Re: Re: Doctor visit

My chiropractor ( *my* - I've seen her once)  said that, at this time, I
should work only on stretching that area - and no weight at all.  Maybe
eventually.
And, although back surgery has come up in these messages, it is my
impression (my opinion for myself for sure) that surgery is the very last
thing that any of us wants.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melody" <mhobertm@excite.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 4:30 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit


> And really, ladies, these days back surgery is considered a last
> alternative when all other forms of therapy no longer work. So you are
> no doubt way ahead of the game in conditioning the muscles of your back
> to give additional support to your spinal column...do either of you do
> any work with free weights, ie. of the low pound variety? You might want
> to talk to a physical therapist about this and get some specific
> exercises designed to strengthen those muscles.
>
>
>
> Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
>
> "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> --Albert Einstein
>
>  --- On Wed 07/21, Kitty < kmrsy@comcast.net > wrote:
> From: Kitty [mailto: kmrsy@comcast.net]
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 20:50:19 -0500
> Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit
>
> My nerulogoist did have me get an MRI. That's how we know about the
> discs<br>being bad. Same thing here - " No surgery for it yet, but
> exercise and<br>> stretching make a HUHG difference." So I guess you can
> be my second<br>opinion. Thanks!<br><br>Kitty<br><br><br>----- Original
> Message ----- <br>From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net><br>To:
> <gardenchat@hort.net><br>Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 7:30
> PM<br>Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit<br><br><br>> I'm with Pam, I
> think I'd get a 2nd opinion on that one. I got crappola<br>from<br>> the
> doctors for years about my lower back and finally threw a fit and
> got<br>a<br>> referral to a surgeon. He did an MRI and that's when they
> found the 2<br>lumbar<br>> disks that are basically shot. No surgery for
> it yet, but exercise and<br>> stretching make a HUHG difference.<br>>
> Andrea H<br>> Beaufort, SC<br>><br>><br>> ----- Original Message -----
> <br>> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net><br>> To:
> <gardenchat@hort.net><br>> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:29 AM<br>>
> Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit<br>><br>><br>> > Nothing to be done
> about the discs. The neurologist said to just not<br>turn<br>> > my head
> too fast.<br>> > Kitty<br>> ><br>> > ----- Original Message ----- <br>>
> > From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com><br>> > To:
> <gardenchat@hort.net><br>> > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:00 PM<br>>
> > Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > > I'm glad
> you finally went. Been concerned about that! What about<br>that<br>> >
> disc problem?<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > Pam Evans<br>> > > Kemp,
> TX<br>> > > zone 8A<br>> > > ----- Original Message -----<br>> > > From:
> Kitty<br>> > > Sent: 7/20/2004 9:52:28 PM<br>> > > To:
> gardenchat@hort.net<br>> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit<br>> >
> ><br>> > > > I finally went to a chiropractor because I awoke with
> horrendous<br>pain<br>> > Sunday<br>> > ><br>> > > > night.<br>> >
> ><br>> > > > She did a little adjusting, mentioning that shoulders
> aren't her<br>> > favorite -<br>> > ><br>> > > > take more time an
>
> d work to untighten - and that my shoulder and arm<br>> had<br>> >
> some<br>> > ><br>> > > > very tight areas. Said the trouble is and will
> always be the<br>> protruding<br>> > ><br>> > > > discs in my neck that
> cause the shoulder problem that makes the<br>> muscles<br>> > ><br>> > >
> > tighten in my upper arm. She did make it feel better; I
> felt/heard<br>a<br>> > couple<br>> > ><br>> > > > of crunches. She
> didn't want to do too much the first time as I'd<br>> never<br>> >
> ><br>> > > > been "adjusted" before. Said to call when I felt I needed
> more.<br>> > ><br>> > > > Meanwhile, she explained that the pain occurs
> when I'm asleep<br>because<br>> > ><br>> > > > muscles tighten when you
> sleep. (I'd've thought they'd relax then.)<br>> She<br>> > ><br>> > > >
> said, when you want to untighten, you stretch; when you sleep you<br>>
> might<br>> > toss<br>> > ><br>> > > > and turn but mainly you're
> stationary. So, I am supposed to stretch<br>> > before<br>> > ><br>> > >
> > I go to sleep and maybe eventually I will finally sleep through
> the<br>> > night,<br>> > ><br>> > > > first time in 4 months. This was
> way better than going to a MD.<br>> > ><br>> > > ><br>> > ><br>> > > >
> Kitty<br>> > ><br>> > > ><br>> > ><br>> > > > ----- Original Message
> ----- <br>> > ><br>> > > > From: "Andrea H"
> <hodgesaa@earthlink.net><br>> > ><br>> > > > To:
> <gardenchat@hort.net><br>> > ><br>> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004
> 8:30 PM<br>> > ><br>> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit<br>> >
> ><br>> > > ><br>> > ><br>> > > ><br>> > ><br>> > > > > And what did the
> doc say about your arm Kitty?<br>> > ><br>> > > > ><br>> > ><br>> > > >
> > Jim, they put me on Vioxx for my back, because it was the best at<br>>
> not<br>> > ><br>> > > > > upsetting your stomach, it just made my
> esophagus<br>bleed..........so<br>> > now I<br>> > ><br>> > > > > take
> it only if I desperately need it. And it doesn't do much<br>good.<br>>
> A<br>> > ><br>> > > > > massage and stretching and exercise do much
> better.<br>> > ><br>> > > > ><br>> > ><br>> > > > > Andrea H<br>>
>
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