These photos were taken yesterday with the permission of the client, who is also one of my testimonials on the website.
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You can see that the top images show a foot and ankle that is severely swollen. Notice how the ankle "puffs out" and how the top of the foot is rounded. This has kept my client from being able to put on sandals or any other type of shoe without assistance or great difficulty. It is also hard for this client to get around, because the swelling in the ankle reduces the range of motion. Walking long distances and driving are just not possible.
These pictures (on the bottom) show the amount of reduction that is possible in just one focused one-hour session. Unfortunately when the excess fluid is caused by a medical condition, it does come back over time. In some cases the foot will be as swollen within a week.
Generally for clients with this problem I recommend that they receive focused bodywork twice a week. Sometimes half-hours are effective, othertimes a combination of times is necessary. Often it is not possible to work above the knee due to medical problems, and a doctor's permission is required.
(The work I did on this client was done with the legs elevated. The photos were done before and after we adjusted them.)
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