Pro-active and outdoor type, robust, strong and country
born.
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Horse rider.
Over
the years this patient had incurred many minor injury's related to horse
riding, but none serious or hospitalised for any length of time.
Sustained a
hairline fracture to the jaw after a riding accident some years ago which
resulted in some major dental work but all was fixed and rectified and no
other related conditions or repercussions have occurred since.
Presented
condition
Treatment
She
had fallen some weeks ago down a flight of stairs and landed at the
bottom hitting her face and front teeth onto a wooden hat stand. This
caused one of her crowns to come out and some serious pain and swelling.
On seeing the dentist the following day work was then scheduled to take
place within the next few weeks to replace all of the existing crowns as
they were found to be leaking and decay could get in. But also gum and bone
augmentation would be required as there was found to be a hairline crack in
the jaw bone.
Monday 19th November she
underwent four and a half hours of surgery by the dental surgeon, and
returned home with 18 internal stitches to the upper lip.
There had been bone and gum augmentation to many places
around the jaw and gums and the swelling was very severe.
Here are the photos of how she was once she got home,
these were taken by her with her phone.
She felt unable to use the 735L device that I had
given her to use in this instance as she felt only capable of going to bed
and lying down.
She had not used a device herself before and was unaware of the effect it
may have for her, even though I had tried to explain, prior to her surgery.
I called her by telephone on 21st and
she explained why she had not touched herself with the device. She thought
that she would have to press it quite firmly to her face which was very
painful still.
She simply was not confident in doing
that so she had decided not to work. I explained to her that it would be
better for her to at least work on the cervical neck area as all work is
best done from the CNS first and then if necessary locally.
So she started working
from the back of the neck every 2 hours.
After the first session the swelling was much less and she was then able to
begin to work locally also.
She kept doing as I had instructed for each day following and came to see
me on my return Friday 23rd November
This is how she looked
when she came to me:
She felt very relaxed after, all pain
much relieved and she was able to speak without speech impediment that had
become since the surgery.
She went shopping , first time out since the surgery and returned after 2
or so hours.
We
worked again for 35 minutes approximately after which she said she felt
virtually normal again.
We took further photos after and now she was able to actually eat a meal.
She had been on liquids since Monday unable to eat anything that was not
soup!
She has now taken receipt of the EX735 Ag and no longer is
using the VX735L.
She wants to work again
after the next surgery when the temporary crowns are removed and the
permanent ones are put in. Also she has an ailing dog and wishes also to work
on her husband.