Catherine had struggled with back issues for as long as she could remember. She’s now 34 years old and her earliest memories were of sitting on the floor during school assembly struggling to get comfortable.

Over the years Catherine had seen several physiotherapists, rheumatologists, osteopaths, chiropractors, pilates instructors.. some of whom are at the top of their profession working with Olympic and world athletes. The general diagnosis was always ‘sacroiliac joint dysfunction and general hypermobility ’. She was told to do core exercises and wear an SI joint belt, but that this was a lifelong issue she would always need to live with and manage.

Some said it was caused by a fall, others said she was probably born with it. Nobody was able to help her.

Things got worse and worse over the years until the peak when she was pregnant with her son six years ago. She continued to struggle and have ups and downs for the next four years, until she discovered Dr Sarno’s book and SIRPA’s online recovery programme!

Fast forward a year and Catherine is now symptom free and hardly ever thinks about her old symptoms. Listen to Catherine tell the story of how she got her life back and no longer lives in fear.

Catherine had struggled with back issues for as long as she could remember. Things got worse and worse over the years until the peak when she was pregnant with her son six years ago. Fast forward a year and Catherine is now symptom free and hardly ever thinks about her old symptoms.

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