There is a time for Painkilling Relief and a Time to Manage Pain and Recovery.

There is a time for Painkilling Relief and a Time to Manage Pain and Recovery

Some of you may know that I have recently had to have major surgery, a bit of a traumatic time, in both mine and Jacqui’s life , we are grateful to all our family and friends, that have been with us through all this and for the Doctors and Nurses  that were there for me .

Being the patient rather than the therapist, helping others  recover has been odd, as any of my therapist fiends will tell you we are not the best of patients ourselves, I would like to share some of my journey with you in the hope that it can be of  help to others.

I have been  using the Sigma Q technology in my practice for over thirteen years, from early day to where it is today. 

During all this time I have witnessed excellent clinical outcomes, patients lifted out of chronic pain from long term trauma related  injuries,

Their depression lifted and fresh hope for quality of life that had eluded them for long periods of time , the joy of seeing them being able to cut down and eventually stop their need for pain killing pharmacological intervention.

For them to  enjoy pain free movement,  seeing them   return to their employment or sport and add value to society, For me it sometimes feels like it is beyond any words in the whole vocabulary.

Being a Neuromuscular Injury  Therapist for 30 years, I have always had the strong desire to study, to achieve greater knowledge of anatomy, physiology and neurology.

I have always felt the need to  further  my skills, so I may enhance good clinical interventions and outcomes for my patients.

Using  techniques in massage, Neuromuscular manipulation, along with the  combination of Bioneuro sigma Q technology  intervention,  aids motor neuron ,Neuropeptide and Neuroendocrine stimulation.

I aspire daily to work for all my patients to gain good clinical outcomes and restoration from the pathologies they present to me with.

Looking at my patient bank that has mounted over the years, evidence is what you can see and what you know to be true ,  people want quality of life , Bioneuro Sigma Q technology  is vital in my book for society in general, training, learning is continuous and it drives me to achieve  .

Pain killers

Some months ago I was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour on my right kidney, at this stage I would like to thank once again the surgeons, nurses and staff at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, first for finding it and acting on it so quickly and the care I was given while being treated there,  I underwent excessively invasive surgery and had 20% of my right kidney removed.

Following surgery I was given morphine for pain relief as it seemed at the time that it  was intense and horrific. I had Robotic surgery, although it is more precise,  the bruising was considerable, when I was able to start my slow and steady rehabilitation program, I started to get back to enjoying the benefits of The Bioneuro.

Bio Nuropulse in action

To aid with forming of the deep  scar tissue that affects the Fascia, although the outer  scars are still very evident , the inner scar tissue is pliable,  healing has had it’s own  related issues  and the journey has had its ups and downs, trigger points have been an evident  problem to deal with.

 

As the muscles have been recovering  the  multifidus, psoas and minimal gluteal muscles have been the  to say the least uncooperative in their functional ability at times , thankfully I have been in the position, with the help form Jacqui and using the Bioneuro Sigma Q to deal with them effectively.

The positive news is, I am cancer free they managed to remove all the tumor  as it was what they called Encapsulated so it had not had any chance to spread.

I am not on painkillers, I have improved pain free movement, able to work and look after my patients,  I am a an Injury Therapist, it is my passion and I love my work,  the human bodies ability to heal itself with the right sort of help  has been more of an eye opener for me alter becoming the patient myself  needing the aid of the  Bioneuro Sigma Q ,  in combination with manipulation and massage.

I now more than ever understand, why it has become an integral part of what I do, Yes the Morphine and painkilling relief had it’s place at the beginning of my journey and was right for that time , but to be on that sort of medication for long period surely can not be right, the body needs to heal and it needs help to do this, for me Bioneuro Sigma Q and Neuromuscular manipulation helped to move my body further along in that journey and physical recovery, without the need to have constant medication, being able to get out and enjoy time with friends and family without being in pain, My prayer is the best is yet to come .

I now  more than ever understand,  why it has become an integral part of what I do,  Yes the  Morphine and painkilling relief had it’s place at the beginning   of my journey and was right for that time , but to be on that sort of medication for  long period surely can not be right, the body needs to heal and it needs help to do this, for me  Bioneuro Sigma Q  and Neuromuscular manipulation helped to move my body further along in that journey and physical recovery,  without the  need to have constant medication, being able to get out and enjoy time with friends and family without being in pain, My prayer is the best is yet to come .

Could Massage Boost Your Immune System? “Of Course It Can”

Could Massage Boost Your Immune System

While watching the TV program “Trust Me I’m A Doctor” my ears pricked up and really wanted to know about one of the sections in the program.

Could massage boost your immune system?

He went on to say “Massage is one of the oldest therapies in existence.”

Well we already knew that one , but guess what,  they should have replaced the words.

 “Could Massage with the words Massage does “

Bio Nuropulse in action

It seems that General Medicine has taken it’s time to catch up with us Massage Therapist.

When you have a patient that comes to you after an injury and you work on them using massage, you notice the difference, you are spending time with them, you notice them healing.

 We know that restoring them back to fitness is the aim.

We know Massage releases the “feel good factor” and there is a reason for that  it is not all about just relaxing, massage helps release Endorphins and  Dopamine, it is the physical input that the therapist applies to the patient  and how it is applied that makes the difference.

In the program they next , teamed up with Professor Fulvio D’Acquisto, an immunologist from the University of Roehampton and the Bodyology Massage School, to show a basic trial

Professor Fulvio had come across research which had found that massage boosted the number of white blood cells, the main interest in this case  being in the  “T cells,  a certain  type of white blood cell” and the reaction and results to massage,  for  patients suffering from HIV, this a disease that causes a reduction in the white blood cells known as T Lymphocytes.(I have added the link to the HIV Study.) there is so much to look at and take in that the links are worth a read to put things in perspective.

Professor Fulvio had come across research which had found that massage boosted the number of white blood cells, the main interest in this case being in the “T cells, a certain type of white blood cell” and the reaction and results to massage, for patients suffering from HIV, this a disease that causes a reduction in the white blood cells known as T Lymphocytes.(I have added the link to the HIV Study.) there is so much to look at and take in that the links are worth a read to put things in perspective.

There were  two different types of T Cells, helper cells (CD4 T Cells and Cytotoxic or CD8 killer cells, that they were mainly of interested  in the study. 

T cells are matured in the Thymus,(Hence the name T Cells) this is an organ situated under the breastbone, that does most of it’s work when we are children, before puberty it  then turns into fatty tissue, but  T cells are originally produced in the bone marrow, they later move to the Thymus, then when they have matured and the Thymus changes, they are on the move again, they then migrate to the lymph nodes (these are groups of immune system cells) throughout the body, where they work to aid the immune system in fighting disease, clever hardworking little guys these T Cells.

There are also Effector cells and Memory T cells these  may be either CD4+ or CD8 but work differently ( I have also added a link on T Cells to give a bit more information)

Taking blood samples from  Volunteers, before and after massage, so they could do a  T cell count this is a blood test that measures the number of T cells in your body. A T cell is a type of white blood cell they  then  analysed the blood test, for the number of T Lymphocytes present, this  became the  baseline reading, they  then checked them again,  comparing  the baseline results, to the results after an hour’s massage.

This  showed a 70 per cent boost in white blood cells after massage.

We all love to have good results

This was also a higher reading than they had from the volunteers simply relaxing, the other factor evident, was that in the group that had the massage, their T Cells remained higher after the test.

As T-lymphocytes  perform a wide array of functions in the body involved with growth and repair, both the Killer and Helper  Cells, when   “Thymosin: The Hormone of the Thymus is released,”  this will  help the killer Cells to destroy any bugs in the system, while the helper cells will then go on to then build up the immune system.

This has been of great interest to both myself when using the Bioneuro because of it’s ability to be used during massage and how it effectively  preforms  in boosting recovery, along with its ability to enhance Massage and Neuromuscular Therapy techniques used when treating a patient and the team at Biosysco in further developments of The Bioneuro.

Runners Preparation for Marathon

Take these tablets, they said

Take these tablets

I had been doing some heavy lifting and thought nothing of it ,lifting fish tanks into awkward positions . Thinking nothing of it ,but my back did !.

Being normally very active and very  physically able  living with one or two aches did not worry me . Waking up ,that morning I found myself in excessive ,depilating pain .Looked at my self in the mirror and I was standing at 75degrees !. Certainly not normal.

Struggled to see the GP who said “Take these tablets ,five boxes in all . Diazepam, naproxn and other stuff . The GP ,then went on to say . “If things are not right in four or so days come back and then it will take a few weeks and we will do some investigation to see if we can help you further “

Taking the tablets ,they made me sleep feel very  depressed . I needed help !. I found Steve’s details called him 

Recovery & Rehabilitation or Over Medication

Got to Steve’s . He fully assessed me  injury wise and started to work . This was  on a Sunday ,I was so thankful.  Then ,put me on a machine called “Bioneuro” explaining I had damaged very deep muscles which would be very difficult to massage

Back Pain Relief

Well, almost instant relief ,freedom to move .NO PAIN !. Warmth .That’s what Bioneuro has done for me . Five box’s of tablet’s did not do that !.

Followed by Neuromuscular injury manipulations ,this was a touch of heaven on earth. Steve ,worked on my leg, it has been damaged for a few years.

The combination of the Bioneuro ,Clinical Neuromuscular  Injury Therapy techniques has restored me.

Powerful ,I feel ,taller ,pain free, supple, warmer  and a lot happier  because I can sleep  ,that’s with no tablets needed ,great!.

That’s what Steve has done for me and he can do for you too.

Back Pain Relief Well, almost instant relief ,freedom to move .NO PAIN !. Warmth .That’s what Bioneuro has done for me . Five box’s of tablet’s did not do that !. Followed by massage and manipulations on the Hydrotherm bed ,this was a touch of heaven on earth. Steve ,worked on my leg, it has been damaged for a few years. The combination of the Bioneuro ,Hydrotherm Massage with Clinical Neuromuscular Therapy techniques has restored me. Powerful ,I feel ,taller ,pain free, supple, warmer and a lot happier because I can sleep ,that’s with no tablets needed ,great!. That’s what Steve has done for me and he can do for you too.