Its a painful, degenerative, spine condition and my mum's just been diagnosed with it. Is there anyone out there who has it or knows someone who has. I'm worried.
2007-03-02 06:14:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
go to www.nhs24.co.uk and look it up theres reliable information on there hon
2007-03-02 09:02:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only deal with muscles and this may be added help.
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-04 12:45:04 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont be worried i have it and still manage to lead what i know as a normal life, with medication a good phsio, good doctors and most of all my dear dear family i still do most things obviously i am restricted but manage. The advice i can give you is just be there for your mum and support her.I have had it for 9 years.
2007-03-05 02:53:53 · answer #3 · answered by mamgu....... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do it within 10 minutes also but you will have to come here. If it is not possible, there is no medicine in this world, so acupuncture is the only alternative for you.
2007-03-03 00:29:07 · answer #4 · answered by dbgyog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have it badly so I wont tell you any more because you will worry more about it.
2007-03-04 08:53:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.spine-surgeon.org/cs.htm
2007-03-02 06:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by wanna_be_md 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋