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Testimonials
To Whom It May Concern: My name is Anna Peters and I am 33, in Jan 1999 I had a severe neck back and shoulder injury caused by the repetition in my work. It left me disabled with migraines and constant pain under the right shoulder blade, in my shoulder and in my neck and head. I was taking very strong pain killers to try and deal with the pain, each day was a struggle and It was my will to survive that kept me alive. After speaking and being assessed by 9 specialists over the years who were telling me that there is really nothing more they can do other than prescribe every known drug including anti-depressants and drugs used for epilepsy, I was very mad and disheartened knowing the fact that drugs only just cover the problem and I realized that the specialists didn't have the answers as to why I was still suffering enormous pain and discomfort after 5 years. I refused to take anti-depressants being the most positive person I know I thought Doctors could tell the difference between someone being in pain and someone being depressed. I realized I had to become my own Doctor and started my search for the answers to my problem, where there is a will there is a way. I thought I tried every treatment possible until I was introduced to Marcus. I tried Hydrotherapy, swimming, Feldoncreise therapy, Chiropractic, Osteopaths, massage and taking different vitamins. Bowen therapy and gentle chiropractic gave me some relief but I needed more I still had pain and stiffness. After the first session with Marcus after 6 years of being in constant pain his hands unlocked something in my muscles that no-one had even got close to. I felt immediate freedom and realized that my patience and long nights of praying had been answered. I have my health and my body back and now I'm ready to concur the world. Thank you Marcus for helping me and giving my life back to me, Yours truly, Anna Peters. Hi Marcus I've finally gotten around to writing to you! Sorry about overlooking this in the past, hope all is going well with you. I'm still doing my exercises (even the push ups!) and I'm now doing squats with 25kg, 27.5kg and this weekend the big 30kgs!!!!!! 5 reps!!!! Thanks for your help and encouragement. But most of all, thanks for your wisdom! Do you remember how we started - gentle exercises using the whole body. I hadn't realised how inflexible I'd become. I still do these exercises and have incorporated these stretches and lunges into every day tasks, like you suggested, to maintain my range of movement. If anyone had said that to be cured of back pain forever I'd have to start lifting weights, I'd have thought they were crazy! However, that's exactly what you did with me - light weights, then gradually more and more. This has given me stronger leg and back muscles which protect my lower back from the rigours of daily living, like driving, carrying shopping and gardening. Driving the car would cause such pain that I'd be in tears of despair driving to work. All the doctors could suggest was walking and taking anti inflammatory drugs, but walking when my back was bad only worsened the pain. The tablets worked but I had to take them increasingly frequently and I soon realised that this was not a solution. I was so relieved to be recommended to you! You looked at me as a whole person and started making changes that would work for my lifestyle; I haven't had to give up anything to incorporate the exercise plan into my daily life. The exercises make me feel good too! Now I can enjoy life! Again thanks for being with me through this journey - I struggled a lot in the beginning thinking that my back would never get better. You helped me see that I could actually fix my back! Regards Jane Coupland PS please feel free to use any comments on your website. (I just did!! Marcus) |