Re: Re: Doctor visit

My legs would never do that! I'd end up in hospital for sure!  ;+)
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 6:40 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit


> I found yoga worked for me.  The stretches my instructor uses are like
many
> used by physical therapists.  The stretching positions really help after I
> have been driving for a long time or after doing lots of weeding.  I go to
> a session once a week and do some practicing in between.
>
> Bonnie H Zone 6+ ETN
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Melody <mhobertm@excite.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 7/22/2004 5:30:23 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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