Below is an email I received from a practitioner after a recent Lower Quadrant Course. It is common to hear about success stories from participants, but they are rarely shared. Enjoy reading about this participant experience. I hope it reminds you about the importance of learning and applying MWM's to enhance your clinical practice.
Jarrod
My Experience with MWM's
Good morning, I was in your Lower Quadrant course in Virginia Beach a few weekends ago. I have used what I learned several times with good results. Thrilled to have this in my bag of tricks. I do want to tell you about one patient.
A 41 y/o male with low back pain for 20 years, and now is debilitating. Lots of extraneous medical issues. First injury, he stepped in a hole while running for military PFT. Then a huge motorcycle accident when he hit a car and flew over it with fx cervical vertebrae and ribs and collar bone. He had several doctors, several MRIs, injections, traction, PT, and stem cell injections. His main complaint was not being able to bend forward. He was so scared to even try for me. He said he would get spams that put him on the floor. I noted he had a right anterior pelvis, and maintained lordotic posture. I wasn’t able to fully correct his pelvic rotation. I got his permission to try MWM’s. I really educated him about the techniques being pain-free. I held his right ASIS posteriorly with stabilizing at the sacrum. Took several hand placements to get pain-free. He could touch the floor with no pain. I got a big hug and we both teared up. He had been tossed around the medical system for so long and was clearly at his wit's end. He did not have positive expectations with PT.
I just wanted you to know, that I’m thankful for your course. I will see you in March for the Upper quadrant.
Stacy S, DPT, CMPTP, CDT