We treat

Business manager with sharp pain, ache, stiff in low back, pain in buttock, thigh, calf and heel, with pins and needles in lower leg
6 month history (4 month was increasing; then improved slightly and stayed the same for the 6 weeks before physiotherapy)
4 physiotherapy sessions
Advice+++ on off-loading sensitive nerve tissue; encouraged postural & movement awareness
Patient reported they were 90% normal at discharge with no pins and needles (was 20% normal at start of treatment).

Marathon runner with pain and stiffness in low back, buttock, hip and thigh
1 year history. Had worsened and prevented distance running in last 3 months
4 physiotherapy sessions – mobilisations to low back and soft tissue massage, with advice+++ on normal movement, relaxing overworked muscles and exercising muscles that should work more, jogging gait and footwear
Patient reported they were 100% normal at discharge and had returned to distance running.

Office worker with 2 month history of neck, shoulder, arm pain with pins and needles/numbness and developed heaviness in arm
Had already been referred to a triage clinic for investigations
Abnormal skin sensation and reflexes found
Dean had previously helped her with a shoulder problem
3 physiotherapy sessions - gentle mobilisations to high cervical spine to off-load lower cervical spine where symptoms were originating
Advice+++ on off-loading sensitive nerve structures
After 2 sessions, patient reported they were 100% normal with no pins and needles/numbness (was 45% normal at start of treatment).

Nurse with plantar fasciitis
6 months of increasing problem
X-ray showed bony spur
3 physiotherapy sessions – soft tissue work to calf and advice++
Patient reported they were 95% normal at discharge (was 0% normal at start of treatment).

Medical specialist with long history of upper back and neck pain, tension and stiffness, plus headache
4 physiotherapy sessions – mobilisations to upper back and ribs, with advice+++ on relaxation, posture and normal movement
Patient couldn’t remember the last time back felt so comfortable at work and if in pain is able to control easily and recovers very quickly
Patient reported they were 95% normal at discharge.

Receptionist with 2 year history of shoulder pain and loss of movement
9 physiotherapy sessions
Mobilisations to shoulder joint led to improvement, then a plateau in recovery
Further significant improvement by mobilising other joint in shoulder complex
Strengthening exercises +++ and with postural and movement awareness
Patient reported they were 80% normal at discharge with full movement (was 20% normal at start of treatment).

Community nurse with pain in joint of big toe on push off when walking
4 year history of problem
Specialist recently advised surgery
Dean recently helped resolve their neck pain so patient asked regarding toe
5 physiotherapy sessions - passive mobilisation to other joints in foot to off-load painful toe joint when walking
Patient reported they were 70% normal. Can walk without pain most of time (was 25% normal at start of treatment).

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