Case
Studies
Client:
38 year old female complained of severe neck pain and
jaw pain with soreness in entire upper body; she also suffers
from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and all these symptoms have progressively
worsened over the past 10 years. Chiropractic treatments provided
limited relief. She was considering surgery when she decided
to try healing massage.
Treatment:
I applied gentle and superficial Myofacial Release as
well as deep Neuromuscular Therapy to release the tension she
was holding in the musculature of her entire upper body. This
client was in otherwise good health and responded well to just
a few treatments. I advised specific stretching for increasing
flexibility in upper extremities.
Results:
This client reported much relief after the first two
treatments and has decided that surgery is now unnecessary. She
states that her range of motion is nearly normal in her neck and
she can open her jaw fully, without pain or clicking. She no longer
has tingling into her fingers and is greatly encouraged by her
progress.
She says that she is excited to know that her chronic pain issues
are being fully addressed for the first time since a motor vehicle
accident 20 years ago. Her quality of life is restored because
of the natural relief from debilitating neck pain. She is hopeful
rather than fearful about her future and her general well being.
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Client:
70 year old female reports with a history of Polio that left her
with a weak left foot and intermittent back pain for over 50 years.
She would periodically experience episodes that forced her to
take several days off of work and lie on the floor with a heating
pad for slight relief. She was totally incapacitated by this back
pain on a regular basis for all of her adult life.
Treatment:
Therapeutic massage weekly over several months to address
and correct her postural distortions, irregular gait pattern and
to “unwind” and release the painful muscle spasms
in her entire lower body.
I advised stretching to increase flexibility in specific areas
and self treatment with a tennis ball as needed.
Results:
This client remains free of back pain and has a near
normal walking gait seven years later. She continues to have weekly
treatments to neutralize the tension caused by life’s many
stressors and is virtually pain free. She is also free of what
used to be a constant fear of becoming immobilized and dependent.
She states that she is feeling and doing better at 77years old
than at 67!
