Wipe Out

Wipe Out

This post has nothing to do with the Surfari’s song, I just happen to love it.

How many times have you seen a client for a follow up visit and they tell you that they were completely wiped out after their last session? It happens often enough at my clinic that I try to ward people about the phenomenon. They will ask me why it happened and, without reaching into my BS bag, I am often at a loss for a specific explanation.

I remember hearing various explanations in the past, but none were more than educated guesses, disguised as science. Don’t even try to tell me about released toxins. My best guess is that when someone comes in with profound tightness of the soft tissue, this tightness has become a substitute for functional strength. Take away the tightness (disguised as strength), and they feel profoundly weak. Accommodation occurs quickly to overcome this, but the effect can be intense.

What are your thoughts or thoeries?

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Walt