OK, I'll own up. I'd never heard of physiocise until I chanced upon this story on theaustralian.com site.
As you might expect, this is a relatively recent treatment in medical terms, founded by physiotherapist Anna-Louise Bouvier in Sydney, Australia, with one patient in 1995.
From those small beginnings it has expanded to 110 classes a week with two practices and 16 instructors helping 1300 people.
Physiocise is apparently a system of specialised exercises which are designed to treat and prevent recurrent back pain, taught by qualified physiotherapists.
The idea is to look at the whole body, not just the part that is in pain. The aim is to rebuild the back, posture, and body from your brain to your backside and beyond.
The holistic approach in itself is not new, but physiocise certainly has its converts. One such being Al Baxter, the Australian rugby prop-forward.
In his own words: "We were first introduced to physiocise back in 1999 and it took six weeks to see any benefit," Baxter says. "Throughout my career I have been doing the exercises and it has paid off. None more so back in 2004 when I was getting epidural injections in my spine and was told that I might not be able to play again and I couldn't do squats. I was able to strengthen my back, stop the injections and continue playing rugby for another seven years."
Well, if it works for him! I'm not sure how widely available this treatment is if you're not an Australian. I've had a very quick search and I've found clinics offering it in London, and Ireland. There's also a book. I'm sure it won't be long until it's available in most places.
If you want to read the full story you can use this link.
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