Sarah Key Method
Sarah Key is an Australian physiotherapy legend whose revolutionary method of assessing, diagnosing and treating chronic back pain is increasing in popularity due to its outstanding effectiveness. Nell Mead is one of only 16 physiotherapists in the UK who is accredited in the Sarah Key method, and is one of the lucky few who has been privileged to join Sarah in teaching on her Back in a Week courses for chronic back pain sufferers.
What makes Sarah’s system so revolutionary can be summed up in three points:
- Five Stages of Spinal Breakdown: all chronic back pain starts with disc dehydration and is ultimately reversible.
- Pressure Change Therapy: unique daily exercises work to rehydrate stiff, dry discs.
- Pedal Therapy: Sarah believes that the most effective method of mobilising stiff spinal joints is using the therapist’s heels.
This is a completely different approach to standard physiotherapy, which we believe tends to focus too early on “core strength” and stability work, without recognising and effectively addressing the underlying issues of segmental stiffness.
Time and time again, Nell has treated patients who had already been referred for orthopaedic surgery - but thanks to her treatment using the Sarah Key method, by the time they were seen by the orthopaedic surgeon, they were well on the road to recovery and did not need the surgeon’s knife.
So if you are struggling with a stiff or painful back - no matter how mild or severe - come and see Nell, and revolutionise the way you look after your back.
Update: Nell is now a part of Sarah Key's inaugural Scientific Committee which is writing a Sarah Key Method textbook for therapists, and will be one of the teachers on Sarah's next series of Back Pain Masterclasses in November 2011.
Sounds good, how do I book?
NEW: We appreciate that our Central London location isn't ideal for everyone - but we also think that everyone ought to have access to a Sarah Key trained physio. So here's a list of all the others who have given us permission to link to them - find your nearest Sarah Key trained physio here!
*Picture: Nell Mead treating Sarah Key; picture taken by Manos Stefanakis at Hotel Tresanton, Oct 2010
