Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 Jordan (age 14, type II) had his spine fused 3 years ago this April. We got several opinions, including one that talked about removing the growth plates. That was Dr. Crawford at s Hopkins, who specializes in SMA. Jordan's bone growth was (and is still) quite small, so there was concern that he might continue to grow. He's about 4'10 " tall, and I don't believe he's grown since his fusion (perhaps a minor amount). At Hopkins, with young kids Dr. prefers to go in from the front as well in order to ensure no crankshafting and get the maximum correction. The issue with a posterior only fusion is that without 100% correction the front of the spine can continue to grow, and will twist (crankshafting). With Dr. Crawford's help (who we truly trust) we chose not to do the anterior fusion (even though he felt that would be best assurance against crankshafting), and we went posterior only. Our thought was that since 50% of SMA kids are small in stature (regardless of parental stature) and because Jordan was almost 12, we would take our chances with the posterior only because of the invasiveness of the anterior work, and pray he would not growing much more. There is a claim that the unit rod is much stronger that the older hardware, especially when inserted into the pelvis, so that could help minimize the crankshafting also. However, not everyone agrees that it makes much of a difference. Long story short is they got about 50% correction and Jordan's scoliosis is about 38 degrees now. He has only grown minimally since his fusion, but he HAS crankshafted. In fact, his upper body is probably about 30 degrees twisted, so we've had to build up his backrest a little to level him. I think most of that happened within the 1st year post surgery. He also lost about 1/3 of his vital capacity through the surgery, but Dr. Bach said that was to be expected since the goal is to have him breathing better down the road where he would have eventually lost more VC due to continued scoliosis progression without the fusion. I also have to say that Jordan has had some lower back trouble since his fusion, and it seems to have affected his flexibility enough to cause him to get easily injured. The anterior fusion is very invasive, and takes a toll on the body which is likely not ever recovered in SMA. I don't think we'd have done it differently, except perhaps waiting a little longer. However, we didn't know whether we had that luxury, and I guess we still don't know (and never will). Is wearing a TLSO? Many orthos claim that because of the probabilities of small stature in SMA, the likelihood of crankshafting is minimized once they reach the age of 10. We had good success controlling the progression of Jordan's scoliosis with a TLSO (contrary to what some doctors say). You're at a tough age to decide what to do. I'd start trying to find some parents who have done both types of fusions to help you with the decision. I'd also be on my knees in prayer because it's a difficult decision. Jay scoliosis Just a question to any of you who have had any surgery for scoliosis. , age 8, type II, has been recommended to have his growth plates removed (from the front)....and we've heard NOTHING good about this procedure. But this Dr. feels it's necessary to prevent crank-shafting and maybe future problems w/ so young a boy. Then he also wants to fuse the spine. There would be no more growth from the waist up. His curve is an " S " shape and the top part is about 47 degrees while the lower curve is about 67. Please any info, advice, experience is so appreciated. We are terrified of this surgery and want to make the best possible decision! BTW, this would be done in two separate procedures. Thanks to any and all who can respond!! Krystal A FEW RULES * The list members come from many backgrounds, ages and beliefs So all members most be tolerant and respectful to all members. * Some adult language and topics (like sexual health, swearing..) may occur occasionally in emails. Over use of inappropriate language will not be allowed. If your under 16 ask your parents/gaurdian before you join the list. * No SPAMMING or sending numerous emails unrelated to the topics of spinal muscular atrophy, health, and the daily issues of the disabled. Post message: Subscribe: -subscribe Unsubscribe: -unsubscribe List manager: (Sexy Mature Artist) Email: Esma1999@... oogroups.com List manager: (Sexy Mature Artist) Email: Esma1999@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I have SMA II and when I was 10 years old, I had the surgery to correct scoliosis. Before I had the surgery, the doctors tried a brace called a body jacket and a seat brace that looked like a bucket seat to correct things. Neither one must've worked well enough cuz they did do the surgery on me - fusing the vertebrae and putting in 2 herrington rods. But does any one ever have this when one is older? Lori 34 w/ SMA II > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 hi lori, i had the surgery done with 23 (am now 28). doubt that it was a good decision but anyway the docs had been quite sure about it...now it´s too late and i still got a curve of around 100 degrees...how about you? melanie -- DSL-Aktion wegen großer Nachfrage bis 28.2.2006 verlängert: GMX DSL-Flatrate 1 Jahr kostenlos* http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Hi Most people with SMA type II have had spinal surgery - that is, adults or young adults who are today in their 20's or younger. (Older people did not always have that option.) I have SMA type II, been sitting in a powered wheelchair all my life, 36 years old, and have had spinal surgery. So based on your daughter's diagnosis alone, one cannot say with certainty whether she'll need spinal surgery or not. Is she in a wheelchair? Is she able to use her arms any? How much trunk control does she have? Does she already have visible curvature? Those are some of the issues that have an effect on this. smiles Taya Scoliosis > Hi, > Can someone please advise with me if scoliosis is one that every SMA'er > will have eventually or surgery is a must. tq, (mother of 7 with SMA > 2). > > > > --------------------------------- > > Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Tq Taya. My daughter is in a manual wheelchair. She is able to use her arms to put the wheels slowly. She does not have any visible curvature now, but I am worried as she sitting for long hours at school. Is there anyway to prevent the curvature ? JJ Taija Heinonen KOTI <taija.heinonen@...> wrote: Hi Most people with SMA type II have had spinal surgery - that is, adults or young adults who are today in their 20's or younger. (Older people did not always have that option.) I have SMA type II, been sitting in a powered wheelchair all my life, 36 years old, and have had spinal surgery. So based on your daughter's diagnosis alone, one cannot say with certainty whether she'll need spinal surgery or not. Is she in a wheelchair? Is she able to use her arms any? How much trunk control does she have? Does she already have visible curvature? Those are some of the issues that have an effect on this. smiles Taya Scoliosis > Hi, > Can someone please advise with me if scoliosis is one that every SMA'er > will have eventually or surgery is a must. tq, (mother of 7 with SMA > 2). > > > > --------------------------------- > > Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 My curvature occurred within a year of me using a wheelchair full-time. The curvature was severe and life-threatening. I sometime wonder why my mom didn't notice it until it was so severe and seek medical attention sooner. Lori wrote: > Tq Taya. My daughter is in a manual wheelchair. She is able to use > her arms to put > the wheels slowly. She does not have any visible curvature now, but > I am worried as > she sitting for long hours at school. Is there anyway to prevent > the curvature ? JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Hi The curvature is so inevitable that there is not much you can do to prevent it. You can help your daughter to stand in a stander if you have one and otherwise do physical therapy. That will go some way to prevent the curvature. But it is also important for your daughter to go to school and learn so do not worry too much about her sitting there. many smiles Taya Scoliosis > > >> Hi, >> Can someone please advise with me if scoliosis is one that every SMA'er >> will have eventually or surgery is a must. tq, (mother of 7 with >> SMA >> 2). >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> >> Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 You can use a TLSO (Thoracic Jacket) during all waking hours to slow it down. Though it doesn't prevent it, it does slow the rate of progression so that surgery can be delayed. Jay Re: Scoliosis Hi The curvature is so inevitable that there is not much you can do to prevent it. You can help your daughter to stand in a stander if you have one and otherwise do physical therapy. That will go some way to prevent the curvature. But it is also important for your daughter to go to school and learn so do not worry too much about her sitting there. many smiles Taya Scoliosis > > >> Hi, >> Can someone please advise with me if scoliosis is one that every SMA'er >> will have eventually or surgery is a must. tq, (mother of 7 with >> SMA >> 2). >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> >> Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 True. Only the TLSO can be very uncomfortable. For me, it hampered my breathing so much that I was in hospital every six months - flu that came a pneumonia. I stopped using the TLSO (my parents let me stop wearing it) and I was sick lot less. Soon after that, they did the spinal fusion for me which helped tremendously with the scoliosis AND did not prevent my breathing muscles from doing their work. As a result, I was much healthier (and still am) in terms of flus and recovering from them. Taya Scoliosis >> >> >>> Hi, >>> Can someone please advise with me if scoliosis is one that every > SMA'er >>> will have eventually or surgery is a must. tq, (mother of 7 > with >>> SMA >>> 2). >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------- >>> >>> Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 i do have scoliosis and didn`t have surgery. at first i was advised to have one, i was prepared already, but some circumstances decide that i didn`t have it finally. and that was good choice. when i was thinking about surgery again - my pt said that it won`t work for me. so my back is bit curved, but still i prefer wearing corset than being cut love & light patie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 What's wrong with using your everyday backbrace? It has a hard shell in the back and a clothe front closure to secure, not restrict. Mine was plaster fitted; I was laid out, as straight as I could be while they poured the warm plaster over my back. It gave me two years delay before surgery so I would be old enough not to go back again like younger kids do. Angie On Tuesday 07 March 2006 14:43, Taija Heinonen KOTI wrote: > True. Only the TLSO can be very uncomfortable. For me, it hampered my > breathing so much that I was in hospital every six months - flu that came a > pneumonia. I stopped using the TLSO (my parents let me stop wearing it) and > I was sick lot less. Soon after that, they did the spinal fusion for me > which helped tremendously with the scoliosis AND did not prevent my > breathing muscles from doing their work. As a result, I was much healthier > (and still am) in terms of flus and recovering from them. > > Taya > Scoliosis > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> Can someone please advise with me if scoliosis is one that every > > > > SMA'er > > > >>> will have eventually or surgery is a must. tq, (mother of 7 > > > > with > > > >>> SMA > >>> 2). > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> --------------------------------- > >>> > >>> Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. > >>> > >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Hi Patie, Wat kinda corset do u were, even i have scoliosis but wearing a plastic brace if tuff n hard to breath... i've always taut of corset which i hope will fit my spine..atleast support it a bit. The fact abt braces is that , fat gal like me cant wear it and feel easy abt the self image hahahah its like trying to tie lumps,and they do peep out if u have any sort of link or pic of the corset, plz post it ..... LOVE Deepa... --- Patie <lilcia2001@...> wrote: > i do have scoliosis and didn`t have surgery. at > first i was advised to have one, i was prepared > already, but some circumstances decide that i didn`t > have it finally. and that was good choice. when i > was thinking about surgery again - my pt said that > it won`t work for me. so my back is bit curved, but > still i prefer wearing corset than being cut > love & light > patie > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Love u __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 You could use an electrical muscle stimulator (EMS) for muscle strengthening, on your back muscles. You would be able to strengthen your muscles without having to move your back (which otherwise would be painful). At the same time the pins-and-needles sensation that is triggered by EMS would mask the pain you are having (i.e. the nociceptor pathways back to your brain would be busy with the electrical signals). Do not use TENS devices, because these do not cause an effective muscle contraction. Giovanni Ciriani - West Hartford, CT - USA www.GlobusSHT.com On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Vicki <twelvestoneslady@...> wrote: > > > Hi All: > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > with degenerative joint disease--specifically in my spine from L3 to S1. > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, and > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with some > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any towns > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > Thanks in advance for any advice. > Vicki Lockwood > NW Missouri > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 You could use an electrical muscle stimulator (EMS) for muscle strengthening, on your back muscles. You would be able to strengthen your muscles without having to move your back (which otherwise would be painful). At the same time the pins-and-needles sensation that is triggered by EMS would mask the pain you are having (i.e. the nociceptor pathways back to your brain would be busy with the electrical signals). Do not use TENS devices, because these do not cause an effective muscle contraction. Giovanni Ciriani - West Hartford, CT - USA www.GlobusSHT.com On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Vicki <twelvestoneslady@...> wrote: > > > Hi All: > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > with degenerative joint disease--specifically in my spine from L3 to S1. > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, and > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with some > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any towns > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > Thanks in advance for any advice. > Vicki Lockwood > NW Missouri > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 I find doing the planks and bird dog are excellent for abs and back. And they are static so they don't induce wear and tear on your disks or vertabrae. Here's a link to a good video: Ed White Sandwich, MA USA > > > Hi All: > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > with degenerative joint disease--specifical ly in my spine from L3 to S1. > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, and > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with some > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any towns > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > Thanks in advance for any advice. > Vicki Lockwood > NW Missouri > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 I find doing the planks and bird dog are excellent for abs and back. And they are static so they don't induce wear and tear on your disks or vertabrae. Here's a link to a good video: Ed White Sandwich, MA USA > > > Hi All: > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > with degenerative joint disease--specifical ly in my spine from L3 to S1. > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, and > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with some > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any towns > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > Thanks in advance for any advice. > Vicki Lockwood > NW Missouri > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 I agree -- those are all ones I started with after my back surgery in July '07. I'd been doing " bird dogs " for years, but the planks were great for beginning to strengthen that core and the low back around the fusion I had to have. Jim Ontario, California, USA On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 7:26 AM, Ed White <kitesurfer257@...> wrote: > > > I find doing the planks and bird dog are excellent for abs and back. And > they are static so they don't induce wear and tear on your disks or > vertabrae. > > Here's a link to a good video: > > Ed White > Sandwich, MA USA > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All: > > > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > > > with degenerative joint disease--specifical ly in my spine from L3 to S1. > > > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, > and > > > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > > > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with > some > > > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > > > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > > > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any towns > > > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > > Vicki Lockwood > > > NW Missouri > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 I agree -- those are all ones I started with after my back surgery in July '07. I'd been doing " bird dogs " for years, but the planks were great for beginning to strengthen that core and the low back around the fusion I had to have. Jim Ontario, California, USA On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 7:26 AM, Ed White <kitesurfer257@...> wrote: > > > I find doing the planks and bird dog are excellent for abs and back. And > they are static so they don't induce wear and tear on your disks or > vertabrae. > > Here's a link to a good video: > > Ed White > Sandwich, MA USA > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All: > > > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > > > with degenerative joint disease--specifical ly in my spine from L3 to S1. > > > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, > and > > > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > > > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with > some > > > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > > > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > > > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any towns > > > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > > Vicki Lockwood > > > NW Missouri > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 My two family members with anklosing spondylitis were told to do water therapy because it allows movement free from gravity, but still with resistance. This may be something that could help protect your brittle bones and strengthen weakening muscles. Randy Gordon Chicago, IL ________________________________ > > Hi All: > > > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > > > with degenerative joint disease--specifical ly in my spine from L3 to S1. > > > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, > and > > > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > > > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with > some > > > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > > > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > > > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any towns > > > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > > Vicki Lockwood > > > NW Missouri > > > > > [ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 EMS is most definitely the way to go, in particular using an ARP machine. Because you live in the 'toolies' I would suggest that you go to www.arpwave.com They will send an ARP machine (EMS) to your house and a webcam, and will conduct treatments with you over the internet telling you exactly what to do to address your problem. This seems to be the best bet for you considering your situation.  Chad Scheitel, MA, CSCS Minneapolis, MN > > > Hi All: > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > with degenerative joint disease--specifical ly in my spine from L3 to S1. > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, and > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with some > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any towns > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > Thanks in advance for any advice. > Vicki Lockwood > NW Missouri > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 EMS is most definitely the way to go, in particular using an ARP machine. Because you live in the 'toolies' I would suggest that you go to www.arpwave.com They will send an ARP machine (EMS) to your house and a webcam, and will conduct treatments with you over the internet telling you exactly what to do to address your problem. This seems to be the best bet for you considering your situation.  Chad Scheitel, MA, CSCS Minneapolis, MN > > > Hi All: > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > with degenerative joint disease--specifical ly in my spine from L3 to S1. > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, and > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with some > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any towns > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > Thanks in advance for any advice. > Vicki Lockwood > NW Missouri > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 With all due respect Chad, the ARP does not utilize square-wave waveforms, which are the most effective to elicit muscle contractions. Giovanni Ciriani - West Hartford, CT - USA On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Chad Scheitel <chadscheitel@...>wrote: > > > EMS is most definitely the way to go, in particular using an ARP machine. > Because you live in the 'toolies' I would suggest that you go to > www.arpwave.com > They will send an ARP machine (EMS) to your house and a webcam, and will > conduct treatments with you over the internet telling you exactly what to do > to address your problem. This seems to be the best bet for you considering > your situation. > > Chad Scheitel, MA, CSCS > Minneapolis, MN > > > > > > > > > Hi All: > > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > > with degenerative joint disease--specifical ly in my spine from L3 to S1. > > > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, > and > > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with > some > > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any towns > > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > Vicki Lockwood > > NW Missouri > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 With all due respect Chad, the ARP does not utilize square-wave waveforms, which are the most effective to elicit muscle contractions. Giovanni Ciriani - West Hartford, CT - USA On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Chad Scheitel <chadscheitel@...>wrote: > > > EMS is most definitely the way to go, in particular using an ARP machine. > Because you live in the 'toolies' I would suggest that you go to > www.arpwave.com > They will send an ARP machine (EMS) to your house and a webcam, and will > conduct treatments with you over the internet telling you exactly what to do > to address your problem. This seems to be the best bet for you considering > your situation. > > Chad Scheitel, MA, CSCS > Minneapolis, MN > > > > > > > > > Hi All: > > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > > with degenerative joint disease--specifical ly in my spine from L3 to S1. > > > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, > and > > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with > some > > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any towns > > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > Vicki Lockwood > > NW Missouri > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Giovanni,  Exactly, a square-wave is not what her body needs. You obviously don't understand exactly how the ARP operates considering the fact that it can help to completely eliminate nearly all of this women's issues.  Chad Scheitel, MA, CSCS Minneapolis, MN > > > > > > > Hi All: > > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > > with degenerative joint disease--specifical ly in my spine from L3 to S1. > > > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, > and > > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with > some > > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any towns > > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > Vicki Lockwood > > NW Missouri > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Chad, Excuse me but you are the one who confirmed EMS is the way to go. Unless you mean something else, EMS means electrical muscle stimulation. EMS is muscle contractions triggered by electrical current (see Wikipedia for a definition). The most effective way to trigger a muscle contraction is through a rectangular symmetrical biphasic waveform, also known as square wave. There is a ton of peer-reviewed research performed EMS square wave for sport applications. See for some bibliography http://www.globussht.com/ResearchEMS. I haven't seen any research on ARP; all that is mentioned in various web sites on ARP is that " it is the culmination of an immense body of research " . Then a bunch of articles are listed, none of them are on the waveform used by ARP, and none mentioning EMS. Giovanni Ciriani - West Hartford, CT - USA On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Chad Scheitel <chadscheitel@...>wrote: > > > Giovanni, > > Exactly, a square-wave is not what her body needs. You obviously don't > understand exactly how the ARP operates considering the fact that it can > help to completely eliminate nearly all of this women's issues. > > > Chad Scheitel, MA, CSCS > Minneapolis, MN > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All: > > > It's been a very long time since I've posted. Last year I was diagnosed > > > with degenerative joint disease--specifical ly in my spine from L3 to > S1. > > > > > Since that time I've started having more severe problems with my neck, > > and > > > recently was diagnosed with scoliosis as a result of the breakdown of > > > vertabrae. I'm trying to figure out if I can help relieve the pain with > > some > > > sort of exercise to build, or stretch, muscles in my back. > > > I thought maybe someone here could direct me to a book, or some online > > > source, since I live in the toolies and am not close enough to any > towns > > > with specialists, or gyms, or any other form of help. > > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > > Vicki Lockwood > > > NW Missouri > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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