At the surgery…
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Osteopath: How are things?
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Patient: Everything’s falling to bits. My hip joint is giving me pain, and my car has rattly ball joints too.
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Osteopath: Hmm, could be inflammation.
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Patient: Do I need a hip replacement?
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Osteopath: Unlikely. And something to be avoided. I had one patient who had a titanium hip joint. But the ball kept popping out its socket. Six times this happened each time he fell.
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Patient: Injured?
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Osteopath: The final fall was fatal.
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Voice-over
An aging car can be a metaphor for an aging person. Performance decreases, joints get rattly, more maintenance is required. Vehicles need regular inspections. If the repairs are costly, the vehicle may be scrapped. And if a person fails an inspection?
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