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Articles about Somatics
Somatics Case Studies
Case studies of Prime Somatics clients.
Karen Hewitt: Crippling Knee Problem
A car accident in which Karen slammed on the brakes to avoid killing a bicyclist led to a chronic knee problem. The pain gradually worsened, until she had to avoid almost any exercise, including walking up the stairs. Knee surgeries only made the condition worse. Despite that, doctors declared the surgery a success (although they chastised her for failing to recover from it), and attributed her problems to a rare bout of post surgical arthritic conditions. Thirteen years later, Karen had to alternate between crutches and a wheelchair. Read more about Karen Hewitt: Crippling Knee Problem
Steven Aronstein: Disabled by Fibromyalgia
In college, Steven Aronstein became debilitated by chronic pain throughout his body, weakness, gastrointestinal problems, and fatigue to the point of immunological & cognitive impairment. At the age of 19, he found himself with less health and function than most 70 year olds. Steven was officially diagnosed by specialist hospitals with fibromyalgia, a chronic illness of the nervous system and joints...
Katherine Kerber, Marketing Executive, Scoliosis & Back Pain
I was born with scoliosis and a left leg that was 1/4" shorter than my right leg. I was lucky that my scoliosis was an “S”-curve, which meant that my spine was somewhat balanced. I wore a 1/4" lift in my left shoe to even out my hips. From the age of 12 through the age of 18, I kept an annual appointment with one of Chicago’s top orthopedic surgeons...
For Professionals
Articles and information for practitioners and health care professionals.
Clinical Somatic Education: Description of Treatment Method
A one-page summary of Somatics Clinical treatment, useful for providing to doctors and insurance companies. Read more about Clinical Somatic Education: Description of Treatment Method
Clinical Somatic Education: A New Discipline in the Field of Health Care
. Clinical Somatic Education: A New Discipline in the Field of Health Care. SOMATICS: Magazine-Journal of the Bodily Arts and Sciences, No. 1. 1990;VIII(1).
A defining article about the Clinical Somatic Education method, a central method to the field of Somatics.