This is a case report concerning an Amish young adult in his early 20s who was in an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accident where the vehicle rolled over on top of him. He was in the hospital for 2 weeks to repair major bone breaks and fractures as shown in the main image. There was a weight-bearing rod inserted through his femur along with rods, pins, and screws inserted in other locations in his body including the ankle. 

He came to see us within two days of returning from the hospital, and he was still in a wheel chair. He will not be able to stand on the leg for several months from now. He received one 45-minute vibration therapy treatment from Bobbi Jo to reduce the swelling from the injuries and post surgery recovery. You can see that he still had his staples in the x-ray images, but when he came in for his first treatment the staples had already been removed. However, Bobbi Jo did find 5 staples still in place that the doctor had missed. 

Within this first treatment, the client was completed pain free. When he left the hospital, they prescribed a strong pain medication, and he decided to stop taking the medication after the first treatment.  He returned for a second treatment within 6 days and was still pain free. Bobbi Jo performed another "post surgery recovery" treatment to address excess fluid (swelling) in the tissue, and he again left pain free. He returned for a third treatment a week later and arrived pain free. The purpose of this case study is to point out that the use of tuning fork vibration in the correct manner can greatly reduce pain during the recovery period. In our observation, reducing swelling due to  trauma speeds up the healing time by weeks and sometimes months because the inflammatory process is not extended due to poor drainage from extreme swelling. 

This case was chosen for its extreme circumstances with large, weight-bearing bones and incisions over large tissue areas. Complicating the recovery process was the fact that the client could not stand or walk to help with circulation and lymphatic drainage which requires muscle movement to drain excess fluid in the tissue. 

Another factor in this case in the general belief in certain alternative healing circles to avoid working around pins, plates, screws, rods, and other "implanted" devices. Bobbi Jo had been working around these things for several years up to this point to see the reaction to the tissue and bone. Since this client was Amish, he had refused to accept any traditional physical therapy other than what was done while he was in the hospital for the first two weeks. 

Let's be clear, the treatments received by New Earth Healing Center was not intended to replace traditional physical therapy. These were pain relief treatments focusing on reducing pain associated with swelling from the inflammatory process. There was no movement therapy performed or prescribed.

Factors to consider in a case like this is the fact that almost all of his bone breaks were secured by implanted devices (rods, pins, and screws). More than two weeks since the initial injuries had gone by before performing any treatments. All of the work was performed in the soft tissue and not directly on the bones or implants. Also, the incisions had healed enough to allow for the removal of the staples. Any movement of the tissue near incision sites would not cause the wound to open or "dehiscence." We would not recommend working near a fresh wound site.

Our methods of pain relief with the weighted tuning fork works with the pressurized fluid (inflammatory fluids) that result in pain and mobility restrictions. In this particular case, the fluid pressure slows down the healing process by not allowing the lymphatic intake structures to properly drain the excess tissue fluid. Our method of vibration from the base of a weighted 128hz tuning fork also allows compartmentalized fluid to "de-pressurize" by moving across the fascial membranes that hold in the fluids during the inflammatory response.

During this case, we had observed the client reporting complete, consistent, and lasting pain relief during the injury AND surgery recovery phase. We believe the pain relief was associated with a lack of fluid pressure from swelling caused by the inflammatory response. It is our opinion that the movement of tissue near the site of metal implants are not sufficient enough to cause damage to the injury site or cause repairing bones to rebreak provided that necessary precautions are considered. Direct pressure on a metal implant is not required nor is it necessary to reduce tissue swelling, and pressure from the base of a weighted tuning fork is likely no greater than the pressure from a client's movement and posture throughout the day and night. 

Update: September 9th, 2024. This client returned recently for a fourth treatment. It has been 10 weeks since his accident. He had a total of 4 treatments from Bobbi Jo. The first treatment was the day after he was released from the hospital. After two months, he is now up and walking with crutches putting weight on his leg and ankle. All with no pain, no medication, and no need for physical therapy. His doctor was impressed that he healed that fast, but he still didn't understand why his patient chose to drive 5 hours to see Bobbi Jo rather than attend physical therapy in the same building as the doctor which is about a mile from his house. He told the doctor that they didn't have anything like this. The only thing that he was feeling was tightness in the knee where the leg brace kept the leg straight for 8 weeks. Bobbi Jo took care of the fascial restriction within 30 minutes, and now he can bend his leg. This case shows that the surgery recovery period doesn't have to take as long. We have several cases of the recovery process lasting a lot less than normal without pain.