Oh my spine!! (an update)

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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:36 am

TheFae wrote:

@Windypops, by "osteopathy" do you mean chiropractors?

I don't know the difference, but they are not the same. Osteopaths look at the relationship between the muscle and skeletal structure and how they interact. When I was being seen, they told me that sizable numbers of adults are carrying around minor defects from birth or injury for years before it reveals itself.

Most people are born with one leg slightly shorter than the other for instance. Over many years of the body compensating for this while walking, running etc, the stresses caused can manifest somewhere not obviously connected to the source of the problem. Confused

For what it's worth, if I ever get any similar complaints again, I won't other bother with seeing anyone else than an osteopath. I've sent a few friends with long term aches and pains to the same place I went, and they were all helped where everything else they tried had failed.

Watch out for people calling themselves osteopaths that do this Reiki healing thing. They are not the same. Osteopaths get a good hold and snap your joints and whole frame until it all lines up again. They are medically trained to a very high standard.

P.S. Just to add. A lot of sportsmen and women go into this after their athletic careers come to an end, because they have been helped with the injuries they have picked up on the way. Wink

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:29 pm

^^^ I did not know that some osteopaths practiced Reiki. I have a friend who does Reiki and it is such a quiet type laying on of the hands dealing with one's "life force energy" which feels like a wonderful glow about you and is usually used for stress reduction.

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:14 pm

Great! Now my Ischias is acting up again - after being dormant for 5 years. Sad

I blame this thread!

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:18 pm

My osteopath made me face the wall, while he had a good look at my posture and my back.

He then declared that the pins and needles in my hand, and a pain in my arm were caused by a trapped nerve in my shoulder, which turned out to be bang on the money.

He treated me by dislocating my neck, I mean manipulating it, which came as a surprise to me.

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:33 pm

^^ Oow! Although I assume that if he'd given a warning you'd have tensed up, which would have made it more difficult.

Never been to an Osteo or a Chiro, but a couple of years ago my neck/shoulder was acting up - stiffness, twinging and so on, from poor posture and constant use of a computer. I went to see a 'remedial massage' therapist, who set to work increasing my circulation, working the tissues then stretching out the muscles and relaxing any 'knotty' areas.

OUCH! That bloomin hurt, a lot. Evil or Very Mad

But, my neck and shoulder had eased and boy did I feel good afterwards.

Yes I went back for more... Laughing

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:27 pm

Every now and again I go to the Spa for a massage; however, I learned never to get a deep muscle massage. I thought Brunhilda was working on me and I was sore for days!

insults and more · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:15 pm

I heard that in Russia, there used to be a massage where a baby bear would walk up and down one's back.

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:28 am

All these deep muscle messages, stretching out knotty areas, snapping your joints, dislocating necks feels so good.

WHEN IT STOPS

Hope you get better, Bart Fargo

Not quite a Newb Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 27

Nanny Ogg wrote:

^ obviously, he was embarassed to say it was bending to change a baby's nappy

Reminds me of a joke:

A little boy got on the bus, sat next to a man reading a book, and noticed he had his collar on backwards.

The little boy asked why he wore his collar backwards.

The man, who was a priest, said, 'I am a Father..'

The little boy replied, 'My Daddy doesn't wear his collar like that.'

The priest looked up from his book and answered, ''I am the Father of many.'

The boy said, ''My Dad has 4 boys, 4 girls and two grandchildren and he doesn't wear his collar that way!'

The priest, getting impatient, said. 'I am the Father of hundreds', and went back to reading his book.

The little boy sat quietly thinking for a while, then leaned over and said, "Maybe you should wear a condom, and put your pants on backwards instead of your collar."

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:13 am

OK, today's update (feb. 23rd)

I am going to have surgery AGAIN!! on the 28th of this month. It will be my 3rd and hopefully FINAL surgery on my back. Cortisone shot did nothing. I've not been here much or baiting cause of the pain. I like to get back in full force, cause I want to earn more piggys and you all are cool to hang out with. Granted if some of my posts after surgery don't make sense, blame it on the pain meds.

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:22 am

^^^^ thank you for the quote:

Quote:

posts after surgery don't make sense, blame it on the pain meds.

So if my posts don't make sense tomorrow (24th) I will use the pain meds excuse. I am having foot surgery in the morning.

Bart good luck with your surgery

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:38 am

Hope everything goes well, Bart! Wink

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:40 am

i'm sure everything will come out ok, fellow PW Very Happy

Pain meds excuse duly noted - using now in replying to my last lad Twisted Evil

Keep us posted Smile

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:46 pm

Best of luck Bart and Morgain, hope both your surgery goes well.

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:33 am

^^^ Thank you Cougar. Surgery went well. Have nice new joint replacement in my big toe. so walking will be much easier once it heals and I am not limping about.

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:06 am

^^Glad you won't need a tow truck in the future... Laughing

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2628

Glad it went well Morgain
How's things with you Bart?

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:16 pm

^^^ Thank you. Still have another 3 weeks wearing "the boot".

I think Bart's surgery was on the 28th. Probably still feeling surgery effects. Hope all went well.

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2628

Have you got a plaster as well or just the boot?

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:32 pm

^^^ Just the walking boot, which should more aptly be called the "limping" boot. And you have to sleep in the dang thing too. And who wants to have that boot in your bed linens after you have walked God only knows where.

I solved that by putting a pillow case/slip over the boot. Next venture will be the tub bath by putting a big plastic bag over the boot and duct tape it shut!

The things we do so we can walk without hurting!

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2628

^ thats always the problem after ops, getting a decent bath or shower

Still hopefully you'll be pain free and getting around soon

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:57 pm

Well, the doc told me that operation was 100% risky free Laughing

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:49 pm

Good to hear you're doing well Morgain! I should really pay attention. Though you have given me a inventive inspiration. Why not have a removeable skin for the boot so it can be removed for bed. Or is there already such a thing? egad, there goes the patent...

Bart? Just nod if you can hear me...is there any pain at all?

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:47 am

^^^ Badgerbait, what a wonderful idea! We could call them "Badgerboot Covers!

I have had 2 foot surgeries and a broken foot (fell off the boat dock) and every time I had to wear that boot at night. A removable skin type thing would be just the ticket. Many times you have to wear these back to the hospital or doctor's office and you know how many germs you can pick up in those places.

This is the type for foot surgeries

And this is the type for broken ankles/foot

Do you have a patent barrister? Perhaps the Eater members could find you an appropriate barrister! Wink

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:49 am

Risky free? I need to make some drawings....quick...

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