There is a good amount of people with TM that has had spine injuries prior to getting TM. Is there a connection to this or just coincidence? Does anyone know?
Emily Meyers _____ From: bobby jim [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 7:41 PM To: Bob and Sue Mattis; TMIC list Subject: Re: [TMIC] Chiropractic treatment Well, I have spondylolisthesys at L-2,3 .... which means that L-3 is out of place and pulled back from L-2. I got it in the mid 1980s when trying to lift a very heavy window without support. I felt a ping in my lower back, but that was all. I forgot about it till: after trying to move a crate weighing over 220 lbs, I pulled that old injury to my spine and a few dayze later, I had a bad case of sciatica and then lumbago. So I went to a chiropractor who took x-rays of my spine, pinpointed the troubling spot and proceeded to manipulate my back, pushing here, massaging there, etc........ My neck was also having a bout of crepitation so she worked on that one as well. Five years afterwards, I lost all discomfort in my back and neck. Yes, it took that long....but it was worth it. However, when I overdo it at work some 'pain' comes back so I do some exercises she also taught me, some involve stretching and bending; and when doing some of them I can 'hear' my spine shifting (crunch crunch) and the 'pain' is gone. Same with my neck. The noises have never bothered me, and have never been threatening to my back or neck. I've heard of some horror stories about chiropractors. But not me.... did I luck out.......???? If I had to do it again, I'd jump right in. BobbyJim From: Bob <mailto:[email protected]> and Sue Mattis To: TMIC list <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 16:35 Subject: [TMIC] Chiropractic treatment Hey group! I don't usually ask about opinions dealing with myself, but more often about concerns of other folks, but this time it's about me. Has anyone in our group ever used chiropractic treatment after TM? I have had TM for 10 years and are able to walk either unaided or with a cane or walker depending on the circumstances. Over the last few years, because of my gait issues, and the way I "waddle", I have developed hip pain on a daily basis. I have gotten approval from my neuro to see a chiropractor but there is still that little nagging voice in my head that tells me not to mess with my spine. I'd appreciate any thoughts you have on this. Thanks folks! Sue
