15 years of pain.. to pain free!

Zoom In - Zoom Out - the simple process I used to assist a client out of 15 YEARS of chronic pain in his low back, hip, knee & big toe joint.

Thankfully he is now OFF the waiting list for (unnecessary) surgery on his toe & is completely pain free! Function restored 🙌

Following a thorough medical & injury history taking, the process of his physical assesement began, zooming in & out across a number of sessions:

▫️ Investigating different parts of the body in a more detailed way by zooming 'in'

▫️ & then zooming 'out' to see the big picture. Seeing these 'problem' areas in context.

For example..🔍 we spent time looking closely at his stiff big toe joint (Hallux Rigidus) & the surrounding joints in the foot. Equally important, we zoomed out to appreciate his body's whole structure - looking to figure out WHY his big toe joint, only on one side, has drastically lost its capacity to move & was permanently sore. What is it about the system as a whole that has lead to excess load / pressure having been driven through that joint for years? What injuries, surgeries etc from the past are playing out on his body today?

❌ A localised approach (insoles, steroid injections, toe stretches, foot strengthening, surgery 🙈) is really not the way to go - even if Google says so!

This process of exploration lead to a bespoke selection of therapeutic movements to guide his body back to a healthier, more effortless & ultimately pain free way of moving.

Unsurprisingly, his quality of life has significantly improved. Surgery + all of the associated risks were avoided. Motion in this previously 'stuck' toe joint are gradually coming back 🥳

This was a wonderful, & unexpected outcome for this open minded client. As always, wholehearted gratitude to @garyward_aim of Anatomy In Motion for his truly game-changing teachings 💚👌

[Post originally written in August 2023 - client remains pain free!]