“If pain had been measured out of 10, mine was 15 on the scale when I arrived for my first Integrated Bodywork session. My hands, legs, hips, neck, arms, shoulders, feet, knees, ankles and especially my lower back were wracked with pain and the muscles were almost rigid. I was experiencing very little, if any sleep, and no bowel movements whatsoever, and was urinating on average twice a day. Doctors had diagnosed fibromyalgia…
Two sessions a week for 3 months – today my pain in ALL areas has been alleviated, except my lower back, which my practitioner tells me is “opening up” – but even the level of this pain shifts and changes as my body starts to reawaken.
My bowels and bladder started working within 2 sessions, although I had a slight hiccup along the way with regard to my bowels – they were stop-start but they appear to be back on track.
I am sleeping better – although I am having quite hectic dreams and at one stage I went through quite an emotional upheaval, which seems to have settled down.
All in all I am extremely grateful to IB – a day without pain is a miracle for me.”
— Colleen O’Carroll, age 51, businesswomen.
“Since starting Integrated Bodywork in November ’07, it has had a remarkable affect on a chronic sinus and hay fever condition and has made me aware of the effects of years of accumulated compression on different parts of my spine. Whenever I experience discomfort and pain in the neck, back or limbs, an IB session is hugely effective in pain relief and I really value regular sessions.”
— Liz, age 47, restaurant owner and chef, on medication for HBP and previously seen by a homeopath.
“I was referred to IB mainly for intense daily headaches for which I could find no relief. I even tried a neurologist who injected cortisone into my neck. I have also suffered from lower back pain for most of my life, plus chronic neck and shoulder discomfort. My right arm has also been affected. Within a few session of IB, my headaches have largely gone! My other aches and pains have been alleviated and I look forward to further improvement as my body normalizes and my posture continues to improve. My friends have already said that I look straighter!”
— Marylin, 54, owns and runs a tea garden, Previously seen by a neurologist and put on cortisone treatment for chronic headaches.
“I have been attending IB session for many years for relief of pain in the lower back, neck and limbs. No doubt my long and intense sporting history has contributed to my range of chronic pain and discomfort. IB is the only treatment that has helped tremendously.”