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Simple self care for pain relief

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Do you or a friend need pain relief? Are you looking for a simple, quick, natural solution?

Then this class is for you:

Simple Self Care for Pain Relief
Saturday 28 Sept 12.30-2.30pm

If you experience pain on a daily basis or even just sometimes, you’ll know that it gets in your way. It makes you tired and grumpy. It makes you scared that something is wrong with your body.

There are lots of options out there for pain relief. Many of us are told we have pain because we don’t have enough ‘core strength’ or we should ‘stretch more’ or we have ‘bad posture’ and should ‘just straighten up’, ‘put those shoulders back’ or ‘tuck your tailbone under’. We’re told to do repetitive (and sometimes painful) exercises. We reach for the painkillers but worry that we might become dependent on them or take too many.

I’m here to tell you that your body knows how to relieve most pain all by itself. Our bodies have evolved over thousands of years to look after themselves when something goes wrong. And they’re REALLY good at it.

In this class you’ll learn simple techniques for relieving pain from all major regions of the body, with no special props or equipment. They’re quick and easy to use and most importantly THEY DON’T HURT.

You’ll be blown away by how simple it is to feel better.

The class is suitable for all ages from children to elderly. Bring your friends, children and family members and learn to tap into your body’s natural self-correcting ability.

The class will be held in the peaceful One Heart Yoga Studio at Abbotsford Convent. Numbers are limited so BOOK NOW to secure your place.

Call Janine on 0422266190 or email janine@ortho-bionomymelbourne.com for more information.

Pelvic girdle pain relief

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Do you suffer from “pelvic girdle pain”? Many women suffer intense pelvic pain both during pregnancy and post-natally, making walking, standing and even sitting extremely uncomfortable. Conventional medicine offers pain-relief medication and not much else. But Ortho-Bionomy helps reduce this pain dramatically by assisting the body to regain its natural pelvic alignment, relieving tension and pain and allowing comfortable movement to return.

One of my clients, Lee W., suffered from this condition after the birth of her baby, along with a partial prolapse, diagnosed by her obstetrician. She couldn’t stand or walk for more than 10 minutes without intense pain. She followed the physiotherapist’s advice for some exercises but after 7 weeks had minimal improvement. She wanted to walk to help her body recover from the pregnancy and birth, but she couldn’t even walk around the house much. Her frustration level was pretty high! She visited me for Ortho-Bionomy and noticed a reduction of pain the same day. I gently worked to encourage her pelvis to remember its natural alignment, and she found the work comfortable and relaxing. It took only 2 sessions of Ortho-Bionomy for her to be virtually pain-free. She is now able to go for daily walks with her baby in the pram and her prolapse has resolved. That’s better for her mental health and her baby as well as her body. Lee wrote “I would not have recovered so well and so quickly without you. Thank you for everything, you’ll see me again!”

Another client, Alicia H. experienced severe low back and hip pain during the late stages of her pregnancy. She describes her experience here:

“At 35 weeks of pregnancy I came to Janine for help with excruciating sciatica & lower back pain. As this had been a recurring condition for the past 10+ years it did not surprise me that it had returned at a time when the body is under such pressure, but the intensity was like I had never experienced before. Shooting pains down to the calf, I could not walk further than the mailbox and spent the majority of the day on hands & knees, it was pretty bad! It took a couple of sessions to feel some results, as everything was so jammed up and tight. [In fact, Alicia had improved enough after 2 sessions to walk to my clinic for her third visit. – Janine] However, slowly & gently, after 4 sessions and with practice at home all symptoms had cleared up entirely; my back was actually better than at the start of the pregnancy. I really had not anticipated such a result, to say I was delighted to be pain free is an understatement. The treatment is very gentle, I felt completely safe at all times, my body felt wonderfully light at the end of each session. I would not hesitate to recommend Janine to anyone experiencing similar symptoms.” Alicia visited me 4 weeks after her baby was born because her back was uncomfortable with the new routines of feeding and carrying her baby, but her other conditions had not returned.

Because Ortho-Bionomy provides natural pain relief, it provides the perfect alternative to taking pharmaceutical drugs, especially when you want to avoid sharing those drugs with your baby through the placenta or your breast milk. Many women put up with this kind of pain during and after pregnancy because we believe we can’t do anything about it, but Ortho-Bionomy has a wonderful way of helping our bodies remember how to find comfort and return to balance, even through the most extreme experiences.  Don’t just put up with this kind of pain, find an Ortho-Bionomy practitioner in your area; once the pain has gone you will be able to enjoy your pregnancy or your newborn baby, and every woman deserves that!

Relieve knee pain naturally

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“My knees hurt because I’m old.” Christine H. said when she came for her first Ortho-Bionomy session with me. She had been a gardner for many years and now thought she would have to stop gardening because she was in her 70’s and her knees ‘didn’t work properly anymore’. She couldn’t bend or squat comfortably and her knee pain was interfering with her work. She didn’t have much hope for change but she wanted to try some Ortho-Bionomy anyway, in case it might help relieve some of the pain.  After her first session Christine returned for her follow-up session in a state of disbelief. She said, “I thought it was my age that made my knees stop functioning properly, but they feel so much better now!” The gentle positioning, joint compression and muscle relaxation techniques I used during her first session had allowed her knees to naturally return to their correct alignment, relieving her knee pain and muscle tension and restoring function and mobility. Christine only needed two sessions to get her back into gardening, and now she often recommends Ortho-Bionomy to her friends.

We often get accustomed to the restrictions and dysfunctional patterns that our bodies develop, associating them with ageing. Many people think “My body is too old to change”. But Ortho-Bionomy helps our bodies to remember how to move and be comfortable again, no matter how old we are. The best thing about Ortho-Bionomy is that it doesn’t hurt. Many other approaches to pain relief just hurt too much for older people. Clients often tell me they can’t continue having other treatments because they are too painful. Fortunately Ortho-Bionomy is pain-free and gentle AND effectively relieves pain.