I am looking forward to teaching the Hendrickson Method Study Days, exploring how we can help those patients that are really struggling with chronic pain, this could be due to trauma, or impact injuries that occurred many years ago. Then there are the pain syndromes, chronic fatigue, fibro myalgia, ME. The thing they all have in common is that they leave the body with:
Central sensitization
Hyperalgesia, allodynia (pain produced normally innocuous)
Inconsistent response to stimuli and tests
Widespread, non-anatomical distribution
Pain seems to have ‘a mind of its own’
Drug treatment ineffective
Unpredictable or no response to passive treatment
With all of these kinds of patients we need to find ways of calming down the sensitization, for me the Hendrickson Method give me the tools to be able to offer this, with Tom’s wave mobilisation® I can create gentle rhythmic movement to the spine bringing a steady calming state to the body. We have to have communication skills to help them re-frame their vision of their pain. WE have to show empathy, and understanding with this support we have found they are better placed to make choices on how best to take cares of themselves, getting to grip with the need for ‘pacing’ or a ‘re-group’ and a little rest through theirs days. Most importantly explaining their pain, David Butler from the Noi group, his material has been so successful in our practice.
If you would like to join us there are just a few places left, you can find all the info on the link below or at the events page