Patient Stories
Tai Chi- for Balance and Falls Prevention
Retired Librarian, Age 71
My family was beginning to get worried about my safety on my
own when they noticed I was having difficulties keeping my
balance around the house. After a few incidents with falls, my
doctor recommended that I joined Mandy’s
Tai Chi classes
to improve my balance and increase my stamina. I really
appreciated that the classes started with exercises on chairs.
Mandy gave us close attention throughout the class and
exercises to continue at home. The small class sizes (2-4
people) gave me time to exercise at my own speed and they were
tailored to our needs. I was never worried about falling and I
am more confident now because of it. Over the six weeks, I
definitely saw an improvement in my balance and stamina, which
gives me great piece of mind when I am home alone and puts my
family at ease.
Back Pain – Soreness from strenuous work
Tradesman, 32
I was starting to get soreness in my back from work. Before I
went to see Mandy, I had trouble getting to sleep because of
the
ache in my back, and I was
having headaches that kept me from concentrating while on the
job. Coming in and getting the tension eased was a big help in
getting me back into shape. She also gave me exercises to
follow that helped me relieve the soreness from my own home,
and that helped prevent the injury from happening again. Being
able to do my exercises before going to bed has helped me get
back to my normal sleep pattern, and the fact that I can do
them at home is a huge help to me since it’s difficult for me
to fit in appointments on my busy and unpredictable schedule.
Lymphoedema –
swelling after breast surgery
Mother of two, Age 44
The swelling after my breast surgery was keeping me from
finishing even the most basic tasks around the house and at
work. With the summer coming in, I began to notice a pattern
where the swelling was much worse in the heat. This made it
difficult to manage since I have a busy schedule around
managing the kids and work. I am thankful that Mandy was able
to get on to it as soon as possible. The garment Fiveways had
ordered in for me arrived quickly and fit to my measurements.
Without it, I would not have gained mobility back as
efficiently as I did.
Sports injury- twisted ankle
Student, 15
I started feeling an ache in my thigh during cricket training.
It was particularly bad when I was running between the
wickets, even after doing the usual warm ups and stretches
before practise. When I was still feeling the pain on
Saturday, I tried stretching again but it didn’t help. I
couldn’t go to cricket or swimming because of the pain so Mum
took me to see Mandy. She explained to me that it was an issue
with my hamstrings and that I needed to change the way I was
stretching. Keeping up her exercises helped release the
tension and I was back playing the week after.
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