Cervical spine in RA and manipulations

February 22, 2009

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If you have RA, you're taking a risk if you allow anyone to manipulate

your cervical spine. Does your rheumatologist know?

Not an MD

On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 9:56 AM, (musiclvr)

<musiclvr3237@...> wrote:

>

> Patty and ,

> I believe chiropractic care has helped me with my pain. I always feel so

> much better after having my spine and neck adjusted. I can breathe better,

> and can function better if only for a few hours or minutes. He doesn't

> touch my hands or fingers, no one does.

> I see my chiropractor usually four times a week. I am amazed at how out of

> alignment my body becomes in just one day. I blame this on having

> Rheumatoid Arthritis. I usually have at least two or more ribs turned, and

> my hips and neck are usually rotated out of proportion. Sometimes I can

> feel my fingers release and can bend them. I just don't think I could

> function without my chiropractor.

> I have way too long of a story when it comes to prescription drugs and

> alternative pain remedies, but am currently going against my doctor's wishes

> and am only injecting Humira shots every two weeks. Have tried all the

> others and just can't handle them. Still not sure about Arava for pain.

> Still researching. Broke down and have taken it the last couple days.

> Couldn't live without my heatpad either. I wish someone made mini heat pads

> for the individual finger, or a battery pack attachable heat pad.

> The article that posted by Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR, was really

> interesting. I printed it off and will hopefully show it to my chiropractor

> on Monday. The part about concerns me most is the cranial settling. My C1

> and C2 is usually the most painful everyday. When it is adjusted it does

> not feel as swollen. Sometimes my chiropractor uses an activator...don't

> know how to describe it, but it doesn't hurt, it helps. It's better to me

> than getting electromagnetic shocks from my previous rheumatologist.

> I don't know, I just try to do what works for me, and chiropractic, Humira,

> my heatpad, hot tubs, and Aleve are my favorites so far.

> I hope you have pain free days.

> (musiclvr3237)

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