The range of complaints we encounter in clinical practice is incredibly diverse.<\/p>\n
One moment, you are treating someone whose symptoms make it difficult to function in everyday life. Being able to help that person through osteopathy can be immensely rewarding.<\/p>\n
But sometimes, the challenge lies in providing just that little bit extra.<\/p>\n
Recently, I treated an exceptionally fit 25-year-old man who was training intensively for the New York City Marathon.<\/p>\n
Over a period of five months, I treated him four times. During his training, he developed symptoms in the gluteal region, both knees and his lower leg.<\/p>\n
As an osteopath, I look for the structure where I perceive the greatest restriction in mobility. I then try to understand whether, and how, this finding might be related to the symptoms.<\/p>\n
Initially, my attention was drawn to the dura mater (the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) at the base of the skull.<\/p>\n
This is a finding I regularly encounter in my practice in people with a history of head trauma. Interestingly, this often involves a significant fall in which the back of the head struck a hard surface.<\/p>\n
Following the treatments, he was doing well and was able to continue his training.<\/p>\n
When he had built up his running distance to 30 kilometres, I saw him again.<\/p>\n
Overall, things were going well. However, he was hesitant to increase his running distance further because he had started experiencing symptoms again on the outside of both knees.<\/p>\n
This time, my attention during the assessment was drawn to a different structure: the sacrum, where I perceived increased intraosseous tension, slightly more pronounced on the left side.<\/p>\n
During the treatment, he spontaneously mentioned that he recognised exactly the same lower back pain he had experienced after his most recent long training runs.<\/p>\n
Something he had actually forgotten about\u2026<\/p>\n
And this is precisely what I find so fascinating about osteopathy. Searching for subtle restrictions in mobility, exploring possible connections and trying to understand why someone develops particular symptoms.<\/p>\n
Whether this latest treatment will actually make a difference remains to be seen.<\/p>\n
But above all, I hope he will be standing at the starting line with confidence, ready to enjoy those 42.195 kilometres through New York! \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n
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