Find the Feldenkrais Method & Play Forever

Nothing helped the pain that continued even after the surgery. Nothing until I found a Feldenkrais® practitioner, Mark Reese, who had a practice in San Diego. Not only did the Feldenkrais lessons he gave me make all the pain in my knee go away, but I felt better, younger and more vibrant! I was so amazed that after several treatments I decided to become a practitioner myself. I was going to be four years older anyway, I reasoned, I might as well be years brighter with a certification and new level of expertise.
"I used the Feldenkrais Method exclusively to heal the pain in my left knee."
Several years later, I hit a rock on my skateboard. My left foot stopped while my left leg continued forward. Ouch, @#$&^, that really hurt. I just knew I’d really injured myself. This time my knee swelled up hugely and the pain was severe. I went to my doctor and got an MRI that showed a severed ACL, and a torn medial AND lateral meniscus. Wow! I’d “blown it out,” as they say. My primary care physician offered me an orthopedic consult and physical therapy. Instead of conventional care, I used the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education exclusively. Two weeks and several Functional Integration® and Awareness Through Movement® lessons later, I was walking well and biking a bit. Five weeks post-injury, I was surfing.
My knee is still “blown out” on x-ray: none of the injuries I documented are gone. It’s just that now my movements have been optimized and organized for all the tasks I ask of my body. Now it is many years post injury and my knee remains functional and pain free! And that’s why I immersed myself in the Feldenkrais Method all those years ago; it’s still the most empowering decision I have ever made.
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Atle 6/24/2017 4:58:53 PM Inspiring story indeed. I'm struggling too with a long-term torn meniscus. I would really like to now more about the specific lesson that healed your knee. |
kj 3/16/2015 3:05:38 AM As a longtime student of ATMs with a recent 2nd same knee "blow out." this testimonial of great encouragement. Moshe also had a knee issue and thanks to him we know how to take care, stay aware, and functionally integrate our body mechanics. |
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