Sorry Patti:
 
I just saw the link to the brace and the promotion about it and forwarded  
it without any examination of cost.
 
Paul
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/18/2009 2:00:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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thank  you.  the SpineCor brace is $5000!!!
we called...
right now alan is  getting home health physical therapy 3x week, along  
with  chiropractic 1x wk, due to a small auto accident over the 4th.    
these providers are coming to our home.
the pt has used an ultrasound  instrument on alan's lower back and was  
able to bring some  relief!!!  he has also done resistance exercises on  
alan.   we have a massage table in our library that makes this   
possible.  bought the table on craigslist for $150 .
i think the  ultrasound instrument costs around $1500 and you have to  
be licensed  to use it (pt said).  alan says the chiropractor brings  
him the  most relief.  this chiropractor is the only one he has found   
that brings him relief.  i don't think it makes a difference that  she  
is a female:>)  he has tried several chiropractic  doctors in our town  
and none brought relief like this gal. she is a  fairly young, hands on  
doctor and has taken a special interest in  alan's needs.  lucky us:>)
alan said last night he feels the best  he's felt in a long time.  too  
bad these therapies won't last  for ever, as the insurance will run  
out.  alan will go back to  square one, when the therapies end i suppose.
i wish i could add a picture  to this list serve and show you what the  
mucana bean looks  like.  it has a huge leaf and grows 12-15" a day!   
curls  around everything in its path.  i have tall tomato cages around   
most of them and keep the runners inside the cage.
no flowers yet, but  soon:>)
patti cg15

On Jul 16, 2009, at 4:07 PM, [log in to unmask]  wrote:

> Hope this link opens
>
> _Home Page -   SpineCor_ (http://www.spinecorporation.com
/English/index.htm 
>  )
>
>
> Paul H.  Lauer
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 7/15/2009  2:00:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask]  writes:
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> thank  you everyone for your input and  help:>)
> my whole life has been when i  grow up i'll figure it  out, well now i
> am grown up and figuring it  out is a whole lot  easier, with the help
> on this amazing  exchange.
> best  regards to all of you~
> patti cg 15
>
> On Jul 14,   2009, at 1:31 AM, mschild wrote:
>
>>> an xray taken from  the side  view last week , showed an s shape to  
>>>  his
>>> spine, .  a view  from the center back was not  available.
>>> there is a brace called  spine cor that we are  trying to find
>>> availability.  has  anyone used this  or bought it? or know how  
>>> much it
>>>  costs?
>>
>>
>> I have seen many long time PWP with  a scliosis.  PD very often
>> affects one side
>> more  than the other so  there is an imbalance between the muscles
>>  maintaining
>> the spine. At first it seems it is only malposition  but with time it
>> develops
>> into a fixed scoliosis. The  leaning on one side can  be corrected at
>> first  with
>> adequate medication but in  the long run it becomes more  pronounced,
>> especially
>> when tired. Some days worse  than others that is why I don't think a
>> brace
>> would be  very helpful unless you have a lot of  exercise. Braces
>>  usually tend
>> to weaken muscles since  they don't have to work  anymore to keep
>> posture.
>> JOhn  ,after 20 years of  PD has a fixed scoliosis. no need to Xray or
>> MRI to
>>  confirm something that is obvious. It can also be painful,    
>> obviously.
>> The best prevention is exercises for the  back. Massage of  painful
>> spinal
>> muscles will  relieve some of the  pain
>> maryse cg JOhn  80  /+-60
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