I knew he had a damaged left ankle but couldn’t reconcile what I saw with what I expected. If that left ankle was stiff and limited in movement then why wasn’t I seeing the evidence? I’d convinced myself that it wasn’t moving as well but it wasn’t until later when I had a chance to compare the ankles that I realised repetitive ankle injury had left Michaels ankle hyper-mobile with the result that it flopped around when he pedalled. Osteopathy is a very hand’s on treatment approach and it’s often surprising what you discover once you examine a patient. Preconceived ideas are put aside once a proper examination has been conducted. There is no substitute for a such an approach, it takes time but it’s always worth the effort. Meanwhile, for the cycling tragics out there, here’s a look inside the Baum workshop…