BACK-IN-A-WEEK

The next Back-in-a-Week programmes at Tresanton will take place from Monday 25th October* to Friday 29th October, and Sunday 20th to Friday 25th February 2011.

* Guests are asked to arrive on Sunday 24th.

Sarah Key, the Australian physiotherapist with a high profile reputation for treating and curing low back problems, is offering an exclusive treatment programme for people who suffer chronic back pain.

Successful treatment for back problems is very hard to find. In the UK, 'there is a profound and widespread dissatisfaction with what is at present available to help people who suffer back pain' (DHSS). In the USA, '85% of the people who visit their MD leave with no nuts and bolts explanation for their pain' (Scientific American 1998).

Sarah Key is famous for treating spines with both her hands and feet. She believes that in addition to highly specific and effective spinal treatment, sufferers need to be informed about what is wrong, why it went wrong and how it can be put right. She has written three popular books, 'Back in Action', 'Body in Action' and 'The Back Sufferers' Bible', and she has been physiotherapist to the Royal Family since 1983. She divides her time between Sydney and the UK and has been dealing with problem backs for over twenty years (see website www.sarahkey.com).

Intensive spinal therapy programmes at Tresanton will offer a life-altering opportunity to fix a chronic back problem. During the programme, Sarah Key will offer intensive, hands-on treatment over four and a half days, interspersed with closely monitored bed rest. Programmes are limited to around 10 to 12 participants and patients will be given information sessions (elementary spinal biomechanics and pathology), exercise/yoga classes, massage and relaxation sessions, as well as group interaction and discusssion. In one way or another, Sarah Key will be with you for the greater part of each day.

At other times, you will either be going on a brisk walk or resting in bed. Our Therapist, Andrea Vallance, who has been endorsed by Sarah Key, will provide an additional daily massage.

"The massage therapist, Andrea Vallance, has been selected by Sarah Key to provide massage sessions during her intensive spinal therapy 'Back-in-a-Week' programs at Hotel Tresanton.

Andrea has been in attendance over several BIAW sessions and has worked with Sarah Key in refining a massage which is specifically suited to people with spinal pain. Andrea's hands are skilled in finding areas of blockage in the spine and also in providing the right pressures to help these soften and undo. Her massage is also suitable for releasing tension in the muscles which sets up as a reflex when certain segments in the spine are working below par.

The Sarah Key Model Massages are refined and delicate, and work as much on targeting problem areas as persuading an over-vigilant protective muscle response to quieten. The treatment is calming and nurturing and not designed to be vigorous and stimulating."

Sarah Key
April 2009

LOW SEASON RATES

Single occupancy £ 3,600.00 (including accommodation, lunch, dinner and BIAW programme)

Double occupancy £ 3,950.00, including Sarah Key's treatments only for one person.

For more details you can visit www.sarahkey.com or write to biaw@tresanton.com or to manager@tresanton.com

Click here to see some of the many testimonials of previous guests.