Re: Re: for those who have RA AND seek chiropractic services BEWARE

[Guest guest]

I made the mistake of going to a quack-o-practor so I could get into a water

aerobics program. He knew my neck had discs missing and bone spurs pressing

on my nerves. One day he forgot and wrenched my neck. The next day, I

couldn't even move my head without severe pain. I finally got into a pain

management program a month later, and my doctors wouldn't do anything about

it. I still have those problems, but now I know what to do in order to live

with it. Of course I'll never go to one of them again!

Dennis

[ ] Re: for those who have RA AND seek chiropractic

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> Spine Surgery for Rheumatoid Arthritis

> Edited by

> Jens R. Chapman, M.D.

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> Last updated March 11, 2002

> Rheumatoid arthritis of the spine

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>

> Incidence and risk factors

> One in five to one in three patients with RA have spinal involvement.

>

> I DO NOT KNOW IF ALL SAW THIS BUT I IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THOSE WHO

> HAVE RA....

> THIS WAS INCLUDED IN AN ARTICLE GINA PROVIDED TO THE GROUP A FEW WEEKS AGO

> AND SINCE I HAVE SEVERE RA WITH VERY BAD LOWER BACK PAIN, I FOUND THE LAST

> 2 SENTENCES ALARMING....

>

> JOANNE

>

> In early stages of RA, anti-inflammatory medications can be effective in

> decreasing pain and may slow the progression of joint destruction caused

> by RA.

>

> Exercises

> Once joint destruction of the spine has set in, there are no specific

> exercises that can stop or arrest the development of spinal instability.

> Maintenance of a normal body posture and a low-impact exercise program are

> necessary to avoid severe secondary problems, such as spontaneous spine

> fractures and maintain reasonable levels of cardiopulmonary fitness.

>

> Chiropractic manipulation of RA patients with spinal involvement is,

> however, clearly contraindicated due to the risk of causing spinal

> instability to worsen. Cases of paralysis after spine manipulation have

> been reported

[Guest guest]

I made the mistake of going to a quack-o-practor so I could get into a water

aerobics program. He knew my neck had discs missing and bone spurs pressing

on my nerves. One day he forgot and wrenched my neck. The next day, I

couldn't even move my head without severe pain. I finally got into a pain

management program a month later, and my doctors wouldn't do anything about

it. I still have those problems, but now I know what to do in order to live

with it. Of course I'll never go to one of them again!

Dennis

[ ] Re: for those who have RA AND seek chiropractic

services BEWARE

>

>

> Next>>

>

> Spine Surgery for Rheumatoid Arthritis

> Edited by

> Jens R. Chapman, M.D.

>

> Last updated March 11, 2002

> Rheumatoid arthritis of the spine

>

>

> Incidence and risk factors

> One in five to one in three patients with RA have spinal involvement.

>

> I DO NOT KNOW IF ALL SAW THIS BUT I IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THOSE WHO

> HAVE RA....

> THIS WAS INCLUDED IN AN ARTICLE GINA PROVIDED TO THE GROUP A FEW WEEKS AGO

> AND SINCE I HAVE SEVERE RA WITH VERY BAD LOWER BACK PAIN, I FOUND THE LAST

> 2 SENTENCES ALARMING....

>

> JOANNE

>

> In early stages of RA, anti-inflammatory medications can be effective in

> decreasing pain and may slow the progression of joint destruction caused

> by RA.

>

> Exercises

> Once joint destruction of the spine has set in, there are no specific

> exercises that can stop or arrest the development of spinal instability.

> Maintenance of a normal body posture and a low-impact exercise program are

> necessary to avoid severe secondary problems, such as spontaneous spine

> fractures and maintain reasonable levels of cardiopulmonary fitness.

>

> Chiropractic manipulation of RA patients with spinal involvement is,

> however, clearly contraindicated due to the risk of causing spinal

> instability to worsen. Cases of paralysis after spine manipulation have

> been reported