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November 18, 2005

Auto Accident Case--Part 2

A client who had experienced an automobile accident six months ago came to me for a second visit. Several ribs had been separated from the sternum and the client reported still being in as much pain as when the accident had occurred. It had been ten days since our first visit and the client reported some improvement. In the first session we worked to ease and decongest hypersensitive tissue.

On this second visit, I rechecked the areas we worked previously. The tissue continued to be less congested, however, there was still a great deal of sensitivity upon palpation. The client reported a persistent pain that radiated from the back near the spine around (or through) the body to an area next to the sternum. The description followed the 5th rib perfectly. Palpation at either end of the rib was so painful that, again, it created nausea for the client.

I decided to perform craniosacral therapy at the head of the client. During cranial base release, I discovered that the lower ribs on the right side of the body seemed to carry some tension, likely in compensation for dysfunction present above in the left ribcage. I also discovered tension behind the eyes that persisted through several handholds and finally began to release though never became "floaty."

I credit the client's improved state to compliance with use of the sling. I expressed my concern over the hypersensitive rib and strongly suggested the client resume their relationship with their attending physician. Without follow-up appointments, the client has no way of knowing if their slow healing is normal for this kind of injury or if more serious action, such as surgery, needs to be taken. Happily, the client promised to make an appointment with their orthopedist when they left my office.

Posted by linda at November 18, 2005 10:27 AM