Quest on CCP (common compensatory pattern)?

[ginger]

Slowtwitch,

"Would you please explain how such adjustments could be so quick to work with a problem I have had for so long"

These are not " adjustments ", the intention is to restore normal movement characteristics to facet joints, not to shift their position . The construct that goes with "adjustment " is a chiro one and not part of the reasoning that goes with a model where movement is the primary issue. As is true for spinal joints. When tone is reduced around protected facet joints with mobilisation, the effect is to allow normal movement to occur. In doing so focal irritations to adjacent structures ( nerve ) are commonly reduced/ eliminated. The effect may take as little as two minutes, long term effectiveness relies on the normal facet movements being fuly restored, thus eliminating inflammatory events responsible for neural changes.

"I guess I was thinking that my nervious system would need a little more time to learn again."

Your nervous system doesn't need to learn anything in this case , simply needs to have irritations removed in order to function normally again.

"Would you know if it is PT's that are trained in Facet Joint Mobilisation in the USA"

I believe most PT's would have some level of undergrad training in Mobilisation. Further advanced training is certainly of value and available , though few things in this area of skillfullness count more than a combination of good hands and experience.

"I have had some really bad experiences with people who said they were trained ,but not so sure, since I seemed to know more."

Tell me about it, haven't we all LOL.

"Could you briefly explain what i should expect as to the treatment if I find someone qualified?. "

* individual attention
*a willingness , indeed enthusiasm , to approach your problem at the spine first.
* inspection/analysis/pre-treatment fuss and bother should take no more than five minutes tops.
* hands on treatment should be the primary focus of the treatment, time spent using hot packs, electrotherapies, or humming and ha ing should be zero.
*use of or time spent ordering expensive computer aided investigations such as MRI or CAT scans suggest a failure to understand your problem on a basic level.
An experienced manual therapist who understands the effect of skillfull mobilisation and it's relationship to your pain and other symptoms should be able to achieve a reduced pain / altered behaviour effect within ten to fifteen minutes of first applying his/her hands TO YOUR LOWER SPINE.

Good luck with the ring around.
Cheers
G

[Slowtwitch]

ginger

Searching for a qualified phsio now. I really appreciate all your help