(Mid Back and Neck Pain Continued)

In every instance where there is a deviation or imbalance, it is natural for the body to try to compensate. This was what was happening with Tim, but the areas mentioned above were not the main areas that were contributing to his pain and discomfort. And this is the part that really surprises people about how one part of the body affects other parts. It turned out that the lowering of Tim’s right shoulder was his body compensating for an elevated pelvis on that same side. His body was basically doing what it could to stay in balance. Of course there were other factors that aggravated the problem such as his work environment which contributed to his right shoulder blade pulling away from his ribs. He was a painting contractor and was very right hand dominant. Can you see how this compounded Tim’s situation?

Given all of these discoveries, I began by working on Tim’s elevated right pelvis. By the end of our first session, his pelvis heights had begun to balance out considerably. However there was still a ways to go. I wish that a complete turnaround would always happen in the first session, but that just can’t always be the case. The important thing was that Tim had improvements in his pelvis and as a result his shoulder height was looking better as well. What was really cool was that I had Tim throw me a tennis ball in order to test his neck pain. We both knew then that he was well on his way to throwing the ball with his son.

Now the thing I want you to remember from all of this is that I never once addressed Tim’s neck which was the whole reason he came to my office. So the question to ask is: Did Tim really have a neck problem or did he have pelvis and shoulder issues?