CASE STUDY #1: CHRONIC PAIN

Client’s (her) story: 40+ years of persistent low and mid-back pain


Her pain had become a constant part of daily life and limited many of the things that mattered to her, including:

  • Walking 

  • Cooking 

  • Playing the piano 

  • Meditating comfortably 

  • Spending time outside 

  • Hiking 

  • Traveling and participating more fully in life


What she had tried over the years, without lasting improvements:

  • Injections 

  • Multiple medications 

  • Physical therapy 

  • Multiple physicians 

  • Chiropractic care 

  • Acupuncture 

  • Yoga 

  • Pilates


Goals:

  • Live with less pain 

  • Walk comfortably

  • Cook without having to stop because of her back 

  • Start to play piano 

  • Meditate comfortably 

  • Hike without pain 

  • Travel more often and comfortably

The ValleyFIX PT Approach

  • A comprehensive, individualized approach to chronic pain

  • A care that’s understand the key in multifactorial factors influencing pain, physical capacity, and ability to progress.


TREATMENT INCLUDES: 

  • Targeted strategies to influence pain processing and interpretation 

  • Lifestyle factors that influence pain, recovery, and progress 

  • Close collaboration with her healthcare providers to maximize care 

  • Exposure and individualized pacing strategies 

  • Pain education and specific tools for greater understanding of pain 

  • Collaborative, relationship-driven care with client 

  • Specific orthopedic treatment and progressive strengthening 

  • Mobility and range-of-motion exposure

  • Extended one-on-one sessions 

  • Care delivered in the comfort of her home

This is a quote/testimonial from the patient that speaks about how this process helped them and adds social proof.

— Name Surname

Her Progress: A steady return to what matters


Less pain:

  • walk comfortably every day,

  • cook for more than an hour without discomfort,

  • take fewer medications,

  • start to play piano, and

  • meditate regularly.


Thrive:

  • Hikes 5x/week,

  • travels often,

  • workouts multiple times per week

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