The Doctor (Australia)

"I have been seeing Sharon (Clark, P&F Practitioner) for about 8 weeks now in an effort to recover from a recurrence of an L5/S1 disc prolapse I suffered some years ago.

In the past I have tried gym work that was mainly strength-orientated with a little stretching. While this did help, I was still troubled with lower back pain. I also attended two Pilates sessions per week for about eight weeks which was beneficial up to a point. I still feel I was not becoming more flexible and although the incidence of may back pain was less, it still troubled me at times. Eventually, I aggravated my disc lesion with a combination of poor flexibility and inappropriate activity.

I decided to see Sharon after having seen the effect she had on my 23-year-old son after he also suffered an L5/S1 injury. He had returned to all his usual activities which included surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding. He felt that, after working with Sharon, he was able to perform all these activities at a much higher level than he had done before he hurt his back.

I was very impressed with Sharon’s knowledge of the musculoskeletal system and the understanding she had of the pathology affecting muscles, joints and bones. This, coupled with her in-depth appreciation of stretching, her ability to assess a person’s problem and her unique therapeutic techniques, make Sharon what I think is the most effective practitioner when it comes to musculoskeletal problems.

In my case, as well as making the most significant improvement in my back problem that I have experienced, Sharon has correctly diagnosed a problem I was having with a painful patella which has now been solved with the institution of quadriceps stretching.

I am absolutely convinced that Sharon and her form of stretching have a very real place in the rehabilitation of many musculoskeletal problems. I also feel that this form of stretching has a role in the day to day fitness and general health of the community and therefore have no hesitation in supporting Sharon in her endeavours."

Dr Ian Simpson, Back pain sufferer

Newcastle, Australia

P&F Therapist and Teacher: Sharon Clark