Hello Frank,
What publication will it be in ..... would LOVE to read it?
Cheers,
Anna.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conijn" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 September 2001 5:52
Subject: MUA for radicular complaints
> Peter,
>
> What did the manual procedure look like? Was it a real manipulation,
> producing a cracking sound (also called a High Velocity Low Amplitude
> manouvre), or was it a mobilisation (much slower, longer hold times and
not
> aimed at a crack)?
>
> I would also like to remark that a large randomised controlled trial
> conducted here in the Netherlands last year, showed that injection with
> corticosteroids in a tennis elbow produced significantly worse long-term
> results than physical therapy or even no intervention at all. The author
has
> just been promoted on the research; the papers are to be published.
>
> Frank
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Randle" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: dinsdag 18 september 2001 17:04
> Subject: Re: Epidural anaesthetic injection VS Manual therapy
>
>
>
> Dear Hiro Wood
>
> Thank you for your email reply. I
> welcome the chance to discuss this
> topic.
>
> I apologise for including abbreviations
> without a key.
>
> GA = General Anesthetic
> LA = Local Anesthetic
> MUA = Manipulation Under Anesthetic
>
> >>>You insisted the efficacy of epidural
> by presenting the UK survey
> of tennis elbow.
>
>
> No, not at all. I intended only to mean;
>
> IF Epidural is efficacious THEN
> The Earlier the BETTER
>
> >>But I've ever learned the cause of
> back pain is complicated
> and still not known, different from the pain
> of upper extrmities.
>
> I agree please note my above comment
> in reply.
>
> >>I think we should distinguish the latter
> from former.
> >>And secondly ,as Dr.Sood
> said,epidural one can only reduce pain,
> not the pathogenesis causing
> pain,though it may not be an authorized
> principle in orthopaedic society,at least
> in Japan.
>
> I have much time for Dr Sood's
> Opinions and Discussions.
>
> My own feelings are that as the etiology
> of the spinal injury is varied so then for a
> patient's pain. The good Dr Sood only a
> few weeks ago asked the list about
> patient's many sensations whilst
> suffering. I hypothesise that many
> patients will present with a main injury
> and set of symptoms but some others
> are either idiosyncratic or associated
> with the patient coping with the pain and
> injury.
>
> Yet further, my simple analysis of an
> Epidural is broken down to (1) Pain relief
> for several hours from the analgesic / LA
> used and (2) The steroid to reduce
> inflamation and pressure on the leg
> nerves.
>
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