Dear Scott,
It was interesting to see this book mentioned, as I recognised it as one
that is on my list of books to get, which means that someone has recommended
it. I am a neurophysio, and am increasingly coming to see the body as an
instrument sensitive to and intelligent of the environment, such that our
relationship today determines who we become tomorrow, and my relationship in
the past has determined how I hold myself in the present. This present
experience includes many feelings of ease and freedom, as well as blockages
and no-go areas, presumably acquired in the physical-emotional-social past.
I think that there is a need for mainly physical approaches, that is my
experience, but there is a lot more. There was some recent correspondence to
the effect that the success of the treatment does not prove the theory
behind it to be correct. In the fullness of time science usually proves the
theory to be outdated.
Will be interested to see other responses to your question and thank you
for raising it.
Charles Dean
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Epsley <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 29 November 1999 12:02
Subject: Re: THECAL compression by hook of harrington
> Dear Dr. Sood,
>I doubt whether removing the hook will cure his pain either. And,
>I understand your frustration at the fact that other surgeons have
>almost made it impossible for you not to.
>I have a question to all list members, and yourself, regarding the
>work of Dr John E Sarno, an American author of the book
>"Healing Back Pain - The Mind Body connection".
>This guy discusses the concept of repression of emotions and
>conditioning to believe that some activity may cause back pain
>usually will. Does anyone know his work and have any comments?
>What I am wondering is what is this patients emotional life like?
>His childhood? Marriage? Job?
>Herein may lie a perpetuator of his painful cycle. Unlike Dr Sarno I
>don't believe that it is the sole cause of the pain, but how often
>does the medical profession delve into this? We look too much at
>a physical cause, and attempt (often poorly) to explain why it might
>cause the pain, but we're not really sure if it does.
>Just a thought.
>Scott Epsley
>Physiotherapist.
>
>--
>
>On Sun, 28 Nov 1999 20:15:10 Sood wrote:
>>Dear Friends,
>> Among wide spectrum of cases of back pain we
come across some are so peculiar ,that one is always tempted to share the
experience, one of such case is as follows
>>
>> A 50 yrs old male shopkeeper developed sudden onset back pain
in 1988 upon getting down from a bicycle ,the pain was localized to lumbar
region only ,Corsets,tractions rest,NSAIDS etc did not offer lasting relief
from this pain ,In 1992 someone opened his lumbar spine and put a
Herringbones rod, inspite of trying my best I could not find the reason for
doing this surgery as X-ray taken at that time has nothing which should
require surgery of this magnitude. However he was asymptomatic for 3 months
after which he develpoed severe Jaundice for which he was in hospital for a
long time.After 18 months of first operation the second surgery was done
to remove the Herringbones rod, for some resaon the lower hook was left in
the L3.
>>At present he is in severe back pain ,which is migrating to his both
legs,above knees,ROM is markedly decreased in spine ,pain is static,constant
.
>>DR knee and ankle are decreased on both sides.No sensory ,bladder /bowl
symptoms.SLR+ve20*/bilaterally.pain increasing on coughing .
>>MRI; No evidence of disc herniation.
>>Metallic hook of removed Herringbones rod in right pedicle of L3 causing
mild
>>indentation of theca.
>>Morale of story is left over Hook can cause problems
>>Questions ;
>>1.What could be cause/source of pain ?
>>2.Shall I attempt to remove hook ,will the removal of hook cause pain
relief ?
>>3.Fibrosis & adhesions and scar formation caused by two surgeries may be
the causing the pain.Mck evaluation for the spine could not be done as
there is no possible pain free movement.
>>4.So many surgeons have put it in his mind that removing the hook will
relieve pain and restore movements that he is insisting and requesting me to
operate and remove the hook .But I do have my reservations ,I think the
indentation is only mild and we can help him by physio and exercises.
>>Dr.Sarveshwar Sood
>>Orthopaedic Surgeon & Head Department of Physical
>>Medicine & Rehabilitation,
>>Member American Academy Of Pain Management.
>>S.B.L.S.Hospital
>>812/1,Housing Board Colony
>>Model Town,Jalandhar city
>>Punjab State.India
>>E-mail [log in to unmask]
>>http:/Personal.vsnl.com/sarvesh
>>
>>
>
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