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Most of what I read deals with costo and chest pain. I have read your archives dealing with costo and back pain, which I believe I have. Having been in great health except for esophageal spasms, I was confused when the back pain flared up after a recent esophageal dilation. I can't tell if it's the esophagus or costo at this point. The pain is across my mid back, centering on my spine, right at the bra line, tender to the touch. Can the surgery cause the flare up or is it possible the esophagus is still inflamed from the dilation.
In Reply to: costochondritis and back pain posted by Susan on June 06, 2003 at 06:32:04:
Susan, R U getting enough water? Steve
In Reply to: costochondritis and back pain posted by Susan on June 06, 2003 at 06:32:04:
I think it is all the same mechanism: bracing! So many muscles (particularly the involuntary muscles or smooth muscles) can be affected and go into spasms. I hope Walt will go into more detail about this because people have the same problem in so many different areas of the body, throat, rib cage, diaphragm, bowel, rectal, bladder, etc., etc. So, Walt, are there any muscles that are NOT affected by bracing?
In Reply to: Re: costochondritis and back pain posted by Sally on June 07, 2003 at 11:08:24:
Hi,
This is my understanding and personal experience.
Bracing happens because of the overload in the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus controls, among other things, the nervous system, and the nervous sytem controls the muscles. So, anywhere the nervous system goes can be subject to bracing -- which is everywhere in the body! There isn't any place that isn't touched by the nervous sytem!
Some people experience pain or tightness in certain areas of the body more than others, because of either genetic tendencies, previous injuries, repetitive use, etc. For example, one person will have headaches from bracing, another will have plantar fascitis (in the feet). Lots of factors come into play.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Happygal (Certified Massage Therapist)
In Reply to: Re: costochondritis and back pain posted by Happygal on June 07, 2003 at 17:07:27:
Thanks, Happygal. So for Susan, it all fits under one umbrella and what will help for one will help for all.
In Reply to: Re: costochondritis and back pain posted by Sally on June 07, 2003 at 18:42:29:
Hi,
Quite possibly. What I notice in my practice is when people have "sudden flare-ups" of something when they've always been healthy, it is actually something that has been building up for a long time and then something happened to gently push them over their pain threshold.
However, I don't know much about surgery so perhaps Walt will have different advice or something else to say about this particular situation. I can mostly speak in a general way here.
Best wishes,
Happygal
In Reply to: Re: costochondritis and back pain posted by Sally on June 07, 2003 at 11:08:24:
Hi, Sally.
MAYBE the right platysma muscle and the left pinky toe :o).
Now remember that I said "maybe".
It seems that the muscles most noticed are the ones we use the most: intercostal muscles for breathing, masseter muscles for chewing and talking, trapezius muscles for holding our heads up and turning our heads to watch pretty girls walk by, the perineal muscles for continence and intercourse, the eyelid muscles, etc.
Hope this helps.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: costochondritis and back pain (Archive in bracing.) posted by Walt Stoll on June 08, 2003 at 10:57:30:
That was cute Walt. Glad you still have your sense of humor.
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