Case studies

CHRISTINE KAREN KARIN JANE

ROGERS

ANOREXIA

PARE HARMUTH MCGILL

Her diet was poor and she worked weak. I suggested

she

had

two heart

attacks,

deep

that she

temporarily

point

of sexual

she was prone when had

she

at all. I also suggested work

out

strong

psychotic medical help

spells ‘team

her

deep

attacks,

but

rooted She

had

also

She

really

enjoy

afterwards

herself often

were kind

and

been

gastric feeding

subjected

quite frequently

to

were

positive

of the medical her

She

team

nasal in the

did not understand problems

and consent

I began that

her

good relationship and boyfriend.

proceeded

by self-

As well as my absence, team

kept

changing

her

which

cheerful

and

which

normally

to

a lot results

be

a

feeling

She had been

had

even

something

WdS

Christine Rogers

of

quite

managed

found very difficult.

to she

only

heightened

down

a result

her

and

thinking

more

emotion

going

feelings

about the

to keep of the

hospital

which she had lived for

her

and

this

led

to

bursts

of

during massage. The powerful which would be released

from

her caused her to feel sick, dizzy and/or tearful.

On one occasion

by the time I

came to her legs she could hardly cope

The effect

how

support

of

after

.Jenny was on very strong drugs as

of writing

without

feelings

especially

much loved nurse had moved away.

She also

burst

feelings

Jenny’s

abandonment

had a positive

environment

with her twin sister

needed

after her first couple

five years.

have a

as ‘light’ and

seemed

parents with

to she

Jenny

her psychological

both of them. She did however

were

a

episodes

of

but this was at least

weeks of therapy. cry,

areas

relaxed

to treat

and she had difficulties

of psychotic

to

had

start.

creatively

explained

medical

and Jenny

of

seemed

work and instant

unlikely

of more

it,

her feelings

so

past five years. With the knowledge

had

mutilation.

of

I had

all over and I

to avoid

Obviously, Jenny

of emotional

She

to

described

A

massage,

reflexology.

to be careful

‘good’.

of various

ECT,

aromatherapy had

mutilation.

She

collapse

when

a full body massage;

severe

hospicalisation,

psychotherapy,

it to me at the beginning

the continuity

was broken

sudden

In

became

well.

my holidays

which

wouldn’t

and

any

a history

and

abuse

to bc slow.

therapies

weight

had

endeavouring

that

abdomen

She was very

very

problems

‘recovery’ was going

her

her

plump.

Alison

Unfortunately, take

was not thin and the

I gave Jenny

and

and hallucinations. were

despite

her

the treatment.

hyperventilation,

her

disclose

was

with terms

massage

out that

around

of

she

enough.

point

her quite

aware

unless

had

to mutilating

was distressed.

panic

she

her body was scarred

she

to

overwhelmed

relative

this

with her

problems

Psychologically, memories

from

insomnia,

fluid retention

has had continual colon.

suffered

nervosa,

managed

feelings

was not

made

anorexia

her

because

bloatedness

ten

and forti-puddings;

cry when

a much better

at

she eat something

fruit

INJURY

consultant.

not eatingJenny

-of

out

she was

LEG

her and she developed

I should

ulimia,

& TINNITIS

relationship

really feeling

I?

PAINS

and fruit

shouldn’t

ill; since the age

DEPRESSION

BACK,

light such as salads, chicken eating

enny was seriously

NATAL

HORSE

in the gym every day although

NERVOSA

POST

massages

on .Jenny

treatment

several take

always

and

had

by the

positive

events

place;

her

begun

to

patterns

had improved;

an

third had sleep

she ate some

with

the

hatred cathartic

anger,

which

resentment

had

built

up.

and

self

But

the

effect that massage seemed

have on her generally

made

to

her feel

quite calm and relaxed afterwards.

I found

this case particularly

because

Jenny

difficult

has so many problems

puffy eyes. She came across as having a

more

lack of inlerest

satisfied.

She was very relaxed

massage,

her breathing

and

couldn’t

be

would take a long time to heal. But the

reserved

and

which

were

treatment feelings have

deeply

embedded

has helped and

stopped

gradually

her release

cry. The

her

hallucinations

and

her

sleep

is

improving.

in everything bothered. didn’t

louch

or see her.

want

to

problem,

She

want She

admit

there

to a

me for help,

by her previous

interest

gel with grapefruil, her

in

ncroli/lavender I suggested

was a shower

almond

in the morning.

to enliven

and pursue

and

the house

suggested

carrying

he

husband

came

to

me

asking if I could help his wife as

didn’t

appeared depression,

know

what

to

have

to

do.

she was exhausted

Lime, angry,

crying,

mess she generally

She

post-natal all the

the house

was a

didn’t seem to care

anymore. IHer baby was ten weeks old, cried a lot with colic

and Mary could

produce

milk for her. She had

enough

also pul on two stone ‘elephant’

no1

and felt like an

which did no1 inspire

her to

go out and see people. Her

husband

She

still visit

dramatic things found

baby

and

of 30ml

even made

swings.

tidy the house;

on

her

of geranium,

treatrncnt of

clary sage and 1 drop of lemongrass

in

sweet almond

for her apparenl and

confusion gave

her

problem, difficult

however as the

to

her

prescribed

staying

weigh1

asleep

baby would

was

wake up

crying all the time. When

and tired with black circles

at home.

arrived

in

everything moments change stress

around

pale her

at

better

at night.

mornings

difficult

had

prescribed

her

and she was feeling

on

tears

the and

next in

floaty

visit

she of a

peace in her life. I decided

to

relieving

and

her

3

so I

drops

1 drop of spikenard

drops of rosewood.

more

supporting

with

of

and 2

On a more posilive

was beginning

happily

away and

taking

more

to produce

bcttcr.

of

a

She

as a result

In

had

her

71bs

in and

I repeated

Ihe

She said she

and floaty. Mary’s

first

but

reaction

Ihe

rapid

over the last two to three amazing.

generally

determined

10 be in

lost

as before.

at

was

lalked

visibly thinner

happier.

improvement weeks

pride

conclusion,

slow

She

she seemed

weight and looked

became

despair

to something

The baby was sleeping

and feeding

was

for her

She left feeling

the blend

she

almond

more energelic.

felt wonderful

wilhoul

massaged

note

lavender

Karen Pare

body

geranium,

she felt hassled

sandalwood,

I met her she looked

and bitler

However,

was not a

GP

iron tablets

same trealment

muscle

a full

and happy with a big wave goodbye.

to sleep

Her

appearance.

3 drops

bath

Getting

But she still found

better

child relationship.

I gave her a morning of 2 drops

which

to eal. She also

contributed

She

and the whole family, including

more

a diet; she

baby,

at work and said

doubt

cvcr.

to

when he came

problem.

was burning

she than

night

it

enough

may chang

no

bouncier

she

gel so wonderful

She felt that she only really saw him

which

and

However,

she started

a loving mother

and

to sweet foods

and

Ihe

to help the colic and promote

massage

was partial

brighter

family

2

seemed

morning

she

her

over; overall

of

massaging

I

although

seemed

with

a friend

from

togelher;

her motivated

tightness.

Her diet was good,

picnics

on

began

she felt like a slave in her own home.

for

in

of sweet

exhausted

the shower

tiredness,

home

out

change

visit. She had been

massage.

coming

he

missed her colleagues

was a noticeable

I

2 drops

was suffering

mood

would leave the house very early in the and not return until lO.OOpm.

felt and

were

30ml

was a farmer

the

oil as a evening

second

There

her by her fourth

her baby

2 drops ofjasmine,

in a base

marjoram ary’s

was a problem.

of may chang

almond

M

was slower and

sides not just the left.

I prescribed drops

after Ihe

to deal with.

her weight

her how to massage

alternate

marks.

was

baby

yoga as a form of exercise

if leaving showed

the

deeper.

she cue OULsweet foods in

her diet in order to reduce

and

the baby, were sleeping

I also gave her

for her stretch

now

even invited

aromatherapy. My Iirst prescription

milk

even was

was why it was her

who approached

prompted

was

anyone

did not

that

which

husband

- she just

She

more

attitude

not

only

positive

came

but a

out, hence

the weight loss. It was wonderful

to see

such

of my

a marked

clients.

Her

family and

had by the

chatting changing good

change

in one

relationship improved end

Mary

with

her

dramatically, was happily

away about them. I think thal her prescription

move and the lurning

her improvemenl.

was a very point

in

Mary’s

own interest been

has

experience books

Jane’s

thi

by

changed

She

person

treatment.

In

colourful

end

words

and

days,

was certainly

by the

her

I

;

of

lift

as she

and I advised her on a feu

to read.

dark

in aromatherap

encouraged

the

husband about

stressful with

which caused even more arguments

her

on many issues but especially son. He was diagnosed

schizophrenic

wert

was

the

day

condition

now’.

was quite

disagreements

their

‘they

find

at home

had

in

Paris.

meant

his

that he had to move

back in with his parents He was under medical

that the husband on .Jane’s

at put

shoulders

-

even their son’s condition.

he

However,

It seemed

a lot of blame

as

ten years ago when

living

home.

Her skin was a little dry from the sun in Italy, but the texture restored

and

she

said

had been

that

she

felt

permanently.

supervision

and

was on medication. On the first visit the massage consisted

drops of neroli

position

traction

prior

spine/neck

to massage

massage.

Slight

massaged

her

as well as

Then

a fLd1 body

traction

legs

and

produced

when ankles.

sighs

of

arrived

complaining The

pains.

started

of shoulder months

her sleep.

to tears when she

Prozac

occasionally

ago

wa,

stopped

she wa, ant

and

on HR7

she

She tinnitus

was

also

complaint,

severe prb;blem. had

fron

she listed as

was presenting

This constant

developed

Sometimes

six

; ;

months

ago

the noise was so loud tha

relating

she

and well kept

woman,

with red meal

once a week and fruit, vegetable, snacks,

fish/chicken

he1 onl: salac

a lot of diet coke

she also took calcium On

our

Iirst

tablets.

meeting

that Jane

had tremendous

problems

and I thought

approach

emotiona a softly-softl:

was necessary.

was quite shocked tears and poured

However,

when she burst into everything

out.

It

massaging

it would

told

me

relaxed

enough

disputes

at home.

treatment

deal

th

followed

by a full body

The

ringing

in

her

to see would

continuous

for

malfunction

Again the ringing

the

last

treatment

was also

instead so I changed

The following repeat

treatment.

session

chat about her Family during which we

1 drop of vetiver in 20 mls oil.

that perhaps

to therapy

in her ear was only but had gone

by the end of her massage. We had regular

time Jane

to Jane

course

of the

and

was planning

transpired

in Milan.

in the

she returned

from

next

meet

At that up with

However, session

her trip,

had disapproved

Jane

her husband

treatment Her

it

when

that her

of the visit

was

to keep him from

his

She went on

attitude

feel

to

physically

her and

sick. was very and

aches

grateful

wished

and again

of

to extend

tinnitus except

have

the it. not

for occasional

twinges and although

I have not found

a common

or

treatment

specialists

medical

cause

massage would

pattern

undoubtedly

Although

undoubtedly

to her condition.

her daughters

husband

the

about

how

her

appeared

discussions

who were of great cause for

contributed

express

emotionally

with her second

slight when she arrived,

during

to

her rather

made

and I was very pleased

a

agreed

finding fault with himself.

4 drops

involved

of

of black

of marjoram,

family

the

to

drops

treatment,

days.

during

WC had an extended

attacking

her

four

stopped

I used 5

visit. The buzzing

was

massage.

aspect

of grapeseed

ears

but she said it had been

I felt I wanted to address the

and

her

the same

massage.

the antispasmodic/analgesics. pepper

with

as her last visit, with a brief

facial massage

stop

that

to

I repeated

intermittent

organic

tension

concern I sensec

the

to tinnitus.

psychological

daily. She ate

sweets and nuts in modcratior

but she did drink

that related.

Jane was very receptive

Jane was on the whole a very slim

and grilled

any

muscle

said that it almost drove her crazy.

diet was balanced

that

she was going

a success.

ringing

she was not even aware of traffic,

attractive

hoped

in

massage,

believe stress

The following suffering

which, although

secondary

to be

Something

find

for the last four years.

buzzing

during

as soon as I started

forever. not

me may

specialist

for insomnia

had been

led

problem

and

for depression

Jane

which

hat

for the pain she

Temazepam

Additionally,

her ear had stopped

and bacl pain

Although

taking no medication was taking

trcatmen

continuous

nine

affecting

for

relief Km-in Hamuth

told me that the constant ane

I

The

Jane. She was near

J

oil. I began

to legs in supine

stretch.

treatment

3

and 2 drops of vetiver

in 20 mls of sweet almond with a gentle

from

oil

of 4 drops of frankincense,

for

had soon

progressed. possibility

cause

for

brings

relief.

could the

a direct

effect

disappear

as

There that

the

find

tinnitus,

seems

no the

it as it massage a strong

condition

have been stress related.

it,

could

stables.

She made no comment

examined

the horse.

synovial

fluid

was seeping

damaged

joint

Ring hobbled vet requested

need

I

from

the

was a bad sign. lame when the We were all very

She confessed

his tendon partner

he should

be shipped

had had King since he was a year old

the vetinary

and after twenty years we knew each

away. Fortunately,

any flexing

much

Following

than

after all.

She

gave

him

some

and we started

again. A mixture

partner

better

this she took the

that they would not have to

operate

antibiotics

senior

in

he would have

at the result and said his

was

away to

the

sign.

the leg al all. The vet was

condition

some thirty miles

straight

good

some flexibility

otherwise

very surprised

decision

She rang

for advice to see if

hospital

was a very

the tendon,

expected.

that he might

operating.

her senior

this

was obviously

walked on the tip of his hoof Lo avoid

which horribly

injection.

fleeting, There

a few paces. She gave him

an antibiotic subdued.

as she

On examination

more

nursing

of different

him

oils were

other pretty well. As old as my youngest

advised her Lo wait until the morning

used over a three week period

to keep

son,

reassess the damage. I do not think thaL

him

menLa1

Ring would have survived the stress of a

aLLiLude

bumpy

treatment

the horse

and the children

grown up together.

Between

and New Year 1994/5 Arab

horse,

had

Christmas

our much-loved

King sustained

a terrible

around

injury to the inside of his hind leg into the hock joint. I

used

to

dealing

animals’ with minor injuries into

action

straight

water,

lavender

gauze, bandages

and swung

away; a bowl

with

added,

with

several

clean

drops

cloths,

and a strong

crippled

with

tree, applied

in sunflower

to his backbone

under

the throat

I also

mixed

Roman

chamomile

dejected

comforted

grapeseed

We sponged several

grazes.

with fresh exposed

stickily

We cleaned

lavender-scented two areas

more serious.

that

from

LOP

a bit

of the leg where

it

the hip and the other was what at

first seemed

a small puncture

wound

on the inside of the hock joint. hind

obviously

bruising slarting

Lhere

was

deep

and the legs were puffy and to swell. I applied neat lavender

on the surface

grazes and sterile

gauze

him

I

placed

sandalwood

several

drops

of

in the palms of my hands

more

they were bandaged either to

‘hands

Lhat moment

time

I felt

process

swollen

vet arrived

aromatherapy

him

oils emanating

of

from our

before

and of

for

the first

energy

pass

morning before

out.

the injuries On

his

Lhe

the vet’s and

asked us to

bruised

and

legs he was led up and down

the paddock relieved

Lo the smell

on healing’

visit. She arrived with a colleague walk

Our

never

following

him, and at the after the fear and

had

was repeated

him to maintain

his sysLems balance

I

a flow

The

shock of the cvcnts.

hock

my hands.

The

and back. The veL looked

as hc was putting

his whole

weight on the injured

leg with the hoof

flat

although

on

the

cedarwood,

ground,

it was

the whole

near optimum

recovered

the

vet

was

his legs with juniper,

chamomile,

lavender

and

basil

and

rosemary, Gradually

his legs returned

to normal size and afLer Lhree weeks he was able to graLe. The effect was remarkable,

I

Louching Lhem, willing the

until

through

On

and

again, I held boLh

diminish.

attempted

fine

side of the injured

after examining

smell comforted

seemed

oils to his leg and once

and gently stroked his throat and loins. same time supported

may have

his

with his progress.

geranium.

IWO that

he

he

to the more serious wounds. As I Lalked to

abouL

that

on such a cold night.

pain

foreleg,

at

to counteract help

to do the Lrick and as

I massaged

smells

pneumonia applied

gradually

delighted

is

digestive

effLciently and I hoped

to function

by the time I

inspecLion

but without

the

up

worried

their

level. It seemed he

him off

movement

keep

system working

sometimes

I woke

rugging

horses, to

I

the oils

in warm water)

before

metabolism

by the

morning

With

this

when

him. I Gently brushed

the oils would help

it to the

loved

to sleep

and

comforted

and slightly more relaxed

and used

his coat,

dry.

his

absolulely

into

He seemed

There were several grazes on the on

touched

on

and

the bandages.

hands

gash

German

and rosemary

work

inactivity

disturbing

leg and

a surface

I

the chest.

legs without

water and looked

oil which

he

important

and

had finished.

constantly

One was a cut in the fold

of skin at Lhe joins

off the mud on his

was oozing

juniper,

oil and

tea

and

(which were suspended into

and his loins,

and under

torch to

blood

I mixed

sandalwood

Ring stood

leg,

and I did no1

arthritis.

lavender,

frankincense

calm

groomed

peer closely at the wounds. in his sLable being

all

to die or be permanently

of

by one of the children.

strangers

This was my horse

of

sterile

with

him.

wanL him

was

warm

journey

to

a

slow

process

recovered.

but

he

it was

completely

After each ride now oils are

applied to his legs. There was no sign of scarring stride. jumping

arthritis Six

or shortening

months

competilion,

later

he

of his won

a

two months afler

that he won Lhe local cross country by this time he was twenty-two!

and