Hey Y'all,
Okay, time for me to put my two cents worth in. While a Chiro does work
with joints, this is not their focus. The focus is to make sure that the
nerve roots are free to properly innervate the muscles and organs associated
with them. I worked with a Chiro for a year after I graduated from college
(I'm a Registered Massage Therapist) and was amazed at the difference it
could make, especially when it is combined with Massage Therapy. A joint
that is out of alignment can cause a muscle to go into spasm. You can get
massage and the muscle may relax, but until the joint is realigned the
muscle will just keep on going into spasm. It works the other way around
too. A muscle in spasm can pull a joint out of alignment. You can get the
joint realigned, but until that muscle spasm is dealt with the joint will
keep going out of alignment. The ideal combination is generally to do the
two together. Here in Ontario, many Chiro's have Massage Therapist's that
work along side them. Now, with advanced Parkinson's where range of motion
has become fairly restricted, Chiro would probably not work and it would be
more painful than it would be helpful. If you are at a point where you
still have fairly good range of motion then Chiropractic can help you to
keep that range of motion for a much longer period of time. It can also
help to reduce muscle spasming and it has also been know to help with
digestive problems. If you like, I can forward any questions on to the
Chiro I worked with, she's great for answering questions in a way that most
can understand. Hope this has helped some. :O)
Peace
Pat Higgo RMT
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From: "George Docken" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: chiropractors
Pamme,
I asked my daughter (a massage therapist) about chiropractic for
Parkinson's stiffness. She observed that Chiropractic primarily addresses
joints, not muscles. You might get more relief from massage therapy or
stretching.
All the best, Geo.
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Hi there,
Put out a request to the Caregivers list with no response regarding
chiropractors. Wondering if anyone has had success with one. My husband is
getting
progressively more bent over as time goes by. He does alot of yard work
when
feeling well and his posture is so bent over now that his back hurts all
of the
time. Wondering if a chiropractor would be helpful.
Pamme
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