ARTHRITIS
ARTHRITIS
One of my more interesting experiences occurred with a patient and his responses, which took place the very first week I started doing Bowen. Another Podiatrist down the road who was not able to help him referred Bernard to me. Bernard had an arthritic large toe joint, which he did not want to have surgery on. He told me that he was favoring the toe and this was making his hip and back painful. He was hopeful that some type of shoe modification would suffice to relieve his problems. His joint was red, swollen, tender, and with movement grated like sand paper crepitus. I informed him that I could accommodate his shoe and for him to leave it over the weekend and I would get it done. Then I also told him about the Bowen treatment, which might relieve the pains in his hip and back. He begged me to also perform the upper back and neck moves and promised he wouldn't tell anyone. this was before I obtained a massage certificate- rermember, my podiatry license only covered the leg muscles. I felt comfortable with him, so I did a complete treatment from head to toe. When I had finished the procedures that I had learned in class, I examined his Extensor Hallucis Longus muscles, the muscle that draws the big toe upward. The one on the right side was like a rope. So, I figured that if they had taught a procedure on this in class, it would be slack to the table and make an anterior move, good side first. So, I worked on the left side 1st, and then did the right side muscle, and he immediately let out a moan. I asked if he was all right, and he said, “I'm alright. It kind of hurt and tickled at the same time”.
I left the room for a few minutes in order to let him rest and for the release to take place. When I returned, he was curled up in a fetal position and was quite pale and cold. My first thought was that he'd fainted and was going into shock. I checked his pulse and was going to take his blood pressure when he said,” I’m okay. I’m a little cold. May I have a blanket?” I covered him up and left him alone to settle down for a few minutes. The rest of his story is in th emotional clearing section . I gave him his post-treatment instructions and told him to pick up his shoe on Monday.
When I saw him on seated in the waiting room Monday morning prior to appointment times I said, “Hi Bernard. I’ve got your shoe ready”. He said very emphatically, “I don’t care about the shoe. I want to know when I can get another treatment?” I said, “That’s right, I gave you a Bowen last week. How'd it work?” He said, “How'd it work? It changed my life! The past 3 nights have been the only full night’s sleep I have had in years. My back doesn't hurt. The pain in my hip is all but gone and look at my toe!”. He commenced to remove his shoe and sock and bent the toe up and down and said, “See. Look at this”. I couldn't help but walk out into the waiting room and look at his toe up close. The swelling, redness and crepitus were completely resolved. There remained a little stiffness, but the toe flexed at least 50% more than it did on Friday. I told him that he could make an appointment for Friday. (To Find A Practitioner)
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One of my more interesting experiences occurred with a patient and his responses, which took place the very first week I started doing Bowen. Another Podiatrist down the road who was not able to help him referred Bernard to me. Bernard had an arthritic large toe joint, which he did not want to have surgery on. He told me that he was favoring the toe and this was making his hip and back painful. He was hopeful that some type of shoe modification would suffice to relieve his problems. His joint was red, swollen, tender, and with movement grated like sand paper crepitus. I informed him that I could accommodate his shoe and for him to leave it over the weekend and I would get it done. Then I also told him about the Bowen treatment, which might relieve the pains in his hip and back. He begged me to also perform the upper back and neck moves and promised he wouldn't tell anyone. this was before I obtained a massage certificate- rermember, my podiatry license only covered the leg muscles. I felt comfortable with him, so I did a complete treatment from head to toe. When I had finished the procedures that I had learned in class, I examined his Extensor Hallucis Longus muscles, the muscle that draws the big toe upward. The one on the right side was like a rope. So, I figured that if they had taught a procedure on this in class, it would be slack to the table and make an anterior move, good side first. So, I worked on the left side 1st, and then did the right side muscle, and he immediately let out a moan. I asked if he was all right, and he said, “I'm alright. It kind of hurt and tickled at the same time”.
I left the room for a few minutes in order to let him rest and for the release to take place. When I returned, he was curled up in a fetal position and was quite pale and cold. My first thought was that he'd fainted and was going into shock. I checked his pulse and was going to take his blood pressure when he said,” I’m okay. I’m a little cold. May I have a blanket?” I covered him up and left him alone to settle down for a few minutes. The rest of his story is in th emotional clearing section . I gave him his post-treatment instructions and told him to pick up his shoe on Monday.
When I saw him on seated in the waiting room Monday morning prior to appointment times I said, “Hi Bernard. I’ve got your shoe ready”. He said very emphatically, “I don’t care about the shoe. I want to know when I can get another treatment?” I said, “That’s right, I gave you a Bowen last week. How'd it work?” He said, “How'd it work? It changed my life! The past 3 nights have been the only full night’s sleep I have had in years. My back doesn't hurt. The pain in my hip is all but gone and look at my toe!”. He commenced to remove his shoe and sock and bent the toe up and down and said, “See. Look at this”. I couldn't help but walk out into the waiting room and look at his toe up close. The swelling, redness and crepitus were completely resolved. There remained a little stiffness, but the toe flexed at least 50% more than it did on Friday. I told him that he could make an appointment for Friday. (To Find A Practitioner)
THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. CONTENT MAY BE ADDED DAILY. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:http://www.drmitchellmosher.com