cervical spondylitis- Basic PH Tech.

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Dear Mr. Pai,

 

Namaste.

 

Medical Background:

 

Cervical Spondylitis is basically a mechanical

disorder.

 

Very stiff muscles in the cervical region can, over

the years, cause a kinking of the cervical spine to

the front.

 

Bad posture and lack of exercise to the cervical

region are the key factors which are responsible in a

majority of the patients.

 

Lying in bed with several pillows propping up the neck

into an unnatural position can affect the alignment of

the cervical column, causing a forward inclination.

 

Reclining on sofas with the spine hunched and the neck

pushed forward is bad for cervical alignment.

 

Haunching over the computer for many hours,

occupational hazards such as those of a writer, an

illustrator or a painter, all cause the spine to be

bent forward all the time.

 

Positioning the body to the same side during sleep,

with the shoulder muscles and the neck compressed,

also develops faulty alignment in the cervical spine.

In due course the spine is bent, the front surface of

the bones and disc are excessively pressurised and

damage occurs.

 

The so-called executive chairs are ill-designed and

push the neck out of alignment. No chair should reach

over the head. The level should be up to the shoulder

blades so that the chest can stretch over the edge

keeping the body upright. Only in the group of people

who never exercise their bodies does this occur most

frequently.

 

Essentially, the pathology consists of:

 

Narrowing of the cervical vertebrae with disc space

reduction.

 

Friction between two vertebral bodies created by this

narrowing, with an osteophyte (bony spur) formation.

 

Loss of normal concavity in the cervical region, i.e.,

loss of lordosis.

 

Symptoms of vascular insufficiency.

 

Numbness and tingling sensation in the hands or feet

due to the compression of the cervical nerve roots.

 

The problems of vascular insufficiency consist of

vertigo, giddiness, occasional tinnitus (a ringing

sensation in the inner ear), a sense of unsteadiness,

etc. In a severe case, there is transient loss of

consciousness. The vertebro-basilar vessels are

important arteries coursing along the cervical column

to the back of the brain. There are areas here that

subserve balance and posture. If the blood flow is

affected, the corresponding function is also affected.

As the anatomical arrangement is intricate, any

movement in the neck affects the flow of blood in the

arteries. This syndrome is known as vertebro-basilar

-insufficiency.

 

The most common symptom is pain in the neck, worsening

with exertion and relieved, in the early stages, by

rest. This pain often radiates down to the hand, with

the fingers becoming numb due to compression of the

nerves that innervate the upper extremity. The

brachial plexus is affected. The trapezius area

becomes tender and painful. A nodule can form in the

muscle due to chronic pressure. The symptoms of

cervical cord compression can sometimes be severe. The

pain radiates down the right or left arm to the

fingers, to the chest and shoulder blades depending on

which side the nerve root is involved. It can become

continuous, making movements painful and limited. If

the cervical vertebrae become unstable, the danger of

cord compression is imminent and, in some cases,

fusion of the bones may be warranted. But this is

rare.

 

Medical science accepts cervical spondylitis as a

normal degenerative aging change. Painkillers are

prescribed. In order to prevent the symptoms of

vascular insufficiency, anti-platelet drugs are given

to maintain cerebral blood flow. This makes the

platelets less sticky, the blood thinner and helps

better flow. But this is illogical. The essential

change is of a mechanical nature. If the cervical

spine could be realigned and the intervertebral spaces

widened, a normal state of blood flow would be

restored. Physiotherapy can, at best, only offer

marginal relief. Sometimes the condition may even be

aggravated. It is better avoided.

 

In situations where the patient suffers acute

giddiness, it is useful to restrict the movement of

the neck with a soft collar. Sudden neck movements

cause the spur to impinge on the cervical nerves and

blood vessels and reduce the blood to the brain. This

creates a situation where the patient, sometimes

becomes afraid of moving the neck. In the long run, of

course, a collar is to be avoided as it stiffens the

neck muscles and pushes the neck out of alignment. The

problem is worsened as, for health, the muscles and

bones have to be aligned and stretched rather than

made stiff.

 

Cervical traction, where the skull is lifted up, has

its value in a few cases. But, in due course, the

weight of the skull makes it settle down on the

cervical column and the symptoms recur. Though,

obviously, the osteo-phytes cannot be removed, one can

adjust and realign the spine so that compression of

the vertebral arteries and cervical nerves does not

occur.

 

All patients with cervical spondylitis have stiff neck

and trapezius muscles and are unable to stretch the

neck backward. This is an inherent problem and not a

muscle spasm. As the anterior surfaces of the

vertebrae are compressed causing pain, spinal

extension (stretching the spine backward) relieves the

problem, though the movement might initially cause

vertebro-basilar insufficiency in some cases.

Vertebro-basilar insufficiency is prevented because of

the resultant elasticity of the cervical muscles and

vertebral arteries.

 

It is essential to make flexible the trapezius,

cervical and shoulder muscles. Patients with cervical

spondylitis cannot stretch the dorsal spine. Once this

can be accomplished, cervical spondylitis ceases to be

a problem as extension movements reduce pressure on

the cervical nerves. Again, by regularly practising

back bends, this disorder can be averted.

 

Source: Dr. Krishna Raman, M.D.: A Matter of Health:

Integration of Yoga and Western Medicine for

Prevention and Cure

 

Pranic Healing:

 

1. Invoke and scan before, during and after

treatment.

 

2. General sweeping.

 

3. Localized sweeping and energizing on the entire

head, ajna, crown and back head chakras.

 

4. Localized sweeping and energizing on the throat

chakra, jaw minor chakras.

 

5. Localized sweeping on the neck, sides and back of

the neck, the spine and sides of the spine from the

base of the head to the end of the tail bone.

 

6. Localized sweeping on the armpit chakras, both

arms and hand chakra. Energize the armpit and hand

chakras.

 

7. Localized sweeping on both legs and the hip, knees

and sole minor chakras. Energize the chakras.

 

7. Localized sweeping and energizing on the basic and

perinium minor chakra.

 

8. Stabilize and release projected pranic energy.

 

Repeat treatment 3-4 times per week.

 

Recommend for patient:

 

1. Daily proper gentle physical exercise with

emphasis on flexing and stretching the dorsal spine,

cervical and shoulder muscles.

 

2. Balanced nutritious healthy diet.

 

3. Check proper posture while lying down, sitting and

standing.

 

Love,

 

Marilette

 

 

 

--- pai <pai wrote:

> HI MS. MARILETTE,

>

> BACK GROUND

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>

> I AM PAI, WRITING THIS MAIL FROM ABU DHABI, UAE.

> RECENTLY I COMPLETED BASIC PRANIC HEALING COURSE.

>

> MAY I REQUEST YOU TO PROVIDE ME THE FOLLOWING

> DETAILS?

>

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> KIDNEY FAILURE

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> MY MOTHER ( AGE 64) IS AT BANGALORE, INDIA. HER BOTH

> KIDNEYS HAVE FAILED SINCE JUNE 2003. SHE IS DIABETIC

> AND HYPERTENSIVE.

> 1) WHAT KIND OF PRANIC HEALING DO YOU RECOMMEND.

> 2) HOW LONG IT MAY TAKE TO CURE?

> 3) HOW EFFECTIVE THE TREATMENT IS / WHAT IS THE % OF

> SUCCESS RATE?

> 4) WOULD YOU PLEASE GIVE REFERENCE OF CURED

> PATIENTS?

>

>

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> HAIR LOSS

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>

> MY WIFE ( AGE 30) IS SUFFERING FROM HAIR LOSS.

> 1) WHAT KIND OF HEALING DO YOU RECOMMEND.

>

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> CERVICAL SPONDYLITIS

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> WHAT KIND OF HEALING DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR INITIAL

> CERVICAL SPONDYLITIS.

>

> THANKS AND BEST REGARDS

>

> K. A. PAI

>

>

 

 

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immediately a medical doctor and a Certified Pranic Healer . ~ Master Choa Kok

Sui

 

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