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
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.
It is that time of year when a certain person will don the red suit and get ready for his annual deliveries he will be very busy for one night to get all those special items to folks , then he will have a whole year to rest .relax and recuperate, maybe have a massage or two.
He will not be the only one dealing with delivery of the gifts, parcels for Christmas or the extra deliveries created by Black Friday, he may get the rest of the year off, but the rest of the Delivery Drivers will not .
For them although the extra work is good it also means extra hours longer time spent in the driving seat, lots more multi drops, so more getting in and out of the van’s .
Ray of is one of those delivery drivers he owns HARK Solutions a company we have used and trusted with some special equipment , his company has high standards getting special items to customers when they need them on a Direct Delivery system (Not going into a HUB) so Ray always has to be on top form.
Having Back Pain was not an option for Ray he had some very important deliveries and could not afford to take the time off, as he was going to be driving he also could not take a number of Painkillers , he felt his best decision would be to see Steve of Getfitstayfit Norfolk and get the injury dealt with as soon as possible ,
I believe with a passion as a Therapist, all patients deserve the best quality of life possible. Not to be captive to their injuries. Here is a email from one of my patients, who had suffered a chronic trauma pathology.
“Twelve years ago the muscles in my right leg locked up, leaving me with a debilitating limp. Unable to stand up straight at all! My buttock had diminished away to almost nothing. Nightmare or what the pain was horrific!”
Visits to High St Chiropractors achieved minimal results. By chance last Autumn I bumped into an old sailing friend who urged me to check out Steve Kirby’s www.getfitstayfitnorfolk.co.uk
Talking with Steve I was soon convinced to make the journey. Southampton to Norwich is a long way, but it has been worth every single mile.
Having had about half a dozen sessions, I am a bit of an old Croc ,freedom of movement is returning also standing straighter , and even doing the dreaded shoelaces up has become easier.
My buttock muscle feels as if it has been reconstructed. It also works well, I still can’t believe it!.
Steve used what he calls a Neuromuscular Activation System, along with Neuromuscular techniques mind blowing!.
Being able to sail boat racing again is my goal, so I am a ‘ Work in progress ‘.
Meeting by chance recently, a retired Senior Physiotherapist, she had been involved with my initial treatment all those years ago I was told how much I had improved and whatever I do the best is yet to come.”
Just recently I was at a Boot camp fitness weekend, having received a call from the organiser telling me they had been let down by the person who would normally come with them, so as a local Sports Massage therapist would I please help for a few hours.
Group of mature adults working out in fitness class
Having qualified and done my time, as a personal trainer a long time ago, but having never been to one of these Military Style Fitness Boot Camps, I must say I was intrigued enough to say yes.
As a Sports Injury therapist, for me it is all about the prevention of injury, as much as the repairing the damage once it is done.
It was all I had imagined, people were working out and wearing themselves out, more like a Rugby Training Session, these were people who were not use to this sort of intensive training, quite a few times I heard the words.
” I will get through this, after all it meant to be doing me good”.
“Personally I was not sure of that.”
Due to the damage people can do to their muscles, if they are not prepared for the intensity of the exercise and pressure put on the muscles.
“I do understand everyone’s need to get fit and a lot of the fads and quick fixes.”
We all seem to be under pressure to have results straight away, I am afraid this sort of body battering may end up with people having the results they do not want and always remember, you only have one body you want to keep in in the best of condition for as long as you can.
“Do not just think of the present, as today’s injuries will be with you as you get older, in the future”
Folks please take things steady and start sensibly, I am sure quite a few people were in the situation the following day, that they may have found it hard to even walk with out pain, not allowing for what the Dreaded DOMS will be doing to their muscles.
Ice baths or warm baths only act as a sensory diversion for the muscles for a short time after these applications they will not improve recovery.
Sports Injury Therapy will make a difference to the out come speed, improvement and recovery of the muscles, all these factors should be taken into consideration, before you embark on one of these Boot Camps.
To succeed in a Good Exercise Routine, it should always be a gradual build up, it should work with your body .
It is a progression, a journey, one you should be in control of, you need to look after your muscles not beat them up and tear them apart.
“I have seen many a client as a result of them not adhering to this advice.”
I was surprised that people, had not thought that Sports Injury Therapy should be part of their routine.
Do you honestly think that High Performance Professional Athletes have exercise as the main part of their lives do not take time out to rest, cool down, or do not have a warming up routine and do not have regular Sports Injury Therapy for any niggles that occur to prevent them getting worse.
” I can assure you they do Sports Injury Therapy Is vital to them.”
So why should it not be part of a routine for a person who is not only working at a full time, job while training for a sports event be it a local run to a marathon, or a person working out in the gym?
Sports Injury Therapy is hands on Clinical Massage Treatment to deal with injuries, be it in sport, work or in daily life at home or in the garden, an injury is an injury and not only Sports Men and Women have injuries.
If you have an injury they have a list of the therapist in your area, be sensible in your exercise program, get the benefit of incorporating Sports Injury Therapy into your routine.
Building up our Business Getfitstayfit Norfolk has been a dream for us, a goal that we are always striving to improve.
It is always trying to do the best you can for your clients getting them on the road to recovery and Pain Free motion, so they can work with their body to heal and be the best they can be.
We also know that to achieve this we have to keep Studying, keep learning , gain more knowledge and to put that knowledge to the best use.
There is no point as a Sports Massage Therapist to work hard to get your qualifications , then sit back on your laurel’s and not pursue further knowledge on your subject . Specialising in your subject learn all you can get the CPD points and keep learning, if you want to be taken seriously, for Getfitstayfit Norfolk this means Clinical Sports Massage.
Having opportunity to take on courses , go to events, get up to date information , is an absolute necessity ,having the backing of Graybrooks Insurance a company that specialises in insurance for Therapist’s.and is an absolute.
The Graybrooks SMA Member of the year 2015
So this year on September 5th 2015 While at the Spots Massage Association Conference, Steve Kirby was Awarded The Graybrooks SMA Member of the year 2015.
A Shoulder Injury Prevented Jill, from doing a lot of the things she loved.
Jill is a fantastic lady with a very busy life, apart from her Business Wings for Love , of which her heart is firmly planted, she does a great job, as she is a very caring lady, being there for people in both their happiest days and the saddest giving hopes for the future and kind words to help in the grieving moments.
She also is a very devoted Grandmother and a keen Ceroc Dancer, so when an injury to her shoulder, while she was on holiday made all things difficult , she asked Steve to see if he could help and though we could say how well she is doing we think she shows it better than words.
We are so Pleased we could help Jill and get her back to Fitness again.
Being a Sports Massage and Injury Therapist, involved in manual therapy since 1991
I have always strived to achieve the best clinical outcome for patients that come to me, with acute and chronic muscular pain.
Patients with Acute Back pain being my main concern
Then I met “John Holman” The CEO of John Holman Therapy Solutions with his Hydrotherm Massage System” after seeing the Hydrotherm in action I decided I would have a system in my own clinical practice, on completing his course and assessment, I then brought the Hydrotherm, to use as a standard tool in my clinic at Blofield, having it permanently set up for for use, for my clients.
It has enabled me to intervene and help many clients that may otherwise, have had difficulty in having lower back injury treatment.
This is a email received this morning , from Janet a client who was in such a position.
Hi Steve
Wanted to give my back and knees a good workout before waxing lyrical, about your gorgeous bed and your massage skills. I can now say after several miles of cliff paths, that my back and knees are the best they have been for many years, I think my main problem now is lack of general fitness which really I need to work on.
so for your quotable quote, as my daughter Julia says ‘Steve is Fab and has got a warm water bed to die for”
From me I have to say you have made walking a pleasure again I don’t roll any more, my back is better than it has been for 20 years and I love your warm comforting Hydrotherm Massage Bed it makes all the other treatments extra specially good.
We know what it is , we know how it makes us feel, we also know that
it is a warning when something is wrong.
So what do we do?
Take Pain killing Tablets to Mask it and Carry On, Ignore the Pain, Work through the Pain , lets face it No Pain No Gain.
What a load of Rubbish, Please Folks Vote for None of the Above,
Reasons why.!!!
If you mask muscular pain you have a very good chance of doing more damage, by masking the pain and ignoring it you are hiding the symptoms and the root cause, do not get me wrong here, there is a place for Pain Killer Medication, but if you are having to take them all the time , then alarm bells should be ringing, they are not a solution to the problem the solution should be getting it dealt with.
Working through the pain and pushing yourself even when you are in pain if you do not need too, if your not a Super Hero or have some point of self destruction button that you want to press.
Why would you do that to yourself, Big muscles are all very well , but if you can’t lift your own child with out being in agony what is the point.
Muscles need to be kept in shape , but if muscles are full of Trigger Points they can not be worked , Folks it is Counter Productive. It will not help , to have muscles working to their full potential they need to be supple, free from pain , and have Fluid Movement .
Please Think of Your Body as the Whole Thing and you have it for a long time , we all hope .
So why would you damage it and ignore it when it is telling you that something is wrong and that you need to fix it.
You want to improve your body and want it to work for you.
Keeping your body fluid and free from Muscular injury is the Best way,
For that to happen you need to be in tune with your body, Massage and Neuromuscular Techniques .
Folks some of you may already have done it, others may be in the process or are about too. What am I talking about ?
By the time you have the ton’s of vegetables, the Turkey, Lamb , beef or what ever meat you choose for the day and beyond, the Christmas food mountain is in your shopping trolley.
Some of you will order on line, but for those who will go to the shops, there is the unloading and loading of the shopping, you have already done this 3 times before you have even got it home and into the house.
So My Question to You is Are you Prepared.
Here are 10 tips that may just help save you, from a
Do not over fill the bags, in fact use more bags and half fill them.
Pack the heavier items at the front of the boot of the car, so you are not reaching over to far to pick them up when you want to take them out of the car.
Pack the frozen and fridge Items on the back seat , this way you can take them out 1st and leave the rest while you take a break, (remember you have already done this 3 times)
Make sure you will have help to unload when you get home.
Do NOT over Stretch. when lifting or carrying try to use a Fluid Movement
Make sure when lifting anything heavy, like the ton of spuds or the turkey to feed a nation, that you bend your knees and Clench your Glutes.
Make sure you have a drink with you, no not a bottle of wine that is for later, but a bottle of water or juice
Remember to lift with your LEG’S NOT YOUR BACK or it may object and go into a spasm attack on you, then the Christmas Dinner will not get cooked and you will be in pain.
Warm up muscle’s, I know what you are thinking, but a few stretches, to some of that great Christmas music out there, may well be a great saving, as cold tight muscle can only cause you pain and like our much loved crackers may just go snap.
We want you to have a great Christmas, to enjoy the festivities not be laid up in pain, so look after your self be sensible,
A&E is the last place you want to be at Christmas.
Claire came to us after a phone call from her very concerned mother, asking Steve if he could help her daughter. Claire in the past had suffered from SPD after child birth with reoccurring problems while having her 2nd child, The problem for Claire was these symptoms had not been fully relived, leaving her with further issues.
Have a look at what her mother had to say after Claire had 2 treatments with Getfitstayfit Norfolk
Dear Steve,
I felt I must just write to you to express my heartfelt thanks for the care and Bioneuro Therapy System treatments that you have given Claire these past 2 weeks.
I have had to watch my beautiful daughter undergo the trauma of surgery just 6 weeks after giving birth to her little daughter Bessie 3 years ago, followed by many, many unsuccessful treatments, to say nothing of taking an endless variety of prescription pills all with their own distressing side effects, and on top of all of this, being whisked off in an ambulance to A&E in the middle of the night on least 12 several occasions.
Leaving her distraught husband and little one’s behind. {It was always me, her Mum who went to the hospital with her every time}. During all of thisshe has endured acute back and leg pain which has only added to the misery of her not being able to function as a fit and active wifeand mum.
I’m telling you Steve this has been a truly awful time for all of us.
Claire finally reached her lowest point with the back / leg pain and was at ‘rock bottom’ when she made that cry for help, asking me to arrange to bring her to see you.
When we arrived at the door of your lovely wooden treatment cabin I think we were all praying for a little miracle. And yesterday Steve I saw before my very eyes that miracle, but it was not just a little miracle but a VERY BIG ONE !!
Claire was walking & moving more upright and freely than I have seen in a very, very long time….. and PAIN FREE and all of this after only 2 Bioneuro Therapy System Treatments what an incredible result !!
We all know that Claire still that last little bit of the mountain to climb but with just maybe 1 or 2 more Bioneuro Therapy treatments, together with your care and support Steve there is absolutely no doubt she will make it to the top !
The smile on her face as she stood up after her treatment yesterday said it all.
Ben came to Getfitstayfit Norfolk with 2 Chronic Sporting injuries, that were causing problems for him, possibly even to the point, that he would not have been able to continue, on the career path he had set himself on and worked very hard to achieve.
This is his Testimonial
I started playing rugby at the age of 10, which most of you will know has its fair share of lows when it comes to injury. When I was aged 11 ,I picked up an injury to my groin whilst playing which would further deteriorate for the next 7-8 years without proper treatment.
I was able to continue playing but would often finish games early due to the smallest of impacts causing me unbearable pain.This had a big affect on my personal game as my specific position required skills that demanded that area of my body to be fit and this injury made playing extremely difficult.
A couple of months ago I had my first treatment with the Bioneuro Sigma-Q & Hydrotherm Massage system with Steve Kirby. I was going for treatment to my groin and also my shoulders.
The last couple of years I had suffered from multiple dislocations to one shoulders and muscle ruptures in the other shoulder. This meant that I would rest until I thought the injuries had recovered and as soon as I started weight training the injury would re-occur, often worse than before.
The scar tissue and damage to the muscles were so bad it would prevent me from even lifting my arm due to the pain.
The session with my shoulders lasted 1 hour where the Bioneuro Therapy worked extremely deep into the muscle. At the end of the session Steve performed hands on massage with me laying on the Hydrotherm massage bed (boy was it warm and so relaxing) he then advised me of my training plan for the next week.
During the following week I was able to weight train, pain free for the first time in 2 years.
I then had treatment the Bioneuro System treatment on my groin. I was concerned at what effect this would have as Steve had assessed the injury and identified that the there was major tension to the muscle surrounding the groin.
After 2 session of the Bioneuro & Hydrotherm Massage system the flexibility in my groin is the best it’s been in 8 years
and I now have pain free mobility which I never thought I would regain.
The benefits of the Bioneuro & Hydrotherm are better than anything I have experienced in injury clinics before, and believe me I’ve had my fair of treatment.
To go from severe pain to completely pain free training in just one session pushes the boundaries of what I thought possible, especially considering the severity of my injuries. Thanks to Steve Kirby and the Bioneuro Sigma-Q & Hydrotherm Massage system, I can stay fit for life.
“We are pleased to say that Ben is now working with a Top Rugby Club and pushing forward with his career.”
Here at Getfitstayfit Norfolk, we have treated quite a few people with Strains and Sprains.
We can assure you a Calf Strain is very painful, it can keep you off work for several weeks.
We know this is a typical Football Player Injury along with Groin Strain and Hamstring.
Calf Strain can quite often after a Thigh Strain, which in its self is extremely painful , this then can add on further injury time if it is not managed well keeping players from playing for a number of weeks
Not everyone has that luxury, of down time to get better after such an injury, if they are playing socially for fitness and fun with friends.
They need to get back to work in a shorter time period, they also need to be back on form.
So what causes this sort of problem and how can it be fixed ?
First of all what is the problem ?
A calf strain is an injury characterized by tearing of one or more of the calf muscles and typically causes pain in the back of the lower leg.
There are 2 major muscles that are affected one of which originates from above the knee joint this is the Gastrocnemius the other of which originates from below the knee joint is the Soleus, Both muscles insert into the heel bone via the Achilles tendon, we all have probably had a twisted ankle at one time and Achilles has a lot to answer for.
What causes it ?
During contraction (Pulling of the muscle ) of the calf, tension is placed through the calf muscle. When this tension is excessive due to too much repetition or high force, the calf muscle can be torn.
There is always a background, or root cause to this problem some
of these factors can be.
Not warming up the muscles sufficiently
Inappropriate/incorrect training
Poor flexibility in the calf
Bio-mechanics may be out of line causing poor foot posture
Ankle joint stiffness
Calf weakness
Inadequate rehabilitation following a previous calf strain
Decreased fitness level
Fatigue due to excessive training
Neural tightness (Calf muscle tightness is defined by any activity or situation in which those muscles stay contracted beyond or independent of physical exertion).
What is the outcome of a tear?
This may be from a small partial tear, whereby there is minimal pain and minimal loss of function, to a complete rupture which may require surgical reconstruction.
Why are Strains and tears are graded from level 1 to level 3 ?
Grade 1 Tear: ) A small number of fibres are torn resulting in some pain, but still allowing full function. Rest is needed.
Grade 2 Tear: ) A significant number of fibres are torn with a moderate loss of function.(Most calf strains tend to be in the Grade 2 Level)
Grade 3 Tear: ) All muscle fibres are ruptured resulting in major loss of function. Very painful and can take a while to come back from this.
So what can be done, to help people who may have done this sort of damage ?
If it is a Grade 3 tear then surgery is the only real answer, but help with pre opp is of real benefit and will aid towards post opp rehabilitation.
Keeping the rest of the muscles supple makes the surgery easier, less chance of Muscle imbalances, will keep your
Bio-mechanics in line, aiding with flexibility.
Grade 2 tear, this is all about promoting healing and the sooner it can be dealt with the better early intervention, rest and elevation as much as possible, initially ICE is your friend.
This is where we can help greatly with the cutting edge equipment The Bioneuro Sigma Q, we can help with the promotion of healing long before, other manual methods of intervention, therefore cutting down healing time and the need for Pharmaceutical intervention, this also applies to a Grade 1 tear. Have a look at Johns testimony to see how we helped him after his Strain.
