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Manipulative Therapy Back Chat
Backchat 3
WHY DOES STANDING BRING ON THE PAIN??
When you stand, the pressure of gravity and the bodies weight compresses the inter- vertebral discs. If these touch a nerve or if the muscles of the back become tired or constricted they may put pressure on a nerve and if that nerve is already inflamed from injury, then pain will ensue. Under normal circumstances the “Anti gravity” muscles can take the strain with no problem. But if there is a problem with one or a group of these muscles then the body is not held in its natural way thus allowing nerves to come under pressure. Another reason could be that if the joints are not in alignment then the actual posture may be causing the nerves to be trapped. There may be other reasons, but for the main problems of the patients of this clinic the ones mentioned are the most likely causes. If it were one of the other reasons, I would explain this to the individual patient. In fact I would refer these patients to their own GP for treatment.
HOW DOES REMEDIAL MASSAGE WORK?
The easiest way to describe how my techniques of Remedial Massage work, is to say that if you have a small chain (like a necklace) that had been tangled, if you were to just pull the ends, the links would likely break. But if you teased the chain between your fingers then it would slowly untangle without any damage to the links. This is a similar technique to what happens to the fibres of the muscles. When the muscles go into a spasm, some fibres although they do not get tangled up may lose their ability to relax their hold on other fibres. Remedial Massage, (the technique I use is called Neuro-Muscular Massage,) teases the fibres apart without damage to them. There is also another aspect to this technique in that the brain can only concentrate on one pain at once. My pressure focuses the brain on what I am doing and therefore releases the pain receptors of the area in a spasm. But to do this one needs to know where the nerve enters the muscle and the direction of the muscle fibres.
WHY DOES STRESS CAUSE HEADACHES?
There can be a number of reasons that cause stress but generally what happens is that when we get stressed we tend to hold our neck muscles rigid. Although there are quite a number of muscles in the neck. There are two specific muscles situated at the top of the spine which have some fibres which are actually attached to the meninges (linings) of the brain, so you can imagine what would happen if these where to contract and go into a spasm. These muscles are situated at the very top of the spine and that is where and why most people rub when they feel agitated or upset, a natural reflex action to try to release them.
WHY DO I HAVE TO HAVE A "CUDDLE"?
The “famous (or infamous)” cuddle is a very important part of the treatment of a Slipped Ileum (Pelvis bone.) When the Pelvic Girdle slips it will slide to the front on one side and the other side will go towards the back. As soon as this happens the large muscles attached to the Ileum Crest (hip bone), spine and lower ribs, try to either pull the Pelvic Girdle back into place or they are stretched further than they should be. In either case these muscles will develop some form of trauma and therefore need to be massaged and relaxed down, (not the patient but the muscles). As a Remedial Masseur I take as much care of the muscles as the joints. I believe that if I were to leave the muscles in the traumatic state they would soon pull the joint out of place.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOLFERS ELBOW AND TENNIS ELBOW?
Not a lot. The difference is that Tennis Elbow is always on the outside of the elbow joint and Golfers Elbow is on the inside. Tennis Elbow generally affects the muscles that open the fingers and Golfers Elbow is mainly concerned with the ones that close the fingers, although in both cases the Biceps and Triceps can be involved. In severe cases the actual tendons of the muscles can be pulled off their attachment to the bone. This generally requires surgery to correct. In less severe cases deep massage and Ultrasound treatment, along with a pad to hold the tendons onto the bone and take the pressure of them can be all that is needed, although it can be a slow process (especially of still operating a keyboard.)
When you stand, the pressure of gravity and the bodies weight compresses the inter- vertebral discs. If these touch a nerve or if the muscles of the back become tired or constricted they may put pressure on a nerve and if that nerve is already inflamed from injury, then pain will ensue. Under normal circumstances the “Anti gravity” muscles can take the strain with no problem. But if there is a problem with one or a group of these muscles then the body is not held in its natural way thus allowing nerves to come under pressure. Another reason could be that if the joints are not in alignment then the actual posture may be causing the nerves to be trapped. There may be other reasons, but for the main problems of the patients of this clinic the ones mentioned are the most likely causes. If it were one of the other reasons, I would explain this to the individual patient. In fact I would refer these patients to their own GP for treatment.
HOW DOES REMEDIAL MASSAGE WORK?
The easiest way to describe how my techniques of Remedial Massage work, is to say that if you have a small chain (like a necklace) that had been tangled, if you were to just pull the ends, the links would likely break. But if you teased the chain between your fingers then it would slowly untangle without any damage to the links. This is a similar technique to what happens to the fibres of the muscles. When the muscles go into a spasm, some fibres although they do not get tangled up may lose their ability to relax their hold on other fibres. Remedial Massage, (the technique I use is called Neuro-Muscular Massage,) teases the fibres apart without damage to them. There is also another aspect to this technique in that the brain can only concentrate on one pain at once. My pressure focuses the brain on what I am doing and therefore releases the pain receptors of the area in a spasm. But to do this one needs to know where the nerve enters the muscle and the direction of the muscle fibres.
WHY DOES STRESS CAUSE HEADACHES?
There can be a number of reasons that cause stress but generally what happens is that when we get stressed we tend to hold our neck muscles rigid. Although there are quite a number of muscles in the neck. There are two specific muscles situated at the top of the spine which have some fibres which are actually attached to the meninges (linings) of the brain, so you can imagine what would happen if these where to contract and go into a spasm. These muscles are situated at the very top of the spine and that is where and why most people rub when they feel agitated or upset, a natural reflex action to try to release them.
WHY DO I HAVE TO HAVE A "CUDDLE"?
The “famous (or infamous)” cuddle is a very important part of the treatment of a Slipped Ileum (Pelvis bone.) When the Pelvic Girdle slips it will slide to the front on one side and the other side will go towards the back. As soon as this happens the large muscles attached to the Ileum Crest (hip bone), spine and lower ribs, try to either pull the Pelvic Girdle back into place or they are stretched further than they should be. In either case these muscles will develop some form of trauma and therefore need to be massaged and relaxed down, (not the patient but the muscles). As a Remedial Masseur I take as much care of the muscles as the joints. I believe that if I were to leave the muscles in the traumatic state they would soon pull the joint out of place.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOLFERS ELBOW AND TENNIS ELBOW?
Not a lot. The difference is that Tennis Elbow is always on the outside of the elbow joint and Golfers Elbow is on the inside. Tennis Elbow generally affects the muscles that open the fingers and Golfers Elbow is mainly concerned with the ones that close the fingers, although in both cases the Biceps and Triceps can be involved. In severe cases the actual tendons of the muscles can be pulled off their attachment to the bone. This generally requires surgery to correct. In less severe cases deep massage and Ultrasound treatment, along with a pad to hold the tendons onto the bone and take the pressure of them can be all that is needed, although it can be a slow process (especially of still operating a keyboard.)