| How we work, TX - Hips, Legs and Feet, TX - Scars
I had a client come in that I’ve been seeing for a while working on a post operative hip scar which has been causing all sorts of gait (walking) issues. We’ve been making excellent progress to date (I say ‘we’, it’s mostly them, as they do the hard bit!) This time when I saw them,…
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| TX - Hips, Legs and Feet, TX - Scars, TX - Spinal, Torso, Breathing
A new client was referred to clinic. A World Record holder, regularly competing at world and national levels experienced unexplained spontaneous acute compartment syndrome. Numerous surgeries using the same scar line followed. Nerve pain in the affected leg, an “electrical storm” in the foot, drop foot and an unstable ankle, despite extensive (and excellent quality)…
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| TX - Cranial / Head, TX - Hips, Legs and Feet, TX - Scars, TX - Spinal, Torso, Breathing
Face vs coffee table 😳 The coffee table remains unharmed, the face has a beautiful scar “from a fight with a lion” 😎 The client presented with gait issues. The dysfunction in the scar was contributing to breathing and intrinsic issues, in turn causing the issues with walking. Things were much improved after the first…
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Client presented in clinic with left sided back pain and a mid lumbar lean to the right. It came on after running, and hasn’t gone away since. As we know foot dynamics cue the rest of the body, so it wasn’t a great surprise we tracked things down to the right ankle. See that beautiful…
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| Client Cases, TX - Hips, Legs and Feet, TX - Pelvic Floor, TX - Scars
7 weeks post partum, and still some residual discomfort around the pubic synthesis either in a deep squat or coming out of a squat unassisted. After balancing the left and right hemispheres of the pelvis, we looked at a small collection of scars on the face. One spot was hypertonic, the others hypotonic. Once normalised…
Continue Reading Have you twisted your ankle? Ankle sprains and twists are so easy to do, but can take a long time to recover from. The neurological compensations our body’s put in place to ensure we can remain or regain mobility as quickly as possible are incredible. However when these patterns don’t resolve themselves they can cause…
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| Posts, TX - Hips, Legs and Feet, TX - Neck & Eyes, TX - Scars
Could your hip niggles and neck pain be coming from a toe you fractured years ago? You betchya! The client presented with discomfort in the toe when the dorsal surface of the foot (top) was on the floor during their Pilates class. They also had issues standing on one leg, which would cause pain around…
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Two and a half years ago I attended my first neuro based seminar. It looked at, and demonstrated how to influence, the brains connection with, and optimisation of our movement patterns. My professional practice has developed exponentially since that pivotal moment in time. My own physical practice has taken a little longer to develop. I…
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Knee pain is one of the most common overuse injuries that cyclists can suffer from with an estimated 41% of recreational cyclists being affected. Patellofemoral syndrome and iliotibal band syndrome seem to be the most common diagnoses people get. Remember what we said about syndromes!!! So what’s going on? Well, if you consider that riding…
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We touched on iliotibial band (ITB) issues the other day, particularly in relation to knee pain in runners and cyclists. However these aren’t the only people affected by ITB issues, those in sedentary roles can also suffer, and it seems the ‘go to’ treatment for everyone is to perform self massage / self fascial release…
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