Case study: Lucy

Lucy

A 53 year old lady called Sofia presented to us with chronic pain from her neck down to the middle of her back. She described it as a constant dull ache, and had suffered ever since she broke a collar bone in a bad fall at 18 years old. 

The pain affected physical activity and was aggravated by standing. She had received various forms of treatment over a 30 year period, including osteopathy, Bowen technique, shiatsu, and long-term chiropractic care; however she described her attempts as “like painting the Forth Bridge”, as there never seemed to be a resolution to the symptoms.

When we took x-rays we could see that her spine was misaligned, and was causing excessive stress and wear to the discs. For her treatment to be effective we needed to include specific techniques and a simple exercise to help improve the alignment of her spine.

After her first treatment session she reported a “massive reduction in pain”. By session 7 she was feeling much more movement in her mid-back, and after 15 sessions she said she had “forgotten what it’s like to be in constant pain”.

She also wrote us a lovely testimonial which you can read here.

(NOTE: Improving the underlying alignment of the spine helps us to get far better long-term results than treating the symptoms alone. In cases where people have received multiple forms of treatment over a long period, but are still getting pain, this can really help to break the cycle and make significant progress).