Friday, 3 October 2008

Novasonic - Pretty Supersonic!

I can't remember if I mentioned that I have a new McTimoney Chiropractor, but travelling to the other side of the country got a bit much. My lovely old Chiropractor found someone she trained with and could recommend highly, who operates out of Sturminster Newton, and I decided to give her a go. Operating out of the Rolls Mill Complimentary Centre, Tracy turned out to be every bit as good as Sue (which was a delightful surprise), and she had an added extra.

The first time I went there, I was as stiff as a board with muscle spasm and she applied an intrasonic machine to the muscles. I didn't think much of it at the time, but the evening of my treatment, I could not only touch my toes, I could get the palms of my hands flat on the floor, and it's been a while since I could do that! Wow.

On returning for my most recent treatment, I asked her what the machine was and it's a Novasonic, so I decided that I would be a lot more mobile if I had one at home. Happily, Boots are doing special offer on the machines, so I ordered one.

I have had my Novasonic for four days now. I used it regularly, three times a day for the first two days and was less stiff and sore than I had been. Yesterday, I was complacent, distracted and forgot to use it. Boy, did I notice a difference! By the end of the day I was back to struggling up the stairs, hurting when I sat or stood and generally feeling pants. Last night was also the first night since getting the Novasonic that I was woken up with back and hip pain. Today, I have resumed regular use of it - I won't make that mistake again, for sure!

I'm not generally prone to advertising products, but I have to say that this little machine is an absolute gem. It's a gradual improvement, but it really has made a difference to the way I move. So, here's a blessing on Tracy, who introduced it to me and three cheers for whoever invented it!

2 Comments:

At 24 February 2009 17:24 , Blogger Hannah said...

I am a sports therapist, and while I use the Novasonic when treating my clients, I cannot stress enough the importance of addressing the issue of what is actually causing the pain you are suffering. I incorperate the Novasonic into my treatments along with many other techniques. A simple rehab plan of muscle strengthening exercises and stretches that you could do at home could go a long way to giving you pain relief on a long term basis. No matter how young or old we are there is no substitute for health muscles.

 
At 03 March 2009 18:12 , Blogger The Shepton Witch said...

Thank you for your comment Hannah, and you're absolutely right that there's no substitute for keeping the body healthy and dealing with the causes. Since writing that article, the doctors have finally diagnosed that I have a collapsed hip joint and severe arthritis in the other hip, which explains a lot. I'm waiting for surgery and as soon as I can get in and out of the house, rest assured that I shall be exercising to catch up on all the time I couldn't.

 

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