But let me introduce myself. Nice to meet you, I'm Dr. and Physiotherapist Mara Castello.
For over 20 years, I have prescribed the "standard protocol" to any patient with classic problems such as inflamed neck or joint pain in the torso: a classic seat for the shoulders, ergonomic backpacks to distribute the weight when away from home, and regular massages (at least once a month).
Then Marta, a 45-year-old professional with chronic pain, came along and made me understand that for many, the problem starts at the root...
She had already followed all my instructions and more: she went to physiotherapy every week, I had her buy a top-of-the-line ergonomic backpack since she traveled every day for work, and on paper, everything was perfect....
but in reality it didn't improve.
That day, a colleague of mine, Pedro, a very capable doctor of Spanish origin who had received awards at European level, was returning home.
We had never worked so closely together and in fact what he taught me left me a bit amazed...