Childhood Arthritis

I've only had the opportunity to work with one child with childhood arthritis, although the outcome was quite dramatic.  This doens't surprise me because the adults I've worked with who have arthritis, have all responded very well, and been very pleased with either a dramatic decrease in pain, or elimination of pain altogether.  The one child I worked with was in 1984, when I was first getting started, and I might add, when my skill levels were considerably less than they are now.

The story I most enjoy telling about our sessions happened the first time we were working together.  We had been working for maybe 20 minutes, and you could tell he was feeling better, because the strain that so often is there on someone's face that is in pain had lifted.  Instead he was smiling and in his quiet little voice, I think he was maybe 7, he turned to me and said "how come no one else ever taught me this before?"

Twenty five years later, I still remember this moment.  If you are a parent reading this and you have a child with childhood arthritis, please give me the opportunity to share this work with your child.  There's so little to lose and so much to gain. 

Call me to schedule an appointment at 212-691-8607.