Guest guest Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Deb, I scrub..yes, it's tough, but I love it so much! I really like to get my hands in there and do. I wanted to be a surgeon since I was 5, this was the next best thing to me so I could have a family. I've thought of NICU, but I feel unsure that I could handle it emotionally.--- Re: Natural Fusion I would love nothing more than to avoid surgery (herniated C5/6). Can you give more info on massage? While going to P.T. I was in horrible pain, (too much vigorous massage, and we also didn't know at the time I had a herniated disc, my dr thought I had muscle problems). My dr told me that the herniation doesn't go away, the nerve just becomes accustomed to the herniation?? ?? Any website you can recommend for further info? Thanks > > > > Many people may not be aware of the fact that our bodies are capable of fusing themselves when injury is present. For example a bad disk. There is a lot of inflammation present in a bad disk. Over a period of time, this will trigger the body to fuse that area. your body will develop calcifications over a long period of time (many years) and will continue until the area is fused. For those who can manage the pain and would like to avoid surgery, I would suggest investing in whatever means can get you through. massage for example is costly on a regular basis, but can eliminate a lot of pain and may even be able to help you get off some medications. But it would need to be done on a regular basis. Even a piece of disk material that is protruding will eventually be absorbed by the body over time. > > Also one thing people may not be aware of is that the acidic and highly inflammatory nucleus pulposus which is the " crabmeat " inner portion of the disk and the material that herniates, causes more pain at times than the herniation. If there is a break in the annulus (the cartilagenous outer ring of your disk), then the extruding annulus causes great pain as it is kind of like being stung by a jellyfish. It's very inflammatory. So, this can be the source of pain, overriding the actual herniation. We should be looking for treatment that deals with this fact.--- > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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