A therapist student in an MPS Course had been diagnosed with a herniated disc between L4 & L5 vertebrae. She reported she had been in constant pain for many years with this condition, despite many therapeutic interventions. Pain levels were a consistent 4 – 5/10 and could get much worse depending on her activity level. Her movement in forward flexion and bending down to pick something up was very poor, slow, and jerky. When she bent down she always had to prop herself with one hand on her knee or thigh so her back would not give out. She could not get up off the floor without propping her hands on her knee or a chair to stand up. It was observed she displayed sub-clinical radiculopathic signs, (tropedema and sudomotor), between the segmental levels of L2-S2. Her right sacrum was in a “upslip” position (raised) on the right side, suggesting a shortened medius and/or piriformis. After ONE Standard Protocol treatment her pain level was reduced to a 0/10! Her functional movements in flexion and squatting instantly changed to smooth and controlled. She could now touch the floor with NO problem and we had her sit down and stand up, and reach for things off the floors and she did it with ease and NO Pain!
A therapist student in an MPS Course had been diagnosed with a herniated disc between L4 & L5 vertebrae. She reported she had been in constant pain for many years with this condition, despite many therapeutic interventions. Pain levels were a consistent 4 – 5/10 and could get much worse depending on her activity level. Her movement in forward flexion and bending down to pick something up was very poor, slow, and jerky. When she bent down she always had to prop herself with one hand on her knee or thigh so her back would not give out. She could not get up off the floor without propping her hands on her knee or a chair to stand up. It was observed she displayed sub-clinical radiculopathic signs, (tropedema and sudomotor), between the segmental levels of L2-S2. Her right sacrum was in a “upslip” position (raised) on the right side, suggesting a shortened medius and/or piriformis. After ONE Standard Protocol treatment her pain level was reduced to a 0/10! Her functional movements in flexion and squatting instantly changed to smooth and controlled. She could now touch the floor with NO problem and we had her sit down and stand up, and reach for things off the floors and she did it with ease and NO Pain!
A therapist student in an MPS Course had been diagnosed with a herniated disc between L4 & L5 vertebrae. She reported she had been in constant pain for many years with this condition, despite many therapeutic interventions. Pain levels were a consistent 4 – 5/10 and could get much worse depending on her activity level. Her movement in forward flexion and bending down to pick something up was very poor, slow, and jerky. When she bent down she always had to prop herself with one hand on her knee or thigh so her back would not give out. She could not get up off the floor without propping her hands on her knee or a chair to stand up. It was observed she displayed sub-clinical radiculopathic signs, (tropedema and sudomotor), between the segmental levels of L2-S2. Her right sacrum was in a “upslip” position (raised) on the right side, suggesting a shortened medius and/or piriformis. After ONE Standard Protocol treatment her pain level was reduced to a 0/10! Her functional movements in flexion and squatting instantly changed to smooth and controlled. She could now touch the floor with NO problem and we had her sit down and stand up, and reach for things off the floors and she did it with ease and NO Pain!
