Carol, a 60-year-old deep tissue massage therapist, had smashed her thumb between two cinder blocks 15 years ago. Since then, it caused constant pain; she could barely move it. She asked if I could help.

I said, "I don't know. Let's see what your body says." I expected to find something in the upper cervical problem or, perhaps, the elbow or wrist. Instead, KST led me to her left ankle and foot. I found this difficult to believe but adjusted what the body wanted.

I asked her to move her thumb. I could see her anticipating pain and limitation, but with an increasing display of wonder and joy, she flexed, extended, then opposed her thumb. No pain or limitation - the first time in fifteen years!