Since the age of 23, I have been suffering from the precursor of a herniated disc. In the first few years, the symptoms were severe: back pain, tension, painful stiffness, and occasional lumbago. Even physiotherapy could not alleviate them. Many years later when I got to know anthroposophy, I was able to massively reduce my complaints through eurythmy but they never completely disappeared and reoccurred under stress. At the beginning of this year, my symptoms had increased significantly again. They culminated in me needing about an hour after getting up to be able to straighten up without pain at all. After that it went well for the rest of the day.

In April 2017 my employer, Freie Gemeinschaftsbank Basel External link www.gemeinschaftsbank.ch , moved into their new building on Meret Oppenheim-Strasse in Basel which floors and walls were built with Pneumatit concrete. On the first day after moving in my complaints suddenly disappeared! I was happy but didn’t think much about it at that time. However when shortly afterwards I read an experience report from a concrete worker who had suffered from back pain and was freed from it by working with Pneumatit [see Mustafa Dervisevic’s experience report further below], it suddenly became clear to me that my sudden relief was also due to Pneumatit! Since working in this new building I am symptom-free – even during holidays – and can straighten up normally right after getting up as well as bend over without any issues . This is a whole new feeling of life for which I am very grateful! For me it is amazing how strong are both effects and the power of living!