I never had symptoms before sudden onset of severe chest pain leading to numbness,paralysis,and dx of tm. I was just answering John's letter about how poorly the military is treated in general,not regarding tm.None of those mentioned by me has tm. Cheryl
--- On Wed, 4/6/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Chiropractic treatment To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 7:47 PM What about those of us who never experienced back problems of any kind before TM. I was dx out of the blue, sudden onset, no reason, no previous sensations or symptoms? Practice Random Acts of Kindness -----Original Message----- From: rn11974 <[email protected]> To: john snodgrass <[email protected]> Cc: tmic <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Apr 6, 2011 7:05 pm Subject: Re: [TMIC] Chiropractic treatment John, This happens to a lot of pe \ple.My son and son-in-law were both kicked out of the service (both honorable discharges. After a long fight my son-in-law finally got partial disability. My sister's son-in-law fought in Iraq and had a back injury;he gets 10% disability! He also has PTSD and would get 100% if he accepted that dx. Since it is a psych disorder,he won't do it. This country treats veterans shamefully. Cheryl in rainy Easthampton,MA --- On Wed, 4/6/11, john snodgrass <[email protected]> wrote: From: john snodgrass <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Chiropractic treatment To: "Dalton Garis" <[email protected]> Cc: "transverse myelitis" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 1:23 PM I WAS KICKED OUT OF THE ARMY MED200 had an episode when i worked in a hospital and hurt my back and the army sent me home stating that once i finished AIT that i would fall back on uncle sam for the rest of my life so they dumped me. remember he is your uncle,,,,,,not your daddy! ;) --- On Wed, 4/6/11, Dalton Garis <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dalton Garis <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Chiropractic treatment To: "john snodgrass" <[email protected]> Cc: "transverse myelitis" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 10:54 AM . . . It wasn't needed to keep me out of the Army in 1967. My number was 186. Talk about lottery! From: john snodgrass <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 08:04:21 -0700 (PDT) To: Dalton Garis <[email protected]> Cc: transverse myelitis <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Chiropractic treatment the odd's,,,the unwanted lotery --- On Mon, 4/4/11, Dalton Garis <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dalton Garis <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Chiropractic treatment To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Monday, April 4, 2011, 10:50 AM Come to think of it; I was diagnosed with spondilolesthesis at aged 15 and had back problems from then on. It even kept me out of the Army in 1967. Then the 30' fall from a power poll in 1970 at aged 22, which smashed everything. Anyway, what we are NOT considering is how many others had all these problems and never went on to develop MS, TM, or any similar condition. Because I know of very few persons who do not have some sort of back condition—injury-situation-whatever. Dalton Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Office: +971-02-607-5070/5297 Mobile: +971-50-668-5760 From: <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 21:45:29 EDT To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Chiropractic treatment Resent-From: <[email protected]> Resent-Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 18:46:04 -0700 I've wondered about that too... I've had Scoliosis since I was 12, had 9 vertebrae fused together at 19 and now TM. Wish i could hit the Lottery with that much luck! Betty (in Northern Calicornia) In a message dated 4/3/2011 5:53:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: 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 and Sue Mattis To: TMIC list 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
