Chronic pain following a Road traffic accident
May 20, 2019Hip and lower back pain
May 20, 2019
This patient came in with pain in and
around her ribs and felt uncomfortable when breathing. She felt tight with
aches and pains in her upper and lower back and felt trying to stand straight
was an effort.
The before picture shows:
- Shoulders rounded
- Head held forward and out of alignment
- Pelvis and lower back out of alignment with tight
hip flexors
- Gluteal (bottom) muscles not activated and lax
- Abdominal muscles look lax
- Rib cage compressed
- Patient is standing more slouched/ sway back
posture
After a 30 minute treatment
- Shoulders are held back in alignment
- Head is aligned and not pushed forward
- Gluteal (bottom) muscles are activated and look
more toned and lifted
- Pelvis is aligned with hip flexors elongated
- Abdominal muscles are activated, and her tummy
looks flatter and more defined
- Rib cage is no longer compressed
- Patient is standing with overall better posture
Patient felt more mobile, looser and
had no rib pain at the end of the treatment, she was relieved. It was
effortless for her to stand with better posture and she was delighted that she
had no pain when breathing.
Her treatment included deep tissue
techniques, re-aligning of her spine, mobilisation of her mid back and
stretching of her hip flexors
