David,

Thank you for your kind words. My intent is to educate myself so that any work I do with him first, does no harm, and second, helps with mobility, strength and pain relief.

I came to Pilates work for myself twelve years ago as a last resort after fifteen years of chronic pain following a career-ending car accident. I now live without chronic pain and manage my back and neck issues with Pilates and a great massage therapist. My point in telling you this is to acknowledge that I've lived through a VERY small portion of what people with OC have to cope with... and while Physical Therapy and chiropractic helped me a little, the Pilates made the difference long-term. Different mocalities and combinations of modalities work for individuals-- this is definitely not one-size-fits-all work.

I don't know if Pilates will help this individual. I believe that if I were trying to recover from the treatment side effects and dibilitations that I would want to have a variety of healing and helpful modalities to try out, and someone as knowledge as possible to guide me through it.

My Anatomy & Physiology and Kinesiology texts and resources have been getting a workout! With this online community's forbearance, I hope my questions will continue to be received in the spirit of sharing what you on the front-lines know through direct experience.

Thanks-- your note encourages me to continue to educate myself as best I can. This forum is a great resource!

Debra