Re: chiropractic? manipulation?

[Guest guest]

Dear - Alot of people benefit from it. I wasnt one of them but my boyfriend avoided surgery and works ten hour days as well as golfs due to the healing benefits of a chiropractor. Give it a shot. Remember that fibromyalgia might be to blame as well as degeneration. I tried a massage therapist but needless to say, that was my first and last experience. I flared for days as well. A kinder form of massage is in order. A hot shower works miracles on aching muscles. Hugs, Deborah

On 7/18/06, <kyrik@...> wrote:

> does seeing a chriopractor help? i get a lot of pain in my neck and a> dr just opened an office near my job and i thought i'd see him.. does> that help at all?---Good question! I used to see a chiropractor who did the " Activator "

method (you can see it here...

http://www.total-wellness-center.net/activator.html )It wasn't manipulation but I don't know if it's good for RA either.Couldn't manipulation aggravate RA?My massage therapist just beat me to a pulp on Th and the flare since and the pain hasbeen unbearable. Needless to say he knows nothing of RA. I guess brutalmassage might not be so good for us even tho I used to love it

[Guest guest]

wrote: Couldn't manipulation aggravate RA? My massage therapist just

beat me to a pulp on Th and the flare since and the pain has been

unbearable.

Ardeith writes: You don't want to take damaged joints and twist them around

too much.....gentle massage would probably be better for you. I have what I

call " barnacles " on most of my spine......my doc says they are bone spurs or

something. Anyway.....a chiropractor said she would not work on me because

she felt there was too much chance of breaking off bits of the " barnacles, "

or spurs, which could possibly get into my blood stream and cause

problems......gentle massage was all she would do......which felt wonderful

and didn't hurt later.

I dream of having a hot-tub with massaging jets of water....

Ardy

[Guest guest]

I have been going to chiropractors since

’85 and the same practice for 13 years. When the practice was sold, the

old doc overlapped for 2 months to be sure that the new one knew all the

patents. I don’t know if I would be able to walk must less work full

time without my bimonthly adjustment. The doc is very careful of me and he was

the one to get me on bio-freeze (better than mineral ice) and fish oils for my

joints. You just have to talk to other people and get recommendations on good

doctors and then ask questions to be sure s/he knows about RA and its effects

on the body.

Have a great day,

Lynette & Queen

Molly (the fruit stealing Boston Terrier)

land/ Zone

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From: Rheumatoid Arthritis [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of Ardeith

Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006

2:34 PM

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject: Re:

chiropractic? manipulation?

wrote: Couldn't manipulation aggravate RA? My massage therapist

just

beat me to a pulp on Th and the flare since and the pain has been

unbearable.

[Guest guest]

Well I saw him yesterday. It wasn't as good as I thought I am still

in pain today. BUT he did crack my back some and it felt better. My

joints are also overextended meaning they go beyond the normal points

when bent or turned. This causes me to put extra strain on them and

cause more pain and aggrevates my RA.

Fun FUn

>

> > does seeing a chriopractor help? i get a lot of pain in my

neck and a

> > dr just opened an office near my job and i thought i'd see

him.. does

> > that help at all?---

>

> Good question! I used to see a chiropractor who did the " Activator "

> method (you can see it here...

> http://www.total-wellness-center.net/activator.html )

>

> It wasn't manipulation but I don't know if it's good for RA either.

>

> Couldn't manipulation aggravate RA?

>

> My massage therapist just beat me to a pulp on Th and the flare

since

> and the pain has

> been unbearable. Needless to say he knows nothing of RA. I guess

brutal

> massage might not be so good for us even tho I used to love it

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If the Chiro. doesn't work try a physical therapist. They move the joints but also give you exercises to hold the joints in place. They also treat the muscles and tendon that you may be stressing from over use due to the RA. You only see them a few weeks compared to a lifetime of chiro. StaceyLollipop girl <lollipop725@...> wrote: Well I saw him yesterday. It wasn't as good as I thought I am still in pain today. BUT he did crack my back some and it felt better. My joints are also overextended meaning they

go beyond the normal points when bent or turned. This causes me to put extra strain on them and cause more pain and aggrevates my RA.Fun FUn >> > does seeing a chriopractor help? i get a lot of pain in my neck and a> > dr just opened an office near my job and i thought i'd see him.. does> > that help at all?---> > Good question! I used to see a chiropractor who did the "Activator"> method (you can see it here...> http://www.total-wellness-center.net/activator.html )> > It wasn't manipulation but I don't know if it's good for RA either.> > Couldn't manipulation aggravate RA?> > My massage therapist just beat

me to a pulp on Th and the flare since > and the pain has> been unbearable. Needless to say he knows nothing of RA. I guess brutal> massage might not be so good for us even tho I used to love it > > >

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