Case Studies

07-January-2010

This young man had tried all the usual medical channels and had been told that his rib pain was most probably a slight fracture. His request for an explanation as to how such a thing could have occurred when he had no recollection of any incident in which a fracture could have occurred produced what on the face of it seems a rational argument-that muscles pull so hard on bone that fracture could result from such powerful force. Whilst this to the untrained hear may be rational it is regrettably all too often used as an excuse for not being able to find the correct answer. So this young man is another example of poor investigation--what was wrong was simple--heavy contracture of trapezius and erector spinae along with some contributions from rhomboids--all this caused T4/5 seizure which was the most likely explanation for rib pain--that is pain referred from the spine. This is the most common phenomenon any fmm practitioner will see and the worst diagnosed by osteopaths chiropractors phyios and consultants in hospitals. How can this be in 2010??- it still amazes us!!

 How many sessions of treatment before pain free state--have a guess!!

 Two. Yep --that easy.