Is there any cure for spinal injury?
98748
not yet and probably wont be before GOD steps in.
1077350
Hats off to you. My condolences. My nephew also sustained a spinal cord injury. He is a quadraphelgic. He is 25 years old. He was diving and hit his head on a rock. He is otherwise healthy and adjusting well. Stem cell research and treatment is a great way to get going on finding a treatment and possible cure. If you want to get involved follow this link :http://www.paralysis.org/site/c.erJMJUOxFmH/b.1169107/k.BE3A/Home.htm.\nKeep up the good work. Bless you on your journey!
73820
You know, it is difficult to know if this is a result of the epidural or not. What does your physician say about it?\n\nChiropractic has good success with low back pain. Be sure to see a reputable chiropractor if you decide to do so.\n\nYou could try yoga or back stretching exercises, as well. Maybe a massage therapist?
170234
The spinal cord can heal to some extent in some cases, but it depends on the severity.  For instance, Christopher Reeve had a severe spinal cord injury, termed "complete" or ASIA Class A with very little chance of meaningful recovery.  However, in some less severe cases there is a chance of significant recovery.  There are cases of people initially paralyzed completely from the neck down who, after recovery, can walk.  However, in virtually all these cases, these patients had, at the time of initial preservation, at the very least some sensation below the level of injury indicating an "incomplete" lesion.  For more information, try the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA).
904196
Yes.  I had two at the same time in the lower back.  After weighing all the options I went with surgery.  I got two opinions and both were the same - physical therapy will not cure the problem.  When the disk is herniated it has compressed and the actual "jelly" is making contact with the spinal nerve.  The disk must be trimmed in order to relieve the pain.  \n\nI had the surgery in a spine clinic with an expert surgeon.  With my insurance I was out about $1500.00 out of over $25,000.00 worth of treatment.  I was walking within 8 hours of the surgery and doing physical therapy the next day.  Within 8 weeks I was back to work and within six months I was fully healed.  I have had no trouble since then.\n\nThe hardest part was forcing myself to do the therapy.  That is where healing and recovery really takes place.  It can be painful to walk the first few weeks, but you MUST DO IT!  Otherwise you will have complications.  Kicking the pain meds was hard, too, but I dropped them cold turkey and had only one bad day.\n\nMy advice would be to pick a surgeon with a good reputation for doing the procedure you need.  Secondly, make sure it is done in a facility with a low infection rate. You can research that on the net.  \n\nFinally, do the surgery.  Therapy is just prolonging the inevitable.
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Most of the time (95% or better) conservative chiropractic care is very effective for work related cervical spine injuries.  Most of these injuries involved "deranged" spinal joints (and often involve shoulders, upper back, jaw and other regions) and associated damaged soft tissues, including muscles and tendons, but ligaments, fascia and other connective tissues which attach to and surround the spine, which need to be rehabiliated and restored to normal function, when possible.  It is important to do a thorough history intake and physical examination, including taking two or more X-rays of the site of suspected injured structures, to evaluate, identify and diagnose what is wrong.  Without figuring out what is most likely wrong (diagnosis), it is very likely to provide a faulty and potentially useless or harmful plan of care.   I have found that a multi-modal approach which combines "chiropractic adjustments", also called chiropractic manipulative treatments, followed by passive modalities (hot, cold, muscle stimulation, ultrasound, therapeutic massage, etc) and therapeutic exercises targeted to any specific physical deficits, done to the capacity and tolerance of a patient, work very well, usually done at 2-3 times a week initially, and then less often with continued demonstrated signs of improvement until the patient is at or near a pre-injury status (if possible).  If a sinister injury is suspected, or if a patient fails to recover as much and as rapidly as expected, then a second opinion consultation with a specialist, and advanced diagnostic tests, are arranged.  It has been estimated that Chiropractic care is about 100 times safer (or more) than taking an aspirin for these kind of problems, when provided by a properly trained and licensed Chiropractic physician or licensed Chiropractor.  There is nothing "fake" about properly planned and provided chiropratic care.
425530
I'm sorry for what you've had to undergo. I broke my back (L1, L3 & L4) several years ago in an auto accident. As a result, I had burning sensations in my lower back & leg. I know it's not a natural or alternative therapy, but my Doctor prescribed a medicine called Elavil or amytriptoline that blocks out that burning sensation. I was on that for several years & then switched over to another medicine called Neurontin which also blocks nerve damage pain. Good luck.
690054
ARNICA 200 & RHUS TOX 200 three drops each will relieve your pain and will cure your tailbone injury maybe after these two you will need another remedy or two but these two will relieve your discomfitrure almost immediatly and without any complications and side effects !Both are Homeopathic Remedies and I myself cured my own back injury with these two in three days :-) .\nFeel freee to email me if you need any further help and keep me posted about your progress.\nTake Care and God Bless
819729
Doctors give you the run around I know and they really don't know how to treat it.  the truth is, one needs to add up all the traumas in their life, their injuries, emotional traumas, birth etc. if an injusry occurrs and the body has not had proper therapy or eliminated all the trauma then the body and brain continues to send signals to the area surrounding the old injury to protect it.  When the protective devices occur spasms occur...such as an old spinal injusry or a tailbone injury.  The brain and body does not know that the trauma is over so it continues to protect the area.  As a consequence there is fluid or static tension that holds in and traps toxins.  It is the toxins that your body holds in that causes the pain.  For example...people often think of what they see on their inner thigh or outer hips as sellulite.  If you go in deep with heat and massage this acutally breaks it down so it cannot be cellulite it has to be sluggish or dead white blood cells that have been trapped.  Try ddeplyu massaging your calves in a hot bath, splitting the gastrocnemius apart and digging in, massage toward the knee keeping a strong grip and staying deep between the muscle.  You should feel a squishy type of felling and that is all those toxins being moved.  By the time we are in deep total pain, we are full of toxins.  I had a broken back, 3 ceasareans and years of anitbiotics treatmenet as a child.  Therefore i had a lot of txic buildup that cuased me unable to move in the morning.    I trained in Canada in myofascial release, ddep tissue massage and as a nutritionist.  I subsequently, witht he aid of a chiropractic began treating myself.  My body kept spasming bACK TO PROTECT THE OLD INJUSRIES.  i DECIDED i NEEDED TO DETOS AND WITH HERBAL REMEDIES iAND HOEMOPATHIC REMEDIES BEGAN. wHILE THAT HELPED THE PAIN IN MY LEGS IT DID NOT KEEP THE CIRCULATION GOING ALL DAY.  I SUBSEQUENTLY BOUGHT AN INFRA RED sAUNA WHIch provides deep heat into the muscle and stimulates the toxins to move.  Talk about a lot of poops!  The infrared aids your body to relax and circulation to occur.  When this happns, the new red blood cells can move in, oxygenate the old injury, move out all the old gunk and help you heal.  Once really needs to se a chirocpractor or massage therapist to move the joints that have been displace because of the different tensions caused by the toxins though right after a heat treatmenet and at least once a week until you can move them yourself.  This goes on and on...i can tell you more if you want to email me at lgsparrow@hotmail.com.  I want to tell you that the healing soes not take place over night.  I still need to deal with the old injusires, have my neck and lower back put into place (stress causes it to go out again) and exercise. Fybromyalgia is a catch 22 illness...your body needs the exercise but you can't do it because your locked up in pain.  i will tell you my sauna was my life saver..i don't get those blow off headaches and do not need pain killers and muscle relzxants any more.  ps  just read one of your replies...do not let people tell you that it is depression...that is the doctor's first answer ...the depression occurs because we've been in pain for so long...not only is your obdy full of toxins but the blodd supply to the brain as well....antidepressants aren't the answer...cleaning your system out and letting the body know it CAN heal now is the answer
127775
Don't know of any cures, but you may want to see an acupuncturist.  Acupuncture is very effective at treating a wide array of pain conditions.
488225
Years ago, one of the world's leading spine surgeons made this statement at a large medical conference in Las Vegas, Nevada:\n\n"Your first back surgery is your best chance, your second back surgery is your last chance."\n\nYou are done with surgery.  It hasn't solved your problem  (in fact, it may be the cause of your continuing problems).\n\nCouple of suggestions.  First, how many Chiropractic evaluations/consults have you had?  A good Chiropractor may be a very valuable resource for you.\n\nSecond, there is a wonderful book available that explains the many unappreciated causes of chronic pain and how to effectively treat the causes to relieve the pain.  If you read this book, you will understand the many ways that surgery and even pain medications can actually aggravate and cause long-term chronic pain.  \n\nThe book is written by Sherry Rogers, M.D. and is called: "Pain Free in 6 Weeks".  It is available at Amazon.com or from the publisher at 1-800-846-6687.  I highly recommend this book.\n\nBest wishes and good luck.
825594
you can't..unless you go to the chiropractor and have them decompress your spine, but it won't make a huge difference. And you have to hang upside down..good luck.
345758
First of all there are no exercises which will effectively decrease the curvature of your spine, or prevent it from getting worse.  All you can do is to strengthen the trunk muscles that support the spine.\n\nAs a physical therapist who has treated many back patients and a good amount of scoliosis patients (as well as having scoliosis myself) I would recommend that you do lumbar stability exercises.  I've attached a link to a good site with a few good stability exercises to get you started.  As you progress you might also want to consider doing pilates or yoga, both of which will help to strengthen your back muscles.
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It's called myelitis (drop the "spino", there's no such word). I'm assuming you already know what it is so I'll skip the diagnosis explanation. Unfortunately, as with many spinal cord disorders, there is currently no effective cure.  Treatments depend largely on the severity (extent of progression) of neurological involvement.  Initially, corticosteroid therapy is started to reduce inflammation.  Analgesia (pain meds) and bedrest are prescribed.  Range-of-motion (ROM) exercises are initiated to maintain limb flexibility and function.  If respiration is affected, the patient may require a tracheotomy with trach to ventilator for respiratory support.  Recovery usually begins within 2 to 12 weeks of the onset of symptoms and may continue for up to 2 years.  I'm sorry to say that if there is no significant improvement within the first 3 to 6 months, meaningful recovery is unlikely.  Generally, a rapid onset of symptoms is associated with poor recovery outcome. I hope this answers your question.
62068
Depends on what the problem is. Some bone problems can even be helped by massage therapy, as it's possible that your muscles can keep pulling your spine in the wrong way. Discs and such typically need surgery.
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Surgery should be your last option. \n\nI suggest seeing a physical therapist if necessary but avoiding poor posture. Positioning for comfort and daily abdominal crunches should help. \n\nIf it hurts don't do it. And get a comfortable bed. \n\nIf you get back spasms due to the herniation, see your doctor, you may need an antispasmotic. \n\nLow back pain is a chronic condition. There is no easy fix. Therefore, think long term solutions. You know your body and your pain better than anyone...gauge the effectiveness of your interventions by how you feel. \n\nDon't overly rely on pain meds. They can build tolerance and don't cure you. Use them only for the really bad days. By the way, alternative pain interventions really work. Don't think they don't. Research yoga or meditation. Avoid chiropractors for herniated discs. They won't help in the long run. \n\nHope that helps.
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There is no magic cure. a Healthy diet and... EXERCISE!!!!