England – London

Lining up early to get a good spot for the parade celebrating Chinese New Year’s.

Worth the wait.

Delicious!

We had to stay in London longer than expected before returning to Ethiopia so I could get a prolotherapy injection in my foot. There is only one person in the UK who does the procedure.  He works in a clinic on Harley Street which John tells me is a very prestigious street in London. I was worried about having an osteopath as opposed to the Doctor who I see doing the procedure. I definitely need not have worried as I honestly could not believe the level of professionalism I experienced. First he checked my weight distribution on a foot pad that projected the image onto his computer screen (it certainly demonstrated why I need to wear orthotics at all times). Next,  he used an ultrasound to check for irregularities in the ligaments.  Next he administered an anesthetic before doing the injections. Once the injections were complete he used a small vibrating pad to help disperse the solution throughout the tissue. In Canmore I go in for 10 minutes squeeze the nurses hand like crazy for the seven injections then leave.  This was three times the cost six times the time and they both worked just great for my foot.  Oliver said he mainly works on people who are candidates for hip and knee surgery to prevent the need for the surgery.