CES and foot pain

Thanks Tetra - this is a useful critique and very helpful to get a view from someone who understands it from all angles. I must admit that I only partly understand somatic movement in spite of having been to a workshop to learn more. The difficulty is that I get it in relation to MY body - and having done some of the exercises I can definitely see how it helps and with dedication can change the body and improve posture exponentially. There were a few dancers and a yoga teacher at the w/s and I saw how much better they walked and stood by the end of the afternoon.
However what you say about the SCI affected body is very pertinent. The couple of quick exercises the therapist did with Peter when he had a consultation to see whether she could help him had pretty impressive and immediate results in that he stood much straighter afterwards and therefore walked more easily as his leg movements weren't being blocked. It did not last of course and he soon went back to his usual bent posture. Whether with regular treatment he can learn to manage and retain the benefits remains to be seen. We have a session booked for 19th May and I still think it worth a try and will let you know how Peter fares. Some of the challenge will be to apply the hyper awareness of how he moves on a day to day basis. This will be a challenge to me too as I will be tempted to nag him about it and that just does not work
Incidentally we know a Feldenkrais therapist as well as the Somatic movement therapist. Both are equally enthusiastic about their discipline and the Feldy lady says that it is a "step on from Somatic movement" and the somatic movement lady says it is "taking Feldenkrais a step further". This makes me smile as not sure which is right - but they are definitely near relatives......
I like the sound of "Bone Dreaming meditation" and will have a proper look later when I have more time.
Thanks again for taking an informed look at this.

tetra ,
Like the video idea .
One of the difficult aspects of posture correction is that, to Peter, being bent feels right - he is accustomed to it. Being upright feels unbalanced and wrong. I try to help by standing behind him and putting my arms round his waist and assisting him into upright while holding him (not so easy as he is much taller and heavier than me). Then I put my hand on his sternum to encourage the last bit of uprightness. He says that this last bit feels like he is bending backwards. It does help him stretch out the muscles down his front but he finds it hard to keep this upright stance unsupported. I will look into where we can put mirrors as maybe the "visuals" will convince his brain that he isn't leaning backwards.
Again - thanks for sharing tetra ,

In Cauda equina syndrome (CES) nerve roots of the cauda equina are compressed and they hamper motor and sensory function. I suffered permanent paralysis due to CES. Surgery is the treatment.