Cases from private practices - Papimi
Cases from private practices - Papimi
Cases from private practices - Papimi
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M.L.<br />
R.d.L.<br />
M.L.<br />
R.d.L.<br />
M.L<br />
R.d.L.<br />
M.L.<br />
R.d.L.<br />
M.L.<br />
R.d.L.<br />
It all happened while I was rehearsing, when suddenly, the toes and the lower<br />
right foot turned inward, the wrong way. The pain was excruciating and my foot<br />
turned blue and swelled up. I couldn’t even step on my foot. Psychologically, I was<br />
feeling even worse. We, dancers, have to deal with injuries all the time and when we<br />
see a bad one, we know. I was faced right then and there with the fact that with such<br />
an injury, it would be impossible to dance in two days. After all this hard work, I<br />
was going to miss the Premiere. You can understand what state I was in! The more<br />
my foot swelled up the more upset I got.<br />
I am sure you went to see a doctor right away.<br />
Of course. They took me to the IKA Hospital emergency room.<br />
And what was the doctors’ diagnosis at the Emergency Room<br />
Exactly what I had expected. Very, very disappointing news. They said I had<br />
suffered ligament injury. They gave me painkillers and crutches. They ordered 10<br />
days of total footrest and intensive physiotherapy with laser and ultra sound to<br />
recover and prevent any future consequences of the injury. Just imagine. Feeling<br />
more and more pain and at the same time facing a career disaster. A dancer without<br />
her feet is not a ballet dancer.<br />
And how did PAP IMI help you Marina<br />
Next morning, my brother S. who is a physiotherapist took me to Dr. Pappas lab<br />
and I did magnetic pulses, an intensive application of 45 minutes. I was very lucky.<br />
Most of the pain was gone and I did not need to use the crutches again. Although<br />
there remained some pain, I could step on my foot. In the afternoon, we came for<br />
another 45 minutes magnetic pulses and almost all pain disappeared. On Sunday<br />
morning, we went again for another 45 minutes intensive therapy. And it was a<br />
miracle, all swelling and all pain was gone for good! Sunday evening, lucky me, I<br />
danced and our premier was very, very successful. I was so very, very happy!<br />
I see you continue with magnetic pulses. Why<br />
Although, I did not feel any pain at all after the premiere, I continued to make<br />
sure I am totally healed. My foot is very well and I could say my foot is feeling even<br />
stronger. I am going to have a few more ―preventive‖ PAPIMI before leaving for<br />
N.Y.<br />
Thank you very much for the interview and we wish you great success and as<br />
you theater people say:<br />
Dear Marina (do not) break a leg in N.Y.<br />
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