX were not helping. I decided to do something different and now live pain free. I have learned so much about chiro as Dr Laurie commits to a partnership with her patients. She educates, she ask if you have any questions before moving forward, she shares a specific recovery plan for your needs while also providing you the tools to care for yourself in your day to day routine. The level of care extends to her staff, they work with you at your level of comfort. Kristin is amazing, she begins and ends each visit with a great smile and positive energy. I continue to see Dr. Laurie even though I am «pain free» as I have felt and learned of the many benefits a quality chiropractor provides and I see an improvement in my quality of life for years to come. I don’t give such high praise often, only when earned.

I can’t even imagine going to another doctor. I’ve been seeing Dr. Laurie on and off for the last three years and she always fixes me up! After having seen a lot of other «wannabes» I know what good care looks like thanks to her. As a 5 X Ironman finisher and Ultra Marathoner, I know that I can rely on her for the best care and advice!

I can’t even begin to explain how much I love this place. Dr. Laurie is absolutely fantastic. She’s knowledgable, real, down-​to-​earth, and extremely kind. During my first visit, she explained to me that she eventually wanted me to be able to treat myself and that many chiropractors keep patients coming back. Each time, she gives me an adjustment, which leaves me feeling epic. She worked with me to resolve my three-​month (i.e. 2 months too long) stress fracture. Each time I left my orthopedic with allowance to run I’d end up in sharp pain after ten minutes of light jogging. Dr. Laurie used her techniques on my leg and also showed me how to fix my back and work on my muscle tissue to rehab the problem, not just fix the symptoms.
I went to her for 2 weeks before I was able to run with no problems. Now, a month later I’m up to 3 miles with no pain at all. I’m indebted.
Also, her office staff is full of kind, knowledgeable assistants. They are very friendly and never fail to have smiles on their faces. Everything is very professional but very relaxed.
My final point is that Dr. Laurie promotes Trigger Point Tools and New Chapter Vitamins, which are some of the most natural, best on the market. Their calcium vitamins are the second brand to offer an Algae-​based calcium, which is the only 100% absorbable calcium you’re going to find on the market (other is Garden of Life Raw Calcium). She knows her stuff. Go see her.

Dr. Laurie is AMAZING. I was referred to her a few years ago by a friend who is an ironman. I have since referred at least 5 people to her. She is great about getting to the root cause of the problem, providing therapies that work, and she really cares about the health of her patients.
Because she is an athlete herself, she has never told me to stop running or crossfitting — she understands how important they are to me.

I was very afraid, having heard endless horror stories about chiropractors. But I was desperate. My neck was so out of whack, and nothing was helping. I gave in and went. They had all sorts of strange equipment I had never heard of. And the appointments were long and frequent. However, Dr. Laurie Boub was sensitive to my fears, and took an instructional approach when appropriate. I never felt pressured towards any unnecessary treatment. She has definitely gained my respect and gratitude, with her knowledgeable and easy-​going demeanor, friendliness, as well as, her letting me take an active part in my healing. And the pain is gone! yay!

I was having terrible neck pain — couldn’t use any of my neck muscle, turn my head, lay down, sleep, etc. — and Dr. Laurie helped me over just a few short weeks to become almost completely pain free. Beyond that, she has been so helpful with recommendations for ongoing improvement with exercises, stretches, and things to avoid. I completely trust her to treat my neck. She’s a really honest doctor who will do everything she can to help you!

Until I met Dr. Laurie Buob, I never knew that chiropractors did more than spinal adjustments. Bottom line, she is a gifted healer. I have been so impressed with her ability to identify the cause of my symptoms and select the best methods of treatment from the many at her disposal.
There are many things that set her apart. Her education and experience as a trainer, along with the fact that she is an athlete, means she understands exactly what I do, the activities I intend to resume ASAP, and how I injured myself in the first place. As a result, she is able to tailor treatment and any rehab to my particular needs. She doesn’t just make you «not injured», she helps you get back to where you were before the injury. So her motto «play more, hurt less» is very fitting.
In my case, Dr. Laurie has successfully treated painful muscle adhesions and tendonitis, along with the nerve irritation that went along with these injuries. She is always learning new things, and she has the equipment to provide therapies that most other doctors don’t offer. If you have a condition or injury that she can’t treat, she tells you straight out and refers you to another doctor who can. I could not recommend her more highly.

Dr. Laurie is a great chiropractor. I feel she is genuinely concerned about a patient’s well being. She is caring, helpful and knows her stuff. I highly recommend for athletes and someone just wanting a good doc!

Dr. Laurie is GREAT! Everything you want in a sports doc… she’s an athlete, so she ‘gets it’. She explains everything she does for you, has access to all the latest treatment equipment, she continues to learn new techniques (adding accupuncture now!), and is excellent at ART. But I think my favorite thing about Dr. Laurie is how much direct time she spends with her patients. She really cares and doesn’t bunch the maxiumum number of appointments into each hour. When I get to the office, I’m usually talking with Dr. Laurie within minutes and full treatment can take an hour if that’s what I need. I don’t feel like a number being pushed through a system. I give Dr. Laurie my highest recommendation.

A month after completing physical therapy with another chiropractor/​therapist for total hip replacement I began to have some serious pain and restriction on my surgical hip. I think I may have done some heavy lifting too early.
I went to Laurie Buob and was very impressed with her technique and approach. I was continuing my therapy exercises at home with not much improvement but each time Dr. Laurie worked on me there was a dramatic improvement. She told me it would not take more than six visits to correct my condition and by the fifth visit I was almost 100%. I would recommend her to friends and family.

I have had the misfortune to experience a wide variety of running related injuries over the past three and a half years after coming off the couch for a 5k and then jumped into marathon training.
From cuboid syndrome, MTSS, ITBS, and general aches and pains, Dr. Laurie Buob has been a tremendous resource on how to get better and perhaps more importantly how to stay healthy longer term. I love the fact that Laurie is an amazing athlete herself and truly understands the physical toll that training takes on our bodies and also understands the mental and emotional aspect and our desire to keep on going in our chosen sport following a setback. I think it is this connection between athletes that drives Laurie to continue learning about new techniques, to read up on the latest studies and trends, and to work with people to help them get back to their activities as quickly and safely as possible.
I always appreciate Laurie’s advice and treatments, her follow up to make sure people are progressing, but more than that I simply enjoy Laurie as a person who I trust can fully relate to my goals and my desire to maintain fitness through endurance training. I genuinely like Dr. Laurie, and that is not something we can always say about our health practitioners these days.

I was new to Austin and needed a chiropractor and as would luck would have it, I met Dr Laurie at one of her free sessions with Gilbert’s Gazelles. Coming by to treat us on her day off told me a lot about her and her passion to keep us running. It’s also great that she’s an athlete herself, so she can understand our desire to push through, but can also tell us when to back off.
Dr Laurie takes the time to listen and is amazing with follow ups to see how her treatments are working. She’s very involved with the process really trying to get you and keep you running. She’s made huge progress on my nagging 10 year old back problem and is always thinking through what we should try or why something might not be effective or not.
She is a delight to visit. and the assistants in the office are also excellent, making treatment much more enjoyable. I’d definitely recommend her.

I’ve been to see Laurie Boub, DC several times in the past 2 years. What I particularly like about Laurie is that she spends 15 –20 min «hands on» opening up different muscle groups (Active Release Technique) before adjusting. In addition, I’ve received heat, ultra sound, traction, and other therapies that support the correction.
Laurie continues to learn and go beyond conventional chiropractic techniques and cares about your progress. The staff is welcoming, warm and professional.
I’d give her 6 stars if she included an assessment of my entire structure and asked how my body felt before I walked out the door. At the end of my last treatment, my left hip/​psoas was still quite tight and I asked her to help release it, which she did. I felt much more aligned and open in my hips.
I’ve been to about 10 chiropractors in Austin the past 12 years and she is in the top 3.

I visited Dr. Laurie Buob for low back and leg pain I was having and I am so glad I found such a good professional. My pain level dropped significantly after seeing Dr. Laurie. I’ve been to many different physical therapists and chiropractors and she is by far the best! She takes a straightforward, no– nonsense approach to getting you healthy as quickly as possible. She is very knowledgeable practitioner and genuinely cares about your well-​being. I would recommend her to any family member or friend.

Laurie Boub is the best! Honestly I don’t think too much of any of the other physical therapists/​chiropractors there. I went for whiplash and most of the establishment really only seems to be interested in sports injuries. For those of us who shamelessly did not like P.E. in school but may need a chiropractor/​physical therapist at some point anyway, Laurie is totally the way to go. She takes a holistic approach to treatment which I greatly value and is both gentle and thorough. A coworker saw Laurie for her knee trouble and was completely satisfied with the result. This is actually how I found out about her in the first place. She does such great work!
Also, I highly recommend Michael Owns for massage work; he does such a good job!

I found Dr. Laurie through one of my Tri-​Zones coaches. She is so awesome and goes above and beyond with the treatment of her patients. She really takes the time to listen to my concerns and not only treats the problem, but also offers solutions — like where to go for a good bike fit. Also, Dr. Laurie emails me the exercises that I need to do and checks in with me between appointments to see how I am feeling and recovering. And, just when you think that she will not be able to find the pain point, she has a talent for finding the source of the pain.

I’m a big fan of Dr. Laurie. I met her after a long run with Gilbert’s Gazelles where she does some free consultations. My hip had been giving me trouble for a while, and after some release techniques by Dr. Laurie, it felt much better than it had in some time. And in addition, I just found her to be a very friendly and down-​to-​earth person.
I am a high-​maintenance guy, and since that time, I’ve seen Dr. Laurie many times for various injuries. I’ve been to many of the best sports doctors in town through the years, and I feel that Dr. Laurie gives the best advice for sports-​related injuries. In addition, I always know that I’ll have her undivided attention. Usually when I show up, I have some primary concern and then several little issues. Dr. Laurie has always been willing to go the extra mile and makes an attempt to do something for the secondary issues I bring up as well. In addition, she’ll talk to me about some preventative techniques to keep me on track.
I also trust Dr. Laurie because she’s an athlete. This probably sounds little elitist, but many doctors don’t understand what drives athletic people and how important staying active is to us. For many of us, simply stopping exercise for a long period of time is not a valid option. I think Dr. Laurie is an exception here, and tries to understand the context of the patient before rendering advice. She understands that saying «don’t do that’ is not going to work for some of us stubborn types and tries to get us back to doing what we want as soon as possible.
I was psyched to hear that Dr. Laurie started her own practice and I’ll definitely be a long-​term customer.

I have experienced chronic back and neck issues for several years now and Dr. Laurie has really taken the time to figure out what the issue is and how to help me solve and work through it.
She’s really great in working with me to make sure I’m doing what I can to make progress and to continue to bring out my inner athlete.
Her new office is also really fantastic — all of the office staff are very friendly and helpful and there is plenty of equipment and space for therapy.

I haven’t been to the new location yet, but Dr. Laurie is the best ever! SHe has helped me through many sports related injuries and issues. She’s also an athlete, so she knows all about active recovery!
Oh, and she’s a pretty cool person too!