The lessons of time

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Yesterday I looked at a case where the therapist had 'strung out' the therapy whilst doing the client no good other than giving brief relief. Today I want to help you choose a therapist by looking at how time factors can play an important role in clinical success.

Two cases spring to mind. The first was treated for a muscular trauma by a Chiropractor, fair enough, why not have your spinal adjustment and some massage at the one appointment? We are all busy and have limited money!

Here is where the problem lies - the time factor. Chiropractors have high overheads and need to consult many patients during a session, hence short appointment times. Much of their massage I have witnessed or heard about from clients is deep, brisk and painful when applied during a Chiropractic appointment. The Chiropractor has recognised a soft tissue problem and has tried to remedy it within the time frame of the appointment - good, but not good enough in this case and lots of others like it.

This client had had significant bone trauma with resultant muscle damage and was getting NO relief from multiple treatments. This client then consulted me and I found that the whole area of the trauma was 'shrivelled' and 'wasted away'. The tissue that surrounds and divides muscle is called fascia and it is extremely strong, if a therapist attempts to 'crash and bash' through it it will just rebound into the state it was in already - fact. A slow unhurried and unforceful stress must be applied to induce change, there is NO OTHER WAY. After spending 45 minutes slowly sifting through the dry fascia in a relatively small area, the whole area felt and moved so much better, in ONE treatment.

Your body responds as it responds, sometimes, neccessarily that is slow due to your state of health when you go for treatment. Allow time for change to occur, beware of hurried practitioners and remember the rule of 3s from yesterday.

$60 for a whole hour is good value and it gives the therapist time to get to know your body and start stimulating change, it does not happen all at once, and we must look past the 'quick fix' approach - if we get that well and good but it mostly does not happen.

Tomorrow I will look at the second case of careless therapy done by hurried therapists that should never have happened.

See you then.