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Do You Want To Be PAIN FREE with Only ONE Exercise & Discover How To Stop The Pain From Coming Back?
CLICK HERE to watch an interview from TV One New Zealand on how your can get rid of your pain using the McKenzie Method of Physiotherapy.
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Are you still in pain despite various treatments?
Well, you know when your back or neck hurts again.....well, we:aim to find one exercise that immediately reduces your pain
typically see people around 4-5 times
aim to show you how to stop the pain from coming back!
Here's my personal promise to you.
As a health professional, I cannot guarantee your results, but what I can guarantee to you is......
at your initial McKenzie Physiotherapy consultation, if you are not happy with the advice, exercise or recommendations I provide, then we won't charge you!
So now you have 2 choices...
1. You can carry on like you have been doing, in pain, frustrated and going around and around on the treatment merry-go-round
2. or you can say YES now. Call NOW! It should be an easy decision.
For an appointment: call
(02) 9564 6200 or 0418 446244 |
Here's what a few our recent patients say about ATA & McKenzie Physiotherapy:
I Was Able To See Immediate Results & Feel A Dramatic Difference!
Dear Sandra,
Since being treated with the McKenzie Approach, my chronic lower back pain has decreased unbelievably. After suffering with referred pain into the buttock and lateral leg since June 2007, this McKenzie treatment has been the most effective in localising the pain back into the lumbar area.
The treatment was patient focused and encouraged movement which does not cause further pain or impingement and therefore rehabilitation is focused on this aspect. The motivation to do the prescribed movements is high as I was able to see immediate results and feel a dramatic difference.
I would definitely recommend this approach above all other treatment approaches, especially for lower back pain.
Bernadette Hekeik
Physiotherapy Student, Sydney, NSW Australia
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(02) 9564 6200 or 0418 446244 |
My Pain Was Virtually Eliminated Within Minutes Of Doing
ONE Exercise!
Dear Sandra
I want to take this opportunity to say a big thank you for helping me take control of my pain.
I have been a back pain sufferer for 31 years and this year the pain has been at its worst. So much so that I have wanted my leg amputated hoping for some relief. Instead I found your website and I'm so glad I did. My pain was virtually eliminated within minutes of doing one of the exercises.
I have continued with the exercises and I feel that I now know what I can do to help myself if and when the pain comes back. I wish I had known about the McKenzie method years ago so that I did not have to suffer this much pain. Once again thank you so much. You have given me my life back.
Yours sincerely
Fran Bishop
Campsie Sydney NSW Australia
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(02) 9564 6200 or 0418 446244 |
I Suffered Pain for 7 Years And Now I Am Better!
I sustained a back injury in July 2000 and after having a MRI was diagnosed with fractures of my thoracic spine at the levels of 6, 7 and 8. I also had a slight prolapse at the T6. The soft tissue surrounding this area as well as the muscles was damaged causing much pain and discomfort.
From this point on, my life became a merry-go-round of trying to cope with working as a nurse, chronic pain and never ending visits to health professionals. During this period I was told by one Doctor the only place for me was the pain clinic and to stop looking for the answers. Sometimes I started to believe this was where I was headed.
I visited a physio which in most cases seemed to increase my pain and I never seemed to make any progress despite doing everything I was told. Massage gave me temporary relief and sometimes resulted in nerve pain from the treatment. I also found that after about 2 days the muscles became tight and painful again. The chiropractor and acupuncture gave me temporary relief however as the pain and muscle spasm returned I was force to take medication. These were not a solutions just band aid treatments for my painful symptoms.
It is very hard to stay positive with chronic back pain and I thought my life would just continue in this direction. However, fortunately in June 2007, I was referred to Sandra McFaul a physiotherapist who practices the McKenzie Method of back treatment.
From my first visit I felt confident that Sandra would be able to help me with her kind and professional manner. Everything was explained clearly and simply and I was given the power to help myself heal and end my chronic pain. I commenced with simple and effective half push-ups and backward bends and instructions and information for improving my posture. Anytime I had a problem, Sandra would discuss it on the phone with me and work out a solution; it really gave me confidence.
Week by week I continued to improve and even when I had a little set back there was always a way to find a solution with Sandra’s help. In total I had 10 physio sessions with her.
I am now able to enjoy my life without pain being my constant companion. Each day I walk for about an hour and swim doing laps in the local pool. My posture has improved and I feel confident again to take on any challenge that comes my way.
Thank you Sandra.
Amanda Tait – registered nurse for 35 years!
Ryde, Sydney Australia
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(02) 9564 6200 or 0418 446244 |
My Debilitating Headaches Are Better After 20 Years!
"I've been suffering from debilitating headaches for around 20 years for which I've had various treatments ranging from drugs to osteopathy. Drugs, well they didn't work but around 2 years ago I discovered osteopathy which gave me great relief. I was really pleased with the outcomes I was getting. However, I found that I needed to have a couple of treatments a week just to keep the headaches under control and this became very time consuming not to mention costly. My yearly private medical coverage for these treatments was exhausted before I knew it but I was happy to continue because it gave me such relief."
"My GP then suggested that I should see Sandra at ATA just to see what she could offer. I admit to going along reluctantly as after all I had a treatment that worked even if it was expensive. I fronted up with a horrible headache and before I knew it she had shown me a VERY simple exercise head and neck exercise which almost immediately gave me some relief. She set me exercises to do at home which I undertook with great fervor. Another two appointments followed in which Sandra showed me a range of very simple exercises. These are exercises that can be done anywhere and anytime. There is no equipment needed and although I look a little silly on occasion I do them when ever I have a spare moment - waiting for the computer to download a file, standing in the supermarket checkout line and at traffic lights. My headaches are almost completely under control."
"The best part about the services ATA offer is that I do truly feel empowered and under control of my headaches and body. I now know how to get rid of a headache and more importantly how to stop them developing. Three appointments was all it took and I haven't been back to see Sandra about headaches since. This has made such an enormous difference to my life that I really can't begin to express how relieved I feel and how in control of my life I am again after years of putting up with miserable headaches."
Alison Hunt
Arncliffe
Sydney
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(02) 9564 6200 or 0418 446244 |
My Knee & Shoulder Were Better After 2 Consultations
"I suffered from pain in my left knee and left shoulder on an intermittent basis for about 30 years and never sought any advice or help. I put up with the pain in the hope that it would just go away again. Recently the pain came back and it didn’t seem to be going away, in fact it became quite debilitating and a worry to me. I visited Sandra McFaul at Active Therapy Australia who was very responsive and thorough in her examination and assessment of my situation.
Time was taken to carefully explain to me what was causing the pain. I was given some exercises to do at home to address the problem. I must say that I was amazed at what some very simple exercises could do to address my problem and relieve the pain. More importantly, I now know the cause of the problem and what I can do to fix it without having to put up with the pain – a visit to Sandra brought me such relief and peace of mind!"
Evelyn Picot
Sydney NSW
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(02) 9564 6200 or 0418 446244 |
Thank You Sandra and Mr. McKenzie…
Fear and Pain…I can´t think of two elements that are more crippling to the body, mind, and soul of a person. Fear creeps into the mind and can prevent you from excelling or moving forward in many aspects of your life. Pain attacks not from the mind but from the body and has the capability of driving the mind and emotions into dark places where your life becomes not your own or the one with which you are familiar…the life you love to live.
Pain struck me about one year ago …and I found my life becoming more fearful, my days less active, and my mind and body becoming old beyond my years. A man of 33 years should not feel like a 73 year old. I started to develop low back pain which increased week by week and became quite debilitating over the following months.
I was having trouble sleeping. I woke up in the morning and had pain walking for at least 20 minutes…could not touch my toes to wash my feet. I could not easily even put on my socks and shoes when getting dressed. I could not stand for more than about 10 minutes without having to sit down due to pain. I certainly couldn´t run and activities like surfing and backpacking were out of the question.
I have been a very active person throughout my life – running, swimming, yoga, mountain climbing, snowboarding, surfing, camping, hiking, diving – are many of the pursuits that I love…that have kept my spirits, body, and mind healthy and engaged. I have had an active job, fitting individuals with artificial limbs in clinical and educational settings, for many years. I found that both my recreational activities and my work were becoming more and more painful each day. The pain was placing more strain on my body, but also on my day to day attitude, my perceptions of relationships, my emotional state, and fear was creeping in more and more. How much longer could I do these things with the pain increasing? Will I be able to function in my work for how many more years like this? Will I ever enjoy the activities that I have loved so much for years? Fear…negativity…it creates something hopeless...
During this period, I was seeing advice from physician, osteopath, and chiropractors, who all told me that their speciality was the answer I had been seeking…relief from the pain…hope for a pain free life and a positive future. In fact, I found no answers with them and no hope of serious improvement. The physicians talk of drugs and surgery someday. The osteopaths believe manipulation and massage to be the answer. The chiropractors all think daily manipulation will solve the problems. No one could really give me a reasonable mechanical reason as to why I even had this pain. There was talk of L5-S1 disk thinning. But nothing was really ever confirmed.
About 9 months into the pain, and having developed a fully unpleasant outlook on life, my future, my lifestyle, I was lucky enough to meet with and have an evaluation by a McKenzie therapist, Sandra McFaul. She was able to access that my pain was coming from a malalignment of the spine…a loss of my lumbar curve and that yes, the disks were being distorted causing the pain. But the key to this meeting was in the instillation of hope and some simple solutions to resolve the pain in the short and long term. The hope was instilled by her assurance that this problem was actually not so severe, that many others have experienced this problem and found relief. The methods were simple for correction: rest, no forward bending, and two simple extension oriented exercises to repeat every few hours. Her advice, treatment, and kindness have helped me to resolve my pain through self-treatment.
The relief came quickly and only 10 weeks into my treatment, I was back to running, hiking, and surfing. I could wake up in the morning and wash my feet in the shower.
I could put on my socks and shoes again without pain. I could stand and lecture for hours and hours for my job! I could exercise! I could be active again…I could smile.
Although I am pain free now, I make sure to maintain my postural exercises daily.
I also need to watch my core strength to make sure that my pain does not return. And I need to watch my posture when sitting, standing, walking….
You know…the McKenzie treatmentshave worked very well for me. And I´m thankful that I received the treatment I did from Sandra. If not, I don´t know where my body, mind, and soul would be today…I have my hope and my life back now.
Scott B. Elliott
Sydney NSW
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QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Sandra McFaul is 1 of around 15 physiotherapists in Australia and 400 world-wide with advanced training in McKenzie Method of Physiotherapy.
Sandra graduated from the University of Queensland in 1993 and has used the McKenzie Method since 1994. She has international experience, working in the United Kingdom and the USA. She is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and a Member of the McKenzie Institute Australia
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