Guest guest Posted September 22, 2003 Report Share Posted September 22, 2003 Dear Iqbal, Namaste. Thank you for your email. " Pranic healing is not meant to replace orthodox mendicine, rather to compliment it. If symptoms persist or if the ailment is severe, please consult immediately a medical doctor and a certified pranic healer. " Grand Master Choa Kok Sui Medical Background: To understand disk prolapse, it is first necessary to understand a few other terms. To begin with, vertebrae are bones that form an opening in which the spinal cord passes. These bones are stacked one on top of another. Each individual bone that makes up the vertebrae is called a vertebra. In between the vertebrae are flat, cushiony disks (known as intervertebral disks) that act as shock absorbers. Disk prolapse is a painful condition of the spine in which an intervertebral disk ruptures and part of its pulpy inside protrudes (sticks out). The main symptom of disk prolapse is pain, due to the protruding disk pressing on a nerve. The pain can sometimes be so disabling that it is difficult to walk. Sometimes, the pain can occur in the leg. This usually happens when the sciatic nerve is being pressed on. The sciatic nerve is a long nerve that extends through the muscle of the thigh, leg, and foot. When the sciatic nerve is pressed on, pain runs down the back of the leg from the rear end to the ankle. This condition is known as sciatica and it can lead to weakness of the leg if the nerve continues to be pressed on. Sciatica is sometimes accompanied by numbness and tingling. Pain, tingling, and weakness of the arm can occur if the nerve that sends impulses to the arm is being pressed on. Pain and stiffness of the neck can occur if the disk prolapse is in the neck. The symptoms of disk prolapse are often made worse when the person sneezes, coughs, sits for long periods, twists the back, or tries to lift heavy objects. In rare cases, the disk presses on the spinal cord, leading to paralysis (loss of movement and/or sensation) of the legs. Pressure on the spinal cord can also lead to a loss of the control of the ability to pee and poop. In 95% of cases, disk prolapse occurs in the lower back. However, disk prolapse can occur anywhere in the spine, such as the neck area. Disk prolapse is sometimes caused by a sudden stressful action upon the back. This is often caused by lifting a heavy object or twisting the back suddenly and/or violently. Disk prolapse usually occurs slowly as a result of the disks wearing away with age. The age at which people are most likely to suffer from disk prolapse is between 30 and 40. This is because the disks start to lose their fluid content over age 30 and become less resistant to the effects of stress. However, after age 40, extra tissue forms around the disks, which gives them more support. Disk prolapse is slightly more common in men than women. There are various possible reasons for this. One possibility is that disk prolapse is more common in people who sit for long periods without a break. Men may be more likely to do this than women. Almost all doctors will try to treat disk prolapse without surgery at first. Disk prolapse usually responds well to bed rest, in which the person lies flat on his/her back on a firm mattress. The hips, ankles, and shoulders should be aligned to relieve pressure on the spine. Bed rest is usually done for a few weeks. A supportive collar, supportive garments, and special exercises (as instructed by the doctor) can be helpful. If these techniques fail, an operation may be needed to relieve the pressure on the nerve. Operations are most likely to be performed if muscle function is impaired. In most cases, the pain will go away when treatment occurs without surgery. However, the pain tends to come back. Disk prolapse comes from the Greek word " diskos " meaning " flat plate, " and the Latin word " prolapsus " meaning " falling. " Put the words together and you have " falling flat plate. " Low back injuries are usually occur in the L5 S1 The spinal cord is the major bundle of nerves that carry nerve impulses to and from the brain to the rest of the body. The brain and the spinal cord constitute the Central Nervous System. Motor and sensory nerves outside the central nervous system constitute the Peripheral Nervous System, and another diffuse system of nerves that control involuntary functions such as blood pressure and temperature regulation are the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems. The spinal cord is surrounded by rings of bone called vertebra. These bones constitute the spinal column (back bones). In general, the higher in the spinal column the injury occurs, the more dysfunction a person will experience. The vertebra are named according to their location. The eight vertebra in the neck are called the Cervical Vertebra. The top vertebra is called C-1, the next is C-2, etc. Cervical SCIs usually cause loss of function in the arms and legs, resulting in quadriplegia. The twelve vertebra in the chest are called the Thoracic Vertebra. The first thoracic vertebra, T-1, is the vertebra where the top rib attaches. Injuries in the thoracic region usually affect the chest and the legs and result in paraplegia. The vertebra in the lower back - between the thoracic vertebra, where the ribs attach, and the pelvis (hip bone), are the Lumbar Vertebra. The sacral vertebra run from the pelvis to the end of the spinal column. Injuries to the five Lumbar vertebra (L-1 thru L-5) and similarly to the five Sacral Vertebra (S-1 thru S-5) generally result in some loss of functioning in the hips and legs. Level Function Cl-C6 Neck flexors Cl-T1 Neck extensors C3, C4, C5 Supply diaphragm C5, C6 Shoulder movement, raise arm (deltoid); flexion of elbow (biceps); C6 externally rotates the arm (supinates) C6, C7, C8 Extends elbow and wrist (triceps and wrist extensors); pronates wrist C7, C8, Tl Flexes wrist C8, Tl Supply small muscles of the hand Tl -T6 lntercostals and trunk above the waist T7-Ll Abdominal muscles Ll, L2, L3, L4 Thigh flexion L2, L3, L4 Thigh adduction L4, L5, S1 Thigh abduction L5, S1 S2 Extension of leg at the hip (gluteus maximus) L2, L3, L4 Extension of leg at the knee (quadriceps femoris) L4, L5, S1, S2 Flexion of leg at the knee (hamstrings) L4, L5, S1 Dorsiflexion of foot (tibialis anterior) L4, L5, S1 Extension of toes L5, S1, S2 Plantar flexion of foot L5, S1, S2 Nexion of toes Pranic Healing will work in the following manner: 1. cleanse and energize the circulatory system to promote repair/regeneration/ strengthening of the damaged tissues of the prolapsed disk and bones of the spine. 2. cleanse and energize the nervouse system to promote the proper repair/regeneration/stregthening of the damaged tissues and relieve pain. 3. cleanse and energize the solar plexus, activate the heart to promote a sense of well being, relieve tension, promoting the proper regenaration of the tissues. Permanent relief is possible provided that treatment is applied properly and the patient follows proper medical complemented by pranic healing instructions. Pranic Healing : Source: Advanced Pranic Healing by Grand Master Coa Kok Sui, pp. 234-235. 1. Invoke and scan before, during and after treatment. 2. General sweeping several times. 3. Localized thorough sweeping on the spine with WG prana. 4. Localized thorough sweeping onthe front and back solar plexus chakra and the liver. 5. Energize the solar plexus with LWG, LWB thenordinary LWV. Apply more localized sweeping. 6. Localized sweeping on the front and back heart chakra. Energize the back heart chakra with LWG thenmore of ordinary LWV. Visualize the heart chakra becoming bigger. 7. Localized sweeping on the affected lower portion of the spine alternately with LWG and LWO. Thorough cleansing is important. 8. Energize the affected part of the spine with LWG, LWB then LWY. Thsi willhave a contracting and firming effect on the affected fibrous ring. 9. Localized thorough sweeping and energizing on the basic chakra with LWR. The emphasis is on steps 4, 7, 8, and 9. 10. Localized thorough sweeping and energizing on the navel chakra and energize it with White. 11. Stabilize and release projected pranic energy. Repeat treatment 2 to 3 times per day for the first few days , especially on the affected part. Recommend: 1. Unless the patient has other medical conditions like preganancy, hypertension, severe heart ailment, glaucoma, AIDS, or is below 16 or over 60 years old, recommend daily proper practice of the Meditation on Twin Hearts including the lightphysical exercises before and after meditation. 2. Loose weight, if over weight. 3. Follow doctor's orders: e.g. bedrest, no lifting of heavy objects, use a proper firm matress, etc. 4. Avoid stressful activities and environemnts, negative thoughts, negative emotions, activities and environments. 5. Engage in and enjoyable and productive hobby and/or do service for others. 6. Daily proper healthy balanced diet. 7. Regular low impact physical exercise as recommended by a professional physictherapist. Love, Marilette ==================================================== Mon, 15 Sep 2003 01:35:06 -0700 (PDT) Mohammed Iqbal <cpiqbal2003 Disk Prolaps Dear Marilette, Please could you explain how Pranic treatment works in following cases :- Report as per MRI Scan - Posterior Disk Prolaps, Causing minimal thecan & Sac compression. Position is L5F1. It is minimum disk compression. Can I treat this patient only with Pranic protocol. But how prolapsed Disk gets corrected, because disk position is changed. Is it pranic treatment is for pain relief only ?. Can it cure permanent relief ? Most of the people has above curisity how pranic energy can treat bones. Please pardon me if my question hurts anyone. Thanks Iqbal ===== " Real self-knowledge is the awakening to consciousness of the Divine Nature of Man. " " The eyes of wisdom are like the ocean depths; there is neither joy nor sorrow in them. Therefore the soul of the disciple must become stronger than joy, and greater than sorrow. " ~ Helena Blavatsky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.