One of my newer clients is an elder woman who is 70+. Our journey together began when I got a call from her family, telling me that she was suddenly bedridden, unmoving, and they needed my assistance to help her get back up. Here’s how she recovered –
Day 0:
Because we were still in the Lockdown phase, we scheduled a video call. I noticed that she was lying down on the bed, yet uncomfortable. So the first step I took was to ensure that even in bedrest, she was healing… that is why I got her family to fix her ergonomics, and how she was lying down.
Day 1:
Our actual first session. Because of her age, she hadn’t done a lot of video calls. Add to that, doing sessions with me would make her admit that there was indeed something wrong with her. So she was very anxious and nervous. But I have to praise her, she gathered the courage to come online and practice with me.
I gave her a personalised routine that would enable her to walk again.
Day 7:
She could start getting up from bed. Progress. Small, but progress nonetheless.
Day 9:
This is when we started seeing a major difference. Not only was she getting up, but as I kept encouraging her, she was able to take a few steps as well.
Day 14:
She started to maneuver around the house by herself. She could go to the loo by herself, or join her family for food at the dining table as well. The family was overjoyed to see her being able to walk again.
What I discovered as her coach:
As a person who has seen 70+ years of the world, she had lesser of a hip problem, and more of a mental hesitancy towards recovery after the injury. As a holistic trainer, I spoke to her the way she understood…the way a senior citizen understands. This is a God-loving woman who had started believing that God was punishing her. So I asked her why would God punish his own creations. We spoke about her aatma (soul). She told me her pain. And from there, I was able to calculate the pain points in her body. Physical pain can be caused by mental pain as well. She was carrying her trauma and fear after her injury which she was not able to let go of, before my classes. So by working on her mental baggage, she was able to get better physically as well. At her age, she is fragile. And injuries like these can easily shake senior citizens’ will. But professional help and encouragement go a long way towards recovery. Today, she feels much more light and nimble than in the last few years. And as her coach, I am extremely happy. To conclude, here is a picture of her from one of our sessions. She is exercising with dedication and focus, while on the bed because of her inability to sit up.
And now, below is a picture of her at the end of my sessions with her, sitting upright and well-balanced…recovered from physical and mental trauma.
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