A woman in her sixties presented with significant balance difficulties and a strong fear of falling. She relied on a walking stick outdoors and used walls and furniture to steady herself when moving around her home. Sleep was poor, with frequent waking throughout the night to use the bathroom, often every two hours. She also limited fluid intake when going out due to concerns around bladder control. Her medical history included peripheral neuropathy, reduced grip strength in her left hand following a brain haemorrhage in 2014, and fractured vertebrae from a fall in 2019.
At the start of treatment, her posture showed clear imbalance, with pelvic tilt, lateral drift and a strong pattern of holding and bracing through the body. She received a course of Spinal Touch sessions at my Plymouth practice, focusing on gentle alignment, pelvic stability and supporting the nervous system.
Following the first session, she reported feeling warmth and movement in her body, along with deeper sleep and increased energy. By the third session, there had been a clear shift. She arrived without her walking stick and reported that she was no longer using walls for support at home. Her walking felt steadier and her confidence had noticeably improved. Grip strength in her left hand had also begun to improve.
As the sessions continued, these changes consolidated. By the fifth session, she was walking independently both at home and without the need for a stick when walking outdoors. Night-time waking had reduced to around twice per night, and her sleep felt deeper and more restorative. She described feeling more confident in herself and her movement, and others had begun to notice changes in her posture and stance.
This case demonstrates how gentle structural alignment and nervous system support can improve balance, walking confidence and overall functional stability, even where symptoms have been longstanding.