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…

Better heads than mine insisted the “Self portrait of an Osteopath shortly after having run 10ks” was not suitable material for the website. Here instead is the view from inside the arena. Congratulations to all patients who went the distance, and more, with the half and full marathons.

Simon Clement