Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Hello Group, My dad is looking at getting surgery on his spine for neck and back problems he is having. He has some herniated disks and some issues with the spinal cord itself. He is afraid of doing exercises now because he is afraid of causing further damage. The first thing I did was search the backposts for spine and spinal. I don't know if they relate specifically to my dad's condition. Would DMSO help? Could it hurt? All feedback is appreciated. Brandon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 <My dad is looking at getting surgery on his spine for neck and back problems he is having.><He has some herniated disks and some issues with the spinal cord itself.> hi brandon, i recently came across some information but have not yet done more research to verify it's accuracy. i'm passing it along so that you have it & can follow up on it yourself as it may be of help to your dad. "grays anatomy tells us that after the age of ten, the gel center (of the vertebral disks) becomes fibrocartilage - an extremly durable material. in fact, in engineering tems, fibrocartilage is as sturdy as prestressed concrete - a material used to build bridges! moreover, the firbrocartilage in discs is surrounded by hyaline cartilage, a substance as friction-free as teflon that prevents the vertebrae and discs from touching-and makes wear and tear on the disc virtually impossible. " i'll condense some of the other info: doctors receive about 4 hours of training in musculature they don't know what they are looking at when they see diminished space between the vertebrae on xrays. muscle spasm compresses the disks & causes a portion of the disk to protrude & the doctor gives the diagnosis of herniation, or tear & recommend surgery a herniated disk is so rare it is virtually nonexistent research on dead people who had been diagnosed with ruptured disks showed only "one-tenth of 1 percent of the sample actually had ruptured discs" slipped or ruptured disks, torn rotator cuff or carpal tunnel syndrome are bogus diagnoses spastic sub-occipital muscles are linked to symptoms from allergies, depression, schizophrenia, autism, diabetes, bedwetting, ms, autoimmune disorders, etc..... if anyone wants more information, the book is What's Really Wrong With You?, a revolutionary look at how muscles affect your health, by thomas griner with maxine nunes, isbn 0-89529-658-6, copyright 1986 griner began his career as an engineer, studied chiropractic, never practiced as he devoloped other techniques that he found more effective. he uses neuromuscular treatments, some of which he say he developed. i'm still reading the book and am intrigued as i've verified some of the information in my massage practice. i've also talked with a number of therapists who say clients didn't have to go for surgery, & other seemingly unrelated symptoms clearing up, after doing body/energy work on them. so i know it is possible that what he writes is accurate. just to be clear, griner says that some standard massage techniques don't correct these problems. a pattern is worked, not just the area of pain. his described techniques remind me of bowen therapy. the techniques he describes in the book are in one chapter and the specifics are about 4 pages long. i hope this helps. journey well, rena Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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