A Guide to Working With Post Spinal Surgery Folks - Spinal Surgeries, Part 1

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A Guide to Working With Post Spinal Surgery Folks - Spinal Surgeries, Part 1

Let’s talk about working with folks after a spinal surgery. This is a follow up to the post about “dose” when it comes to bodywork. We will see that dose, not just in one session but over the arc of treatment is important in these cases. We want to have our eye on the long game for our people.

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Sciatic Pain Case Study and Active Isolated Stretching

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Sciatic Pain Case Study and Active Isolated Stretching

A new patient recently came in with acute sciatic pain. She was 69 years old, super spunky and hardly able to walk. She had been immobile for about a week. She said that the day of the appointment was the first day she was able to walk. She walked into the clinic favoring her right side and slightly bent forward. Walking up the stairs was quite difficult for her. She had nerve pain referring down to her foot following the gall bladder channel. 

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