After having some
big setbacks and flare-ups in the last month I decided to go see Jerry Hesch
near Las Vegas. I saw him over three days and he was full of information for
me. My sacrum was completely stuck out of place by the time I got there which
was good because he could see my full dysfunction; he saw me at my worst! He
evaluated me from foot to head and corrected my pelvis/sacrum. I finally have a
name for my dysfunction: “bi lateral inflare of the illia” and “ posterior
glide fixation of the sacrum”.
He corrected it very gently and showed
my husband how to do the correction. Jerry’s initial correction lasted five
days, including one day of air travel, it has relapsed since, but because of
the training we received we have been able to do the correction ourselves at
home. On our first attempt, we weren’t quite getting it so Jerry walked my
husband thru it on the phone. I can’t even tell you the relief I feel of
knowing what is wrong and being able to correct it. None of those self
corrections were ever totally working before. Even though I have had some good
local people help me before, my main problem was never thoroughly diagnosed or
addressed.
Unfortunately, like a lot of you in the group I am hyper
mobile all over so need to be careful. Jerry also addressed some stuck joints
in my foot, shoulder and neck/sternum.
He also did a lot of problem
solving around a strange twist in my torso that I get when I lean forward. The
first day he just said “I don’t know” and the second day he had me do all kinds
of things to figure out where the heck it was coming from. It turns out my
right hip joint is much looser than the left and this is causing the twist and
is also making my right leg appear longer and my right illium higher in
standing. (Jerry, correct me if i am not explaining right.) Jerry suggested I
see a hip specialist but in the meantime gave me an exercise that may help it
along with some other simple strengthening exercises and tips in doing daily
activities. He also suggested trying a heel lift in the left shoe.
He
has a wealth of knowledge, but what is also impressive is that he has a lot of
intellectual curiosity and great problem-solving skills. Instead of fitting my
condition into his existing bag of tricks, he took the time to analyze a
problem when he hits an unknown area or a sticking point. I would highly
recommend him to anyone who doesn’t understand their dysfunction and wants a
thorough evaluation from a thoughtful and analytical practitioner. The best
part was that we never felt rushed like you do at a regular PT or doctor’s
appointment. He is not a radiologist but also goes over your x-rays and MRI’s
with you and examines them before you arrive. I am very glad I went and feel
hopeful."