Most people think of headaches just as a head problem. Some may feel that the neck and shoulders may also contribute. Virtually no one thinks of headaches as potentially a full-body problem.
A twenty-eight-year-old man presented with head, neck, and shoulder pain. He also had leg tightness and trouble focusing and concentrating.
He had a lymph node removed at nine months of age and had surgery on his right testicle at six-years of age. His primary contributing factor was experiencing seven concussions in his life.
He presented with a zero-second brain cycle, and his fascial web was so tight that his body was quiet. Seven concussions can do that to a patient.
At the first visit, his brain cycle opened to a respectable 80 seconds. His restricted neck fascia started to release nicely.
At visits two through five, a trunk twist unraveled, which started to free up his back and shoulders. His brain cycle opened to 220 seconds as he was feeling some improvement in his conditions.
At visits six through eight, his hamstrings began to bother him, as this layer of his traumatic onion was accessed. A key point in the history was that he felt his legs were tight.
When we work with a patient who has head and neck problems, we need to realize that we are in the craniosacral fascial system. We exist in space and time where one area of the body can pull on another area to create pain.
Both hamstrings were straining hard into his head. I expect that, once these tissues release, the knees, calves, ankles, and feet may also come into play.
An old foot or ankle injury can be the root cause of a headache. It is a different concept for most professionals, but that is the way the body works.
If this patient can stay the course, I am expecting a good outcome. Gillespie Approach Training is a great tool for any professional’s toolbox.
