lower back pain
Introduction to Body Stress Release
BSR is a non-therapeutic complementary health technique based on the principle that the body can heal itself. We identify lines of tension and release them. We don’t diagnose or treat conditions. We don’t do massage, prescribe medication, manipulate limbs or work with machines. The information below is drawn from reports given by the client on his/her BSR experience.
Client Information
Date of case study:
02/05/2021
Gender:
Female
Age:
49
Age in months (infants):
Occupation:
Lecturer
Case Study Information
Body zone:
Most important point:
Lower back pain
Most important point description:
The client’s right lower back muscles go into spasm from time to time, limiting movement, especially bending from the waist. The client first started experiencing back ache when she was bending over the bath during the children’s bath times.
Other symptoms:
The client suffered from fatigue, as well as added stress from having to home school the kids because of the pandemic.
Additional information:
None
Impact on life:
When the client’s back goes into spasm, most normal activities cannot be performed and she is reduced to either lying down or standing. Even sitting cannot be done with much comfort. The client comes for regular sessions (approximately once a month) and generally feels better after each session.
Changes to symptoms:
After a recent back muscle spasm, the client had one BSR session. The client felt much better the next day, but a few days later the muscles tightened up again, upon which rest was recommended as the client could not attend a second session straight away. This proved useful, as the client felt better closer to the second session, which then seemed to ease most of the remaining tightness. The fact that spasms recur in the same area from time to time may indicate an unmasking of a deeper muscle trauma, but the client has indicated that the recent spasm has already been less intense than a previous one, which may also point to some progress in letting go of the deeper seated stress.
Client comments:
In general the client sees BSR as a regular necessity rather than a luxury and looks towards natural rather than invasive ways of resolving health related issues.
Insights – How the body can heal itself:
The body knows how to heal and Body Stress Release helps to facilitate the healing process. The body heals in a very organised manner, focusing on different areas, following its innate wisdom. The body also heals in its own time, especially with the releasing of deeper layers of tension. Regular BSR sessions assist the body to function better and bring relief for the client, as opposed to having excessive stress accumulate over time and trying to live with the pain and discomfort.