RE: partial meniscus tear VCO and question about rebounding

[Guest guest]

Hello!

Here is my question. My husband has a partial meniscus tear that our

chiropractor (who we just saw for the first time yesterday) believes may be

able to heal without surgery. He will be using mostly orthotics and

supplements as well as nutrition and a few exercises. My husband has not

been able to walk for periods of time without pain, but had started (last

week) to use my Needak rebounder for a few minutes a day and had worked up

to about 7 minutes so far. He is doing a lymphatic bounce and felt

absolutely no pain while doing the bounce and was happy he could do some

form of exercise again after several months of inactivity.

The problem is that the chiropractor (who is really up on most alternative

treatments) had NEVER heard of the rebounder. I tried to explain it to him

and he was concerned about falling and he also said that Ken should not have

anything that causes compression of the knee joint. I read statements on

the internet where a chiropractor named Dr. Ventura appears to be saying

that rebounding does not harm a meniscus injury. I have sent an e-mail to

the Needak company about this, but I was wondering if anyone else might have

information on this. We really want to get some information for our

chiropractor because he is recommending stationary bicycling and we really

do not have the room for one and I don't want my husband to get discouraged

and do nothing. Plus, I have been wanting him to begin rebounding for years

and he is finally enthusiastic about itJ

My husband is also taking VCO everyday and several other supplements. I

have also started to apply VCO mixed with 2 ointments by Dr. .

The one is " Cayenne Heat " with Wintergreen and pure mint crystals and

" Complete Tissue & Bone ointment " which contains the list of herbs that

Bruce Fife lists in his book " Coconut Cures " . I just do not have the time

to make the concoction home-made and am hoping it will be as effective if I

just mix the VCO with their already mixed ointment although it does have the

addition of EVO and wheat germ oil as well as beeswax.

Thanks for any help you can give,

Donna

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[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

My father is an orthopedic surgeon and he has been an avid rebounder

for ages. He told me there is no harm whatsoever to the meniscus. I

would tend to question a chiropractor who has no knowledge of

rebounding!

On Jul 27, 2005, at 11:09 AM, Janney family wrote:

> Hello!

>

>

>

>

>

> Here is my question. My husband has a partial meniscus tear that our

> chiropractor (who we just saw for the first time yesterday)

> believes may be

> able to heal without surgery. He will be using mostly orthotics and

> supplements as well as nutrition and a few exercises. My husband

> has not

> been able to walk for periods of time without pain, but had started

> (last

> week) to use my Needak rebounder for a few minutes a day and had

> worked up

> to about 7 minutes so far. He is doing a lymphatic bounce and felt

> absolutely no pain while doing the bounce and was happy he could do

> some

> form of exercise again after several months of inactivity.

>

>

>

> The problem is that the chiropractor (who is really up on most

> alternative

> treatments) had NEVER heard of the rebounder. I tried to explain

> it to him

> and he was concerned about falling and he also said that Ken should

> not have

> anything that causes compression of the knee joint. I read

> statements on

> the internet where a chiropractor named Dr. Ventura appears to be

> saying

> that rebounding does not harm a meniscus injury. I have sent an e-

> mail to

> the Needak company about this, but I was wondering if anyone else

> might have

> information on this. We really want to get some information for our

> chiropractor because he is recommending stationary bicycling and we

> really

> do not have the room for one and I don't want my husband to get

> discouraged

> and do nothing. Plus, I have been wanting him to begin rebounding

> for years

> and he is finally enthusiastic about itJ

>

>

>

> My husband is also taking VCO everyday and several other

> supplements. I

> have also started to apply VCO mixed with 2 ointments by Dr.

> .

> The one is " Cayenne Heat " with Wintergreen and pure mint crystals and

> " Complete Tissue & Bone ointment " which contains the list of herbs

> that

> Bruce Fife lists in his book " Coconut Cures " . I just do not have

> the time

> to make the concoction home-made and am hoping it will be as

> effective if I

> just mix the VCO with their already mixed ointment although it does

> have the

> addition of EVO and wheat germ oil as well as beeswax.

>

>

>

> Thanks for any help you can give,

>

> Donna

>

[Guest guest]

I love the rebounder and I use it daily. I have noticed, however, that you

must have good body alignment when you use it, or you may hurt yourself. So

far, I have hurt myself several times. I hurt both knees when I was landing

on the inside of my arches, and right now I have very bad lower back pain

from landing unevenly while alternating feet. Each foot was landing too

close to the center of the rebounder, so my body was torqued. Now I am sure

to keep my legs directly under the hip when they land, even when my feet are

alternating. My legs even angle out a tiny bit, because they then are

following the line of my hip structure, me being female and all. Men

probably can keep their legs perfectly vertical or even slant them inward a

very small amount, depending on how they are built.

Also, when I first got the rebounder I was holding my body too stiff, and

this was giving me back and neck pains. I have learned to loosen my body

and hold it like a ragdoll. Raising my arms in the air also seems to

suggest good alignment for my spine. When you land, it's important to allow

your knees to bend slightly and not keep them stiff or hyperextended. When

I do high jumps with both feet, I bend my knees more strongly and I angle my

torso forward, hingeing at the hip joint - ice-skater alignment. This

doesn't mean hunching your shoulders. On the contrary.

When my alignment is good, rebounding stabilizes my joints very well, by

strengthening the muscles around them.

I am sure you could also injure your ankle by landing incorrectly.

Nina

Re: partial meniscus tear VCO and

question about rebounding

Hi Donna,

My father is an orthopedic surgeon and he has been an avid rebounder

for ages. He told me there is no harm whatsoever to the meniscus. I

would tend to question a chiropractor who has no knowledge of

rebounding!

On Jul 27, 2005, at 11:09 AM, Janney family wrote:

> Hello!

>

>

>

>

>

> Here is my question. My husband has a partial meniscus tear that our

> chiropractor (who we just saw for the first time yesterday)

> believes may be

> able to heal without surgery. He will be using mostly orthotics and

> supplements as well as nutrition and a few exercises. My husband

> has not

> been able to walk for periods of time without pain, but had started

> (last

> week) to use my Needak rebounder for a few minutes a day and had

> worked up

> to about 7 minutes so far. He is doing a lymphatic bounce and felt

> absolutely no pain while doing the bounce and was happy he could do

> some

> form of exercise again after several months of inactivity.

>

>

>

> The problem is that the chiropractor (who is really up on most

> alternative

> treatments) had NEVER heard of the rebounder. I tried to explain

> it to him

> and he was concerned about falling and he also said that Ken should

> not have

> anything that causes compression of the knee joint. I read

> statements on

> the internet where a chiropractor named Dr. Ventura appears to be

> saying

> that rebounding does not harm a meniscus injury. I have sent an e-

> mail to

> the Needak company about this, but I was wondering if anyone else

> might have

> information on this. We really want to get some information for our

> chiropractor because he is recommending stationary bicycling and we

> really

> do not have the room for one and I don't want my husband to get

> discouraged

> and do nothing. Plus, I have been wanting him to begin rebounding

> for years

> and he is finally enthusiastic about itJ

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have had a partial meniscus tear in my left knee for 24 years. I've had

all kinds of treatments and had it examined by an orthopedic surgeon, who

told me to take care of it and avoid surgery.

I've had a Needak rebounder for two years. I own or have owned several other

of the more common forms of exercise machines, including a staionary bike

and an endless-loop stair climber. I also have another rebounder, much

stiffer than the Needak. If I had to leave today and was told that I could

only take one piece of exercise equipment with me, it would be my Needak.

Nothing else we've ever used has made so much difference so fast with so

little effort and danger.

I can see nothing but good coming from the use of the Needak so long as he

doesn't over-do it too fast. For the beginner, it is very good to have the

bar on it.

I have a very serious neck condition which is far more dangerous than any

partial meniscus tear. When I started on the Needak, it made my neck

miserable and I thought I would have to give it up, but eventually it

strengthened my neck immensely.

I can't say enough good about the Needak. Worth its weight in gold.

Daddybob