Below is a client case study of the effects BCST had on recovery after multiple sports injuries (some recent, some decades old).  The case study leads in nicely to an explanation of how the body protects itself after injury and how BCST works to restore the body to its original health.

Baseball Injury to Knee, Lower Leg and Peroneal Nerve

“While pitching, my leg slipped forward on the wet grass and overextended with my body weight over it.  It was too much pressure on the ligaments holding the tibia and fibula together and the head of the fibula shattered.  It damaged the peroneal nerve and tore two ligaments in my knee. 

It required three surgeries to repair the damage.  Because of my age, the severity of the injury and the force required to bolt the fibula back to the tibia, the surgeon (as well as subsequent nerve specialists) did not think the peroneal nerve would ever reconnect and repair, meaning that I would have drop foot and that the lower leg would not work very well. 

With the BCST Joshua has done, I’ve regained a lot of the feeling and sensations in my foot and lower leg.  When I step down I can now feel the bottom of my foot.  My ankle and foot are moving a lot more freely.  During the sessions things were being opened – so many things were taking place internally.  I felt the energy moving, circulating and tremors up my legs.  I’m overjoyed with what has taken place.  It’s a small miracle.” 

Concussion

“From the age of 8-19 I had six diagnosed concussions from American football, where I got carted off in ambulances and ended up in hospital.  Beyond that, I know I had various other concussions based on the symptoms I experienced.  The ones that were diagnosed were quite severe, including one which crushed a disc in my neck and knocked me out.  I was in a coma for three days.

Three to four years ago I had a series of severe headaches, which were on-going.  I had scans showing quite a few masses which could result in CTE, the long term effects from concussions.

The work that Joshua has done is tremendous. Not only am I a lot clearer in my thinking, but my headaches have disappeared – it just feels a lot better.  My thought process is a lot quicker. I’m no longer sitting in this indecisive place where I can’t seem to get a grasp on whether I should go left or right.  I’m a lot more relaxed in my body and relaxed in my thoughts.

The physiotherapists, trainers, coaches, surgeons and doctors I have had over the years – have pieced me back together and helped rehabilitate me, but none have produced results that are as good or noticeable as what I’m getting with Joshua.

The rehab and other treatments have been geared towards getting me back to playing condition, but I never felt I was able to get back to where I was, before I was injured.  It was as if there was always something still there – like a scar tissue that never went away.  BCST has been really helpful.  My legs are working better, my shoulders are working better, my brain is working better.”

So how is BCST different?  How was it able to help with these injuries?

Why do the effects of some injuries continue to last months or years after the event (such as the concussions Jeff sustained as a young man)? There are many different reasons for this but a common one is that rehabilitation and treatment plans after injury (as Jeff mentions) often only consider and target the physical effects of the injury, for example, damage to tissues, bones, muscles, organs, nerves, blood vessels, etc. The cause of the physical injury – the vector of force sustained at the moment of impact (e.g. a blow to the head) – is often ignored or assumed to be no longer present or having an effect on the body.

After an impact, the body dissipates and releases as much of the force of the impact as possible, based on the resources and energy available. That which cannot be immediately dissipated will be compensated for to minimise the disruption to the system as a whole.

BCST works to find and release these forces that do not fully dissipate at the time of injury.

“Potency [life force or qi] concentrates or condenses and becomes inertial in order to constrain and compensate for the presence of an added force. The intention is to contain the unresolved force in the smallest area possible.” Franklyn Sills (key contributor to the field of BCST)

This inertial state is often felt as a deadening of the area (to varying degrees) – a lack of feeling, energy and vitality. This is what I felt in Jeff’s case.  The back of his head felt incredibly dense.  This led me to question Jeff as whether he had had a blow to the head or concussion, as what I was feeling typically corresponds to a previous concussion.  More than the density though was a feeling of lifelessness.  I have felt this before in clients with more serious, life-threatening injuries.  This made perfect sense to me after he mentioned that one of incidents led to a three day coma. 

There are a few different factors for managing and preventing heel pain and plantar fasciitis (inflammation of the sole of the foot).  Correcting bio-mechanical and gait issues in the pelvis, legs and feet is the primary objective of treatment.  This usually involves Bowen Therapy or Craniosacral Therapy sessions, and strength training for the glutes, calves, and/or muscles of the feet.  Secondary remedies to reduce pain and promote healing include:

• Strapping/taping or wearing compression socks to support the arch of the foot.
• Using a massage ball to temporarily relieve tightness in the sole of the foot (when pain levels are relatively low).*  You can use the Mobipoint Massage Ball or something similar.
• Rest and Relaxation – ensure you have ample time to rest and relax each day.  The body heals much more quickly and efficiently when the nervous system is calm and balanced.  Daily meditation can be a tremendous help with this.
• If it is necessary to be on your feet a lot during the day, it is essential that this is balanced with plenty of time off your feet to allow recovery. 
• Epsom salts soaks (two tablespoons in two litres of warm water and soak the feet for 20 minutes daily) are great for relaxing the feet and whole body.

Recovering from plantar fasciitis can be a long process.  Ensuring you have proper foot support during this time is crucial to ensuring the tissues of the sole of the foot are not constantly being re-aggravated. 

Prevention of foot issues, plantar fasciitis and heal pain

• Keep the muscles, tendons and ligaments of the feet strong and flexible by walking barefoot regularly.
• Strength/weight train the muscles of the lower body and low back twice a week.
• Don’t dramatically increase the load through your feet all at once.  Build up slowly.  The biggest cause of plantar fasciitis and other foot issues is a sudden and significant increase in the demands made on the feet.

* Notes on use of a massage ball:  Wait until any swelling, redness, or bruising has resolved before massaging the foot.  Massage of the plantar fascia can be painful, so it is important that you go slowly and stop if the pain becomes intense.  Massage should not cause significant pain.  It may help to take a hot bath or shower to relax and warm up the tissues first.