"Helping me get my posture right in my wood working studio on all my various machines and at a different height was a revelation. I can now control the horrible pain between my shoulder blades"
Richard, 60, Cabinet maker
December 2010
"I have been remembering my posture at every opportunity.... One of the great things about working with you is your encouragement and most important your availability. It's wonderful not to have to wait and suffer."
Maria, 48, Manager
November 2010
"I'm pregnant, due at Christmas. For the last seven weeks I've had symphysis pubis pain, lower back and groin pains, had been given crutches.... My aqua-aerobic midwife suggested Mannie, I saw her once, she showed me how to sit, stand and walk with more pelvic floor and lower abdominal activity. I had almost complete relief within a day or two of treatment - totally impressed! "
Emma, Academic, 37
October 2010
"The problem with my shoulder completely disappeared shortly after we last met and has not reappeared so I think to leave it at that. I'm very grateful for all your help, treatment and advice - thank you."
George, 58, Scientist
September 2010
"My life has been transformed by you. I am now an optimist again."
Andrew, 72, Retired
September 2010
"As I sit to type this testimony I am completely pain free. I feel as if I have my life back again and can't wait to get on with it - bring it on!"
Laura, 63, Semi-retired
August 2010
"Since seeing Mannie once I have not looked back.
I consulted her because I was down to walking 1-2 miles, all the time with pain in my right knee.
After my one session, I now know how to correct and keep the alignment of my feet and knees. I walk 5 miles to the pub, and 5 miles back again, pain free!"
Jack, 77, Pensioner
August 2009
"As a professional pilot with a major UK airline I was experiencing extreme upper back, neck and arm discomfort at work and home. The twisting to view a rear mounted security camera monitor in the cockpit was the prime cause of this but also the repeated twisting to talk to crew and reaching for switches/manuals etc was making the issue acute.
Mannie took time to fully understand the nature of my work environment and was able to observe quickly that my posture was in need of correction. No traditional physio techniques, such as massage, were needed but purely a re-education of how one must 'carry' oneself throughout the day. She further developed the treatment to include observing and correcting my driving posture and a home visit to observe and correct all manner of posture related issues such as lifting items and computer use.
After a handful of sessions I was able to work pain free and now have a 'toolbox' of simple exercises that enable me to continue to work and improve my posture at work and home."
Robert, 41, Airline Pilot
June 2009
"Nine years ago I had an accident which left me lame and I was told that nothing could be done to help me.
This year I was told about Mannie. She has corrected my posture and taught me to walk without a limp or stick. It has transformed my life.
I call Mannie my miracle worker"
Margaret, 69, Retired Teacher and Dancer
May 2009
"Since I started doing the exercises you gave me, I have not had any more headaches - I should have started long ago!"
Ned, 60, retired
May 2009
"I am continuing to do the exercises and my back has continued to improve. So much so, that for about the last month I have been pretty much without any back pain, and it no longer has any effect on my day to day life. Needless to say, I am very pleased with the result.
So, thanks very much again and I think I can be discharged now. If I forget the exercises or lapse back into bad habits then the pain may come back and I'll be in touch. But hopefully this time I will not let that happen!"
Alan, 38, Scientist
March 2009
"I so dreaded our 3-week touring holiday by car as I could only usually tolerate 20 minutes before my lower back pain and left shoulder pain started.
Since being shown how to sit better I can drive for 2 hours now without pain. I do my mini-exercises whenever we are stuck in traffic. We took the driving in turns but still had a great and relaxed holiday
Just...why have I not done this earlier!!?"
Sylvie, 55, Administrator
August 2008
"One hour to have a postural assessment and another hour adjusting my car seating and "posture" has taken the sting out of driving - best investment ever!"
John,32, Scientist, (with long commute)
July 2008
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." |
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"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!!"