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“I’d never heard of remedial massage” A patient of mine said this to me last week. He suggested that I write about the treatment so that other runners could benefit. Robert, who came to me with a repeat heel injury that he had suffered 2 years ago, was able to run again without pain after 3 weeks. He was pleased with this result as it had taken 3 months to return to running the first time and the injury had never fully recovered. “It was always susceptible to flaring up again and that’s exactly what happened when I came to see you. It felt the same but you diagnosed it differently, that it wasn’t the Achilles because it only hurt at certain points. When I had it treated previously they flexed my ankle in much the same way as you did, but when it was in different positions they were surprised there was no pain.” That was in September, he came for 3 treatments and when I spoke to him tonight it is still fine with no recurrences. As I work with someone I learn by touch where the problem areas lie, guided by the location of pain initially, but this can be misleading as the pain may be felt in a related place, not the area of injury. It can take a bit of detective work to find out which parts need attention. I will discuss what may have caused the problem so that the situation may be avoided in future. Some injuries are caused by overuse, running and cycling use the same muscles over and over again, sometimes your body is telling you that you are going too far too fast. This summer I had a number of people with injuries caused by running on hard ground. I also suggest self treatments that people can use to assist recovery and prevent further injuries.* The most important outcome of the treatment is that it reduces pain and enables a return to normal range of movement and function. I love the simplicity of the method; what I am doing is locating and removing the blockages thus creating the conditions for the body’s return to optimal health. | ||
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CATHERINE HOLLAND Tel: 0701 7415310 Email: catherine@catherineholland.co.uk | |
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