I fell and broke my Humerus bone in my left arm that required surgery to fix. Eight weeks after recovering from the surgery I was given the go ahead to begin physiotherapy.  I went to physiotherapy three times a week for four months. I wasn’t seeing the kind of results I was expecting/hoping for. I was still in constant pain, couldn’t lift or really straighten my arm. To make matters worse, I am left handed.

A friend told me that I should try Osteopathy. She had been a patient of Karoline Kaminski and highly recommended her.

I was instantly impressed. I had all of her focus on me. I wasn’t just one of a group of people in a room. After the initial assessment we got right to work. I started to see Karoline twice a week for four weeks and then spread out the visits after that. The appointment times were very accommodating. I was able to schedule appointments on line, where you can clearly see when she was available and when she wasn’t.

Initially my pain level was at a constant level six.  After a couple of visits I started to feel the release. Karoline would focus on each muscle and explain how they are connected and how they all worked together. After releasing one, we would start on the next. I won’t lie, it wasn’t easy. I was still hurting after my first initial visits, but I went home and applied ice and heat, and did my follow up exercises. Within six weeks my pain level went from a constant six to the occasional two. After 4 months of treatment,  I am pain free and ....I am golfing again! 

As a result of the Osteopathy, I think I am more aware of my own body, my whole body. I am able to deal better in stressful situations, relax and take deep breaths.

I still see Karoline once a month. I but the focus is no longer just about my shoulder, it’s about my total body wellness.