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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: > > 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 >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > **************S T R E T C H your technology dollars with great laptop > deals from Dell! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1223081712x1201714210/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629 > %2 > D5) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn