Enter your questions, concerns, and symptoms here to Include:
Strain/pain due to over work, exercise, dis-use (lack of use)
Bulging disc(s) or Herniation(s) due to new or past injury of any kind; Post-surgical issues (scarring/adhesion)
- History - How did this problem first come about - if known
- Activities - ADL -activities of daily living (things you do on a regular basis) Re: work, exercise, sports, caring for someone (lifting or bathing them)
- Degree - Please refer to pain or discomfort on a scale from 1-10
- Quality - dull/aching/sharp/stabbing/boring/burning/pins & needles/numbing/shooting/radiating
- Time/Onset - when do your problems become a concern; are they chronic, in the morning/evening; when performing a certain movement or posture
- Aleviation - what makes it feel better
Please enter your comments - I will respond ASAP. Thank you for your contribution & participation.
Wishing you an Open Mind, a Healthy Body, & a Free Spirit! Marlene Castelluccio, LMMT & Founder of Journey Into Wellness Intergrated Healing
2 comments:
Hello Marlene -
I was wondering if you could give me some advice. My husband injured his back several years ago and as a result of that incident (which occurred at work) he has several hernations. Now he has done alot of physical therapy in the past and when he has a flair up he has a hard time getting help because, of his work schedule. Now when he has a flair up he states he gets stabbing pains in his lower back and he gets stuck in what ever position he is currently in at the time - we use heat packs and biofreeze to help relieve the pain - I was wondering if you could recommend anything else that may help alleviate some of the pain when this occurs?
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The issue that calls most ot my attention, is the aspect of "sharp pain". As your husband's injury was sustained years ago, general pain and discomfort are considered chronic, and heat is usually beneficial to relax tension in the muscles and relax tight tendons by bringing blood and oxygen to the affected areas. However, any time there is sharp pain due to a flairing up, he is now in an acute condition. ICE!!! is the best advice for his problem. Although heat feels good & soothing, it actually worsens the condition. Heat brings blood to an already inflamed area. Ice on the other hand interupts the pain by blocking the pain receptors and thus sensation of pain registered by the brain. Please don't use a bag of frozen peas! If this is a recurring condition, I suggest keeping an empty Chinese soup container filled with frozen water. BLOCK of ice is best, applied in circular motion. Do not leave directly on the skin as you can get frost-bite especially in areas that are more boney than muscular. In order for Ice to work appropriately, first it will feel cold, then it will burn, then it will go numb. Once you feel numb the job is done. 10 min. on 20 min. off. Continue like this from the onset for atleast 24hrs. as frequently as possible. The more times done the faster the inflammation and pain will subside. After the intense pain has subsided, you can start "contrast bathing" which is alternating cold and hot about 2 times each. This speeds the healing process even further by accelerating circulation blood & nutrients, and flushing inflammation and dead tissue waste to and from the cells.
I hope that you found this information helpful. Please contact me and let me know how it works for you. No one likes Ice! But it when a boxer get punched in the eye and it is bleeding and swollen, they certainly dont apply a heat pack to it! Mention that to your husband should he protest to ice. Health & Wellness to you both. P.S. Please let me know what line of work he is in so I can give further information on how to minimize the occurances of his flare-ups
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