Case Studies
20 year old - car accident victim 25-June-2008
“Until my car accident, age twenty, I had a normal active lifestyle.
Although given the “all clear” by doctors, I suffered a
lot of back pain, from my shoulders down past my hips. A few months
of osteopathy proved to be of no real benefit and no real alternatives
were offered by the medical profession.
I managed the pain for seven years through keeping fairly mobile, yet
avoiding the activities likely to cause discomfort. I noticed recently
that I had started walking with a slight limp. I felt very old before
my time and not very energetic.
When my mother had told me about her successful treatment for her shoulder
and neck I thought it would be worth a visit myself. I was a little
concerned that there would be only limited improvement, if any. How
overjoyed I was when after only one session I felt ten years younger.
It was explained to me that that my pain was caused by muscles that
had tightened up to protect my spine during the impact of my car accident
and that they had not relaxed again, with a few more visits I would
be as good as new.
After only one visit I am really pleased with the results and would
urge anyone in pain or with restricted movement to give it a try. I
am very eager to see the outcome after another few visits.
Many thanks guys!!”
Clare W.
43 year old fit healthy
man
Played rugby for 20 years. Had left shoulder joint dislocation 15 yearsago
along with dislocation of the acromio-clavicular joint on the right
side. Had neck injury in car 8 months ago and pain and tenniselbow ever
since . Put in a collar . 2 physiotherapists had each 5 sessions with
him to no avail. Consultant injected him –no effect
My findings—surprise , surprise!!-massive contracture of trapezius
and C7 seizure The tennis elbow disappeared after the first session
and two sessions removed all the contracture and fully mobilised the
joint.
No treatment needed after 6 months.
UK champion rower - rib
pains 07-January-2010
This young man had tried all the usual medical channels and had been
told that his rib pain was most probably a slight fracture. His request
for an explanation as to how such a thing could have occurred when he
had no recollection of any incident in which a fracture could have occurred
produced what on the face of it seems a rational argument-that muscles
pull so hard on bone that fracture could result from such powerful force.
Whilst this to the untrained ear may be rational it is regrettably all
too often used as an excuse for not being able to find the correct answer.
So this young man is another example of poor investigation--what was
wrong was simple--heavy contracture of trapezius and erector spinal
muscles along with some contributions from rhomboids--all this caused
T4/5 seizure which was the most likely explanation for rib pain--that
is pain referred from the spine. This is the most common phenomenon
any FMM practitioner will see and the worst diagnosed by osteopaths
chiropractors, physio and consultants in hospitals. How can this be
in 2010??- it still amazes us!!
How many sessions of treatment before pain free state--have
a guess!!
Two.