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Some of the feedback from people who have benefited from Active Balance Massage treatment:
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Sciatica recovery
I take great delight in being given the opportunity to recount the successful treatment and advice I received from Garry this year for a severe case of sciatica.
Earlier this year I awoke one morning as normal but as I started to walk down the stairs I thought I just had a bad case of cramp in my right leg, within seconds the pain became so intense that I must have passed out (something I do not do). As I regained consciousness I found myself at the bottom of the stairs, it became impossible for me to stand up due to the pain and feeling faint. I crawled to the phone and managed to call the doctor who diagnosed sciatica* and he told me to get someone to collect a prescription for strong painkillers and anti-inflammatory tablets.
For two days I took the prescribed medication which made me violently sick. I could not eat or sleep and could not go to the bathroom unaided and I was still in terrific pain. My husband had meanwhile consulted with the doctor again who said there was nothing else he could do for me. Thankfully some friends heard of my situation and recommended that I immediately contact Garry as he had successfully treated them. This I did and received an appointment that day.
I hobbled into Garry's treatment room in great pain and discomfort and one hour later I managed to walk out unaided greatly relieved and in much less pain. After three more painless treatments I was better than I had ever been. I had received an education about my condition and given helpful instruction about what I could personally do to prevent my sciatica from returning. I am thrilled to report that because I continue to follow the gentle stretching and strengthening exercises regime that Garry recommended I have not had a reoccurrence of sciatica since.
I was so delighted with my recovery that I sent a personal letter to my doctor with the details of my treatment and recovery and asked him to please help other patients with a similar complaint by referring them to Garry.
*About ten years ago I also suffered an attack of sciatica and it took three to four painful months to recover. How I wish I had been informed
about Garry then !!
Please be assured Garry that those of us (and I know there are many) who have greatly benefited from your treatment are deeply grateful. Long may
you continue to practice your profession. (LB)
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Degenerative hip disease
I'm in my mid-forties and suffer from premature deterioration of my hip joints. The result of this condition has left my right hip virtually frozen while experiencing periods of high degree of pain while sitting, walking and sleeping. Medical doctors and physiotherapy could do nothing for me expect to give pain medication and propose a possible hip replacement in the future. I lived with this condition for approximately three years until the deterioration in my life style and the pain was to an extent that I needed to try alternative therapy from that given by standard medical practices. During the late summer of 2006, I was referred to Garry Nimmo's Active Balance Massage Clinic by a work colleague who had very positive results from Garry's message therapy.
After my initial assessment and receiving my first remedial message treatment from Garry, I gained greater flexibility and movement in my hip and the degree of pain was much reduced. This was the first positive sign I had in over three years which gave me hope that I could one day return to a somewhat normal life style. After my third treatment, my limp was gone and the pain was now manageable without pain medication. The best was that I was now able to sleep through the night pain free. I continued with the message treatments having one treatment a week for approximately four months with improvement in hip flexibility noted through this period. These treatments resulted in a greater degree of flexibility and mobility which allowed me to do some snow skiing this winter. The hope of returning to a normal lifestyle was now realised.
I recently returned to the medical doctors for a check-up and x-ray on my hip joint condition. The doctor was impressed that I was able to walk without a limp and was able to have a norm life free from pain medication. However the x-ray showed further hip joint deterioration since my last x-ray which had been four years previous. The doctor advised me to continue with the therapy I was receiving at Garry's Massage Clinic as this was benefiting both joint flexibility and pain management. I have also recently started a new form of treatment with Garry which is Active Isolated Stretching with the hope that this would result in a remedial repair of the hip joint to such an extent that will defer a hip replacement indefinitely. Following this treatment my orthopaedic surgeon has confirmed that my hip joint has more space and that my bone density has increased - as a result I no longer need hip replacement surgery!
I give the summary above so that the reader has a full understanding of the seriousness of my medical condition and the improvements made by attending the Active Balance Massage Clinic which in summary is a return to a norm life style, greater joint flexibility and the ability to manage the pain associated with my condition without taking pain medication. I cannot say enough positive things about Garry Nimmo's professionalism and expertise in musculo-skeletal problems and his skills in treating such conditions. I highly recommend Garry and his treatments to anyone who can relate to problems and pain associated with musculo-skeletal disorders.
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Neurological condition
In December 2004, I started to get pins and needles in my arms and hands. I went to my GP in April 2005 as the pins and needles had got worse, I had headaches, was always tired and continually dropping things. My GP thought that I had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and referred me to the plastic surgery unit at the hospital. I got an appointment at the plastic surgery unit in June 2005 and they arranged for me to have nerve ending tests in August. I then returned to the plastic surgery clinic on 26th October 2005 who told me that it was not Carpal Tunnel, but arranged for an x-ray on my neck. I returned to the clinic on the 4th November 2005 to be told that they needed to refer me to neurosurgery unit. By this time my arm was not moving very much and it was taking me 40 minutes to get dressed. I was unable to wear a jacket unless someone helped me. I had to use a disabled car-parking space at work as I was unable to put socks on or zip up my boots. I also had trouble putting on a seat belt. I had also been unable to have a bath for 6 months as my arm went dead and I had difficulty getting out. I was unable to do simple things around the house such as hoovering, making beds and cooking. I was unable to be flat on my back as I got pains and I had to sleep with 5 or 6 pillows due to my asthma. I had returned to my GP during this time but was told that I was on the hospital waiting list and would have to be patient. I was also having difficulty remembering simple things like telephone numbers.
In December 2005 I was picking up my son from the Beach Leisure Centre and I picked up a leaflet advertising the Active Balance Massage Clinic. I was desperate for help by this time and was thinking of going to my GP to get signed off work. I made an appointment to go to the Active Balance Massage Clinic in January, not really expecting to get help, but willing to try anything. After a few weeks of being treated by Garry Nimmo, working on my back shoulders, neck and arm, I was able to wear my seat belt, lie on my back, move my arm, get dressed in ten minutes and sleep all night! At all times Garry offered helpful advice such as drinking water to avoid dehydration and getting measured for underwear to relieve some of the pain in my shoulders and back. He also advised on how to increase the amount of exercise I did by starting doing small amounts and gradually building up what I did. Garry also did some work on a recurring problem I had with my ankle due to falling down stairs two years ago. Since this work was done I have had no further problems.
Garry asked me continually about the hospital appointment, telling me that even though my arm was showing improvement all the time, I had to keep the appointment. I chased the hospital and after several attempts they advised me that they had lost my notes. I eventually got an appointment on 21 June 2006, and they arranged an MRI scan. Garry continued to treat me during this time and by the time I got the scan on 12 September 2006 I had no headaches and no pins and needles. My asthma has also improved greatly. Instead of using three inhalers I am now only using one and I sleep with three pillows instead of six. On 16 November 2006 I went back to the neurosurgeon who advised that the scan had shown that I had Chiari malformation in my neck which would cause the headaches and pins and needles. He advised that if I had severe headaches that they would operate but that they would only do this if they had to as there is a danger that I would end up paralysed. He advised that as I had no headaches at the moment that he would not operate and that they were unable to give me any treatment for the pins and needles as it was a side effect of my condition.
I have had many recurring problems with my arm and this is mainly due to the fact I work full-time, run two youth organisations and help at four others. Garry pointed out why some of the problems were recurring and I have now cut down some of the voluntary work that I do. Garry has continually been helpful and encouraging and has always managed to keep my arm moving. I have been able to lose 4 stones 6 pounds in weight and have managed to learn to swim. I think that Garry has done a tremendous amount in helping me when I was unable to get help from my GP or the hospital.
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Degenerative hip disease
I'm in my mid-forties and suffer from premature deterioration of my hip joints. The result of this condition has left my right hip virtually frozen while experiencing periods of high degree of pain while sitting, walking and sleeping. Medical doctors and physiotherapy could do nothing for me expect to give pain medication and propose a possible hip replacement in the future. I lived with this condition for approximately three years until the deterioration in my life style and the pain was to an extent that I needed to try alternative therapy from that given by standard medical practices. During the late summer of 2006, I was referred to Garry Nimmo's Active Balance Massage Clinic by a work colleague who had very positive results from Garry's message therapy.
After my initial assessment and receiving my first remedial message treatment from Garry, I gained greater flexibility and movement in my hip and the degree of pain was much reduced. This was the first positive sign I had in over three years which gave me hope that I could one day return to a somewhat normal life style. After my third treatment, my limp was gone and the pain was now manageable without pain medication. The best was that I was now able to sleep through the night pain free. I continued with the message treatments having one treatment a week for approximately four months with improvement in hip flexibility noted through this period. These treatments resulted in a greater degree of flexibility and mobility which allowed me to do some snow skiing this winter. The hope of returning to a normal lifestyle was now realised.
I recently returned to the medical doctors for a check-up and x-ray on my hip joint condition. The doctor was impressed that I was able to walk without a limp and was able to have a norm life free from pain medication. However the x-ray showed further hip joint deterioration since my last x-ray which had been four years previous. The doctor advised me to continue with the therapy I was receiving at Garry's Massage Clinic as this was benefiting both joint flexibility and pain management. I have also recently started a new form of treatment with Garry which is Active Isolated Stretching with the hope that this would result in a remedial repair of the hip joint to such an extent that will defer a hip replacement indefinitely. Following this treatment my orthopaedic surgeon has confirmed that my hip joint has more space and that my bone density has increased - as a result I no longer need hip replacement surgery!
I give the summary above so that the reader has a full understanding of the seriousness of my medical condition and the improvements made by attending the Active Balance Massage Clinic which in summary is a return to a norm life style, greater joint flexibility and the ability to manage the pain associated with my condition without taking pain medication. I cannot say enough positive things about Garry Nimmo's professionalism and expertise in musculo-skeletal problems and his skills in treating such conditions. I highly recommend Garry and his treatments to anyone who can relate to problems and pain associated with musculo-skeletal disorders.
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