At the age of 84, Jean was living alone, with debilitating back and leg pain, and her life was looking miserable until she discovered IDD Therapy.
Jean had a lot of pain in her back. 'I was bent double and there was a lot I couldn't do because of the strain on my back,' she says. 'I was really uncomfortable walking, and I walked with two sticks.'
'I felt like a little old lady, and I didn't go very far,' Jean continues, 'I felt depressed when I thought about the future, and very despondent to think there was no cure.'
Jean had suffered from back problems for over 20 years. She'd taken various medications without success. In January 2022, things got so bad that she consulted a private spinal surgeon, who referred her for a scan, which revealed spinal stenosis. She was offered injections and told she may need an operation. 'I never felt like going down the operating route,' Jean recalls. 'I didn't even fancy injections.'
'Then my daughter found Vanessa Robinson's contacts on the website, and we discovered IDD Therapy, so we made an appointment,' she continues. Jean booked an IDD consultation.
IDD consultations take about 45 minutes, and involve a case history, a physical assessment, and a study of MRI reports or other scans, to make sure you are suitable for IDD Therapy.
'It was very easy to make an appointment - I got in quite quickly,' says Jean. 'I was pleased that Vanessa said she could help me.'