Maxine began training at Studio Glo on the 20 ^th April 2004. She attends Studio Glo for 1-2 x 30 minute sessions per week and usually swims 3 x per week.

Kylie Pogson  

Maxine is a woman who, through persistence, hard work, belief in her trainer and the help of a remedial therapist, has been able to relieve back, hip and excruciating sciatic pain which had troubled her for years.

Maxine’s back problems started 5 years ago. She was picking up her baby grand daughter when she felt a sharp pain pierce through her back. Straight away she knew something was wrong. On recommendation, she immediately visited a masseuse at a very expensive clinic and left feeling worse, doubled over in pain, and even crying, which Maxine doesn’t do too easily.

Still in a lot of pain, she continued her search for relief. Maxine tried a variety of therapies at some very reputable clinics, but to no avail. She spent many an hour tied to racks and various machines - her body being stretched and pulled in every direction. If anything she was getting worse and had to resort to both prescription and over the counter medications to help alleviate some of the agony she was experiencing. She still kept up her swimming, hoping it would somehow help and then started weight training with a personal trainer to try and help strengthen her back.   

When I first met Maxine she had already been exercising with another trainer so she was already reasonably fit and strong, though she still seemed to have a lot of problems and pain which hadn’t been resolved. When I assessed Maxine and the exercises her trainer had been using I was appalled. She had some major muscular imbalances in strength and flexibility which were definitely being aggravated by the exercises her old personal trainer had made her do. These exercises were inappropriate for Maxine with her back problems. She didn't realise it but she was forced to perform these exercises quite poorly because they were too difficult for her. Maxine felt her fitness levels were up but she seemed to be getting sorer and sorer, and she couldn’t work out why.

I took everything back to basics with Maxine. Every time I saw her I stretched her tight muscles, which I must say were the tightest I’d ever come across, even in my past years experience as a massage therapist. The exercises I chose for her to do were all simple but functional. They were all movement patterns which she would do in everyday life and she found them effective. Maxine’s pain started to subside almost immediately. Every time I saw her she was getting better and better. Maxine really started to enjoy her sessions. Her pain was subsiding and she was able to move on to more challenging exercises.

Just recently, I suggested Maxine try a remedial massage therapist, to try to clear up the rest of her niggling issues. The results have amased us both. After only a few sessions Maxine is practically pain free. She diligently performs the stretches that she has been assigned and we continue to stretch every session.

Maxine is a pleasure to train. She always has a smile on her face and her laughter is infectious. She is persistent, resilient, and dedicated and it has been my absolute pleasure to have helped Maxine on her road to recovery. I thank her very much for allowing me to share her story with you.    

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