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Shadyglade this may interest you"There is a lack of strong evidence to support the role of spinal manipulation in disc herniation, though some weak evidence suggests it may be beneficial in the early stages. Some of the difficulties in gaining evidence on rare events and determining causality is discussed. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of benefit or harm are poorly understood."https://www.journalofosteopathicmedicine.com/article/S1746-0689(06)00096-4/abstractIt is currently not possible to provide an overall conclusion about the safety of SMT (spinal manipulation therapy); however, the types of SAEs reported can indeed be significant, sustaining that some risk is present. High quality research and consistent reporting of AEs and SAEs are needed.https://systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13643-017-0458-y
I remember when people suffering really bad sciatica would be admitted and treated with weights. The patient would lay flat sometimes for months the idea being that separation between the discs would give relief from the pain. The weights would be hung over the bed pulling the patients legs to ease contact in the spine. Plus pain relief as necessary. As pain resolved the weights would be lightened [clear as mud]. Think this idea went out in the 2000s though, it obviously caused beds to be blocked ....... I remember my Dad being hung from a door: his fingers were gripping the top and the GP would pull his body away to increase the gap between the discs to relieve pressure.Usually when my parents had back problems it was due to not bending correctly .Tnx Cacarosa
What's with the need for Links - I threw my shorthand note books away over 30 years ago ........ experience counts, of course.
I remember in the 1970s when people suffering really bad sciatica would be admitted and treated with weights. The patient would lay flat sometimes for months the idea being that separation between the discs would give relief from the pain.
"quite" - that'll do on a hot day ...... I worked closely with many specialities in my nearly 11 years career so picked up information What's your problem exactly?
I remember in the 1970s when people suffering really bad sciatica -