I can only describe your instruction and guidance for coping with my condition as little short of extraordinary - this sounds dramatic but I am still surprised by what I can now physically achieve without too much discomfort the following day when I 'push it'. Often I no longer get any sign of the 25 year old reaction.
Tessa, 49, Housewife
November 2007
"When I first attended Mannie's clinic, I had been experiencing lower back pain for several years, and just assumed it was part of getting older. She assured me that was not the case and gave me a series of exercises to strengthen my back. She also taught me about posture: how to stand, sit and walk in order to take the pressure off my back. Now, not only is back pain a thing of the past, but also my new, elegant deportment is much remarked on! I wish I had done this years ago."
Amy, 59, Teacher
October 2007
"My body feels as if it heaves a sigh of relief. I fit into my body for the first time ever!"
Natalie, 37, Secretary
September 2007
"Having suffered a whiplash injury, the help and advice I received from Mannie on how to sit when driving and the small but effective exercises recommended have fixed the problem and relieved all the pain."
Bryony, 48, Manager
July 2007
Dear Mannie
I just wanted to let you know that since we did "the Car" session where you taught me how to sit in the correct position both to drive and to be a passenger, the results have been amazing! I no longer feel any lower back pain, or any other for that matter! I can also do my exercises - duck & dog, skating etc, whilst at lights and when stationary!
I would also like to say that I feel like I have been given a total body "make over", with all your teaching not only the exercises but your advice and the way you deliver the sessions!
Coupled with my dieting and weight loss results I feel like a "recycled teenager"!
Christina, 48, Manager
June 2007
"It is so wonderful, not to have any pain any more, having had it for 40 years."
Charles, 56, CEO of global corporation
"I suffered at work for over a year – my back hurt, my neck hurt, my shoulders hurt, my wrists hurt, I ached all over. An orthopaedic surgeon said there was nothing wrong with me (and charged me £1200). My GP said I had to face the fact my problem was chronic and was unlikely to get better (then asked me to leave because the next patient was waiting). My company’s Occupational Health Doctor said I had poor posture but could offer no help with correcting it. My company did a workstation assessment but could offer no more help. I saw a physiotherapist who gave me pleasant massages but they had little effect. I could see no hope. I was depressed and worried about how I could carry on with my career.
Then by chance I found you, Mannie, and everything changed. You were the first person who knew exactly how to solve my problems. You showed me clearly and reassuringly exactly what to do. By following your simple advice and sitting and standing the way you showed me all my pains have been cured. Now the future seems hopeful again. I have been recommending you to everyone I meet! "
David, 33, IT Consultant
"The drive to my mother's to Devon was a great success. I stopped three times and each time I did not experience any discomfort when getting out of the car. My back has improved immeasurably over the past two weeks. I have practised the little exercises, and that seems to have contributed to my improvement."
Donald, 62, Company Director
"Nobody has ever looked at me in such detail"
Louise, 32, young mother
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"I just wanted to let you know that I completed the Reading Half-Marathon last week with no problems. I had no pain during the race and only muscle fatigue afterwards, the knees were both fine." |
| Sarah, 30, research clinician |
"All this was done without the aid of numerous gadgets, the emphasis being very much on prevention and self-management. An excellent service and good fun!"
Andrea, 45, personnel manager.
"I am sure that Mannie's treatment prior to the operation for a severe disk problem was of considerable benefit. I know that her treatment and advice got me back up and running very much quicker after the surgery. I now have a much clearer understanding of what went wrong with my back, and why it went wrong. With Mannie's treatment and holistic advice my back problems should not re-occur."
George, 40, software support specialist
"I now feel in charge of any discomfort I have in my back, for instance after a hard day's work. Just a few moments doing the exercises and the pain goes. The relief is immense and without being too dramatic, I feel years younger!"
June, 50, counsellor.
"I feel rejuvenated. Everybody should consider seeing Mannie. In the hectic lives we lead, we often neglect our bodies, I know I did. It should be an integral part of everybody's healthcare!"
Mike, 37, manager
"Today and during the whole of the weekend I did not suffer any pain in my wrist, which I am very pleased about. So thank you lots."
"PS I think having a fluorescent pink and purple mouse bean wrist rest makes getting better much easier!!"