The tutor was so so nice and I do really like him.  He showed to my practitioner and his friends new techniques and tests they didn’t know or rather they weren’t aware that you can use it according to problem in my case, in testing this part of the body —> feet, ankle. (Gross testing?)
So he helped the practiotioner examining me and then helped him with the treatment. I saw and I felt that he really knew what he was doing. What’s more, he explained me again that my case may be related to food or head and braces. He elaborated on it and I kind of understood it more. Now, I just have to believe them.

My practiotioner said that I would be fine probably and hopefully after two or three appointments, so I just keep my fingers crossed. 😊

At first he explained me everything and asked some questions. He told me that 90% of his treatment is cranial osteopathy, which was really interesting for me as I’ve never seen it before. Moreover, he told me that mostly he treats his patients in their clothes, for their comfort. I saw 3 patients and he even allowed me to touch/ treat them. Yet, it was mostly feeling the fluids so I don’t know if I really felt them or I was thinking so much about it that my organism pretended to feel them. 

I saw people changing their position while lying - they didn’t move but somehow their position changed - due to the osteopath’s work. 

At the end he asked me if I also wanted a treatment. He said that I would surly benefit from feeling on myself things that I have seen while he was treating.

At the beginning he asked me what was my present complaint and what did I want to change. His didn’t go further with questioning me. Hence, I was a bit surprised.

When I laid down on a couch he started feeling my feet, then went to my back and abdomen and he finished scanning with my head. After that he gave me explanation of what he found. His findings were matching perfectly my problems! It’s really surprised me as I didn’t tell him almost anything about my body, but he read everything from cranial technique!! 

Next he said plan for the treatment, including the fact that he couldn’t do much as it’s just a one appointment.

He was treating me mostly by his touch that had “different energies and levels”. Many times he put his fingers on my belly and his hand on my back. I think he was kind of bringing my abdomen up, it looked a bit as if he was doing some kind of a magic trick. 

At the end he asked me how did I feel and I really felt different in a good way! Cranial does work. He also mentioned that I have to drink a lot of water that day.

After I left I was really tired.

Like really really, I didn’t have power to pay attention to anything. I found a cafe and I stayed there for 2 hours slowly eating and drinking.

I went to the osteopath the next day. Of course he told me to get rid of the stabilizator as soon as possible. He said that no surgery is needed but I can’t do much right now. The treated me (a lot traction in my toes) and he made my knee fluids disappear! It means it hurt me much less. The next they he showed me some exercises, but focused mostly on my R foot as it’s apparently the cause of my problems. 

I can’t do anything apart from walking and cycling on the low level for 15 mins.

Next appointment during the reading week! 🥳

When it came to treatment, Matt asked if Charlott and I wanted to do some soft tissue work on a patient and Sophia if she is fine with doing some articulation in a shoulder. (We did it of course) That was so nice of him! Great start of clinic sessions this year! :)

Tutor was also great!!! He was really nice but I think he can be very demanding. After the appointment he explained us some general things. We were also Marco (4th year) and the tutor asked Matt and Marco what tips and advices do they have for us. Marco said that we really need to study for our pleasure and benefits. He said he was always passing everything with preparing last minutes (same here...). Only now did he realise how stupid it was. Especially with anatomy, we need to be curious. BE CURIOUS! Studying osteopathy should be a pleasure and it’s some kind of śledztwo. 

Learn things with blood preassure!

Tibo is no longer teachings so Andrew took over him. The spirit he gives to his classes is incredible. He is really intelligent, interesting and has a huge amount of knowledge that he truly understands. If he sees that we can’t get something he is happy to explain one more time and again and again without marking us feel stupid. He is trying different methods of explanation to see which is the easiest for us. 

His sense of humour make his lectures not boring at all. It’s the first time that I can be focused for the whole theoretical lecture. Amazing!