Dee - Compressed/ and/or Ruptured Disks

January 6, 2009

Dee,

How is your friend? Has she/he tried massage therapy? I know it would only help

so much but

giving the muscles around the problem disc would help with some of the

discomfort. Again I

would recommend that she/he could try some kind of decompression therapy before

any kind

of surgery.

My SIL has a ruptured cervical disc after an auto accident. She tried cervical

traction (a

type of decompression therapy in a sitting position) and couldn't handle it. She

then resorted

to a spinal block and it has given her some relief. BUT those only last for

limited amounts of

time. When I give her a massage I will take a pillow case and fold it length

wise and wrap the

base of the skull and bring it up over her ears and pull gently holding for a

small amount of

time to help give the disc oxygen rich blood. I do this procedure for several

reasons. I know

from her experience that it is a painful situation.

My thoughts and prayers are with your friend.

Melani Holt

wishing I was in the Islands somewhere!

: bluebirdees: Sun, 4

Jan 2009 17:36:57 +0000 Re: Compressed/ and/or

Ruptured Disks

Low back - not sure exactly which vertebrae, unfortunately. --- In

, Melani Holt<massages_by_melanie

wrote:>> > Dee...> > She needs to alternate between heat and ice. Heat will

causeinflammation if it's the only thing used. Heat will bring oxygen richblood

to the area to help heal, but you'll need to use ice to keep itfrom becoming

inflamed. Some kind of decompression will help but youdo not mention what area

of the spine is involved. > > ~ Melani Holt ~> >

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