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10-Year Chronic Pain Case Study: Back Pain, Ankle Pain and Treatment Progression

Sharon presented for physiotherapy after reading about the chronic pain services offered at Lifestyle Therapies.

She had been living with pain for approximately 10 years following a car accident in 2000, during which she fractured her left ankle. Since that time, she had developed persistent lower back pain, upper back pain and ongoing left ankle pain with reduced range of movement.

Sharon had already seen multiple therapists and tried a range of treatments. She was also experiencing depression, and the impact of living with persistent pain was evident from the first consultation.

This case study outlines Sharon’s presentation, early treatment response and the role that physiotherapy care, manual therapy, movement retraining and adjunctive Q magnet placement played in helping her progress. Read more…

Steve fractured his ankle in 3 places after an accident while practicing a freestyle trick a few weeks ago. Steve had surgery and a titanium (non-magnetic) screw was inserted to hold the ankle stable. We treated his ankle for the first time today. Steve is unable to weight bear and has very limited range in the ankle. We have placed 3 magnets on the ankle to aid swelling reduction, bone healing and pain.

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