Has anyone ever been cured of this syndrome..And if so how long does it usually take...And what are the techniques for curing it..
In Reply to: bashful bladder posted by Adam on April 09, 1998 at 04:32:13:
Dear Adam,
ALL "bashful bladder" problems are caused by "bracing" of the levator ani muscle as part of the total body bracing we have discussed so often right here on this BB.
You will have to learn what I am talking about AND be willing to do the work needed to discharge the total body muscle tension (bracing) causing your problem.
Toward that end, I would recomend 2 resources--in this order:
1. Read a copy of my book so you not only understand where this is coming from but what you can do about it (link below). THEN, if that makes sense to you and you want to understand the mechanisms of cause at a deeper level, read one of the resources I list at the back of my book:
2. "Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer" by Dr Pelletier.
THEN, if you still have questions, write again. As you get over this, please share your experiences with the BB participants. There are a lot of people out there with this condition who do not talk about it. People deserve to know that they are not being told how to resolve this by the conventional medical monopoly.
Walt
I know YOU don't need any convincing ;-) but I thought I would throw this on here just for the heck of it.
Chiropractic Manipulation an Important Nondrug Intervention in ADD
The principle aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of chiropractic manipulative
therapy in the treatment of children with hyperactivity. Using blinds between investigators and a
single subject research design, the investigators evaluated the effectiveness of the treatment for
reducing activity levels of hyperactive children. Data collection included independent evaluations of
behavior using a unique wrist-watch type device to mechanically measure activity while the children
completed tasks simulating school-work. Further evaluations included electrodermal tests to
measure autonomic nervous system activity. Chiropractic clinical evaluations to measure
improvement in spinal biomechanics were also completed. Placebo care was given prior to
chiropractic intervention. Data were analyzed visually and using nonparametric statistical methods.
Five of seven children showed improvement in mean behavioral scores from placebo care to
treatment. Four of seven showed improvement in arousal levels, and the improvement in the group
as a whole was highly significant (p = 0.009). Agreement between tests was also high in this study.
For all seven children, three of the four principal tests used to detect improvement were in
agreement either positively or negatively (parent ratings of activity, motion recorder scores,
electrodermal measures, and X-rays of spinal distortions). While the behavioral improvement taken
alone can only be considered suggestive, the strong interest agreement can be taken as more
impressive evidence that the majority of the children in this study did, in fact, improve under specific
chiropractic care. The results of this study, then, are not conclusive, however, they do suggest that
chiropractic manipulation has the potential to become an important nondrug intervention for children
with hyperactivity. Further investigation in this area is certainly warranted.
Giesen JM, Center DB, Leach RA. An evaluation of chiropractic manipulation as a treatment of hyperactivity in children. J Manipulative Physiol
Ther 12 (5): 353-363 (Oct 1989)
In Reply to: Children With Hyperactivity posted by David Ferguson, D.C. on April 10, 1998 at 10:10:34:
Thanks, Doc Dave.
I am learning a lot from your scholarly notes about many of the alternatives I had learned from the Chiropractors who worked with me in my office. However, I never took the time to actually read any of the resources they told me about. I was just too busy trying to integrate all the different approaches into one coherent whole. I depended upon him to explain it to me & then I watched the patient get better under his (sometimes hers) care.
I appreciate your help for so many people on the BB.
Namaste` Walt
In Reply to: Children With Hyperactivity posted by David Ferguson, D.C. on April 10, 1998 at 10:10:34:
Dear Dave,
THANKS for taking the time to post such an interesting and corroborative reference. It gives me additional motivation to do battle with the %$# HMO which only authorized 2 trestments for Nick with the chiro. (And they're supposed to authorize 20 treatments a year; no questions asked).
Since you took the time to bring up my son, I have a question. Is it possible for a child to develop a sort of ADD due to severe birth trauma? Nick was born after a 45 min. precipitous and oxygen-deprived labor, botched home birth due to useless midwife (I have great respect for midwives in general, to any who might be reading this), and after enduring the back-up doc from hell at the hospital who yanked Nick out so abruptly with attempted suction and then forceps that the kiddo's entire cervical spine was severely dislocated. Had I known then that I could have taken him to a chiropracter soon after birth, I would've, but... Nick's been a nervy kind of boy ever since, and while not classically ADD-like definitely exhibits high-strung behavior and has bladder control problems. The 2 adjustments have made a profound difference behaviorally and bladderwise, so HMO or not, I'll definitely keep taking him to your colleague by profession here in California.
Thanks again!
Kyra
Dear Dave,
WOW! A tremendous, heartfelt thankyou for all that information and the time that it took to put it together. I'll print out your post, research it as time permits, and pass it around. This is invaluable stuff, especially given the needless Ritalin epidemic so prevalent these days. I'm going to give a copy of your post to my eldest son's teacher and to the school nurse.
Namaste', Kyra
In Reply to: Re: Children With Hyperactivity posted by Kyra Kitts on April 10, 1998 at 15:30:52:
Dear Kyra,
Besides Chiropractic, don't forget Cranial Osteopathy. This is such an important cause of these kind of conditions that there is now a move in this country to require a consultation by a Cranial Osteopath for each newborn before they leave the hospital. That WILL eventually be the law of the land. In the meantime, only public education can protect individual children.
I am sure Doc Dave will have a comment.
Walt
Dear Doc Dave,
This is such wonderful stuff! How would you feel if Bill put all your stuff in one archive titled something like Chiropractic Options so we could refer to them when appropriate FOREVER?
Namaste` Walt
In Reply to: Re: Children With Hyperactivity posted by Walt Stoll on April 12, 1998 at 12:29:28:
That would be fine with me. There's a lot more I have to offer regarding research of chiropractic and it's benefits for non-musculoskeletal conditons. Especially in regards to children. Anything that gives people sensible options is a gold nugget. I'll start putting things up on the BB, where people can see it, that can be included in the archives.
In a health occupation class and have to do a case study on Guillain Barre. I have to play the part of an x-ray tech and what my hand would be in the care of this patient.
If you would have anymore facts I could add like just exactly what it is I'm looking for in a CT scan and MRI I would be most greatful.
Thanks,
Charlotte
Walt, Dave and Pam,
I had my MRI today. I was scared to death! I even made my boss come with me cause I was scared so much.
I had such a bad headache afterward. Do you think it was just stress or was I vibrated til my head hurt? *lol* Boy that thing is noisey!
I saw one of the pictures of my back and it looked just like any other spine. I guess I just expected it to look more broken. The tech said my doctor should get some word of the results this afternoon. I can't wait.
Well, my head and back hurts so I'm gonna go take a nap.
Geeez, the other day I told my husband that I felt like I was going to crack. It reminded me of what you said recently about how people's mind works. People who have stomache ailments say "I just can't stomache it anymore". We have a horrible, horrible relationship and I know that I work all the time just to stay away from home. I think I'm going to Catalina next week and just watch the tide roll in and out. Maybe re-evaluate a few things. RELAX!!
I sure wish your book would get here,
Thank you, Walt!
Terrie
In Reply to: Wow! That sure was "star trecky"!! posted by Terrie on April 07, 1998 at 19:09:17:
Walt, Also what did you mean that doctors are regulated more at the County level? Did I understand that correctly?
*lol* Also, my new doctor said that everytime I had been in to see a doctor I have had high blood pressure. She said some of it could be contributed to the pain. However, if I didn't get it down by the next time I saw her, she'd put me on blood pressure pills.
Again Walt, I'm only 34 years old. And I'm not obese, I'm 5'4 and 115. Yikes, I'm falling apart. I need your book. AND A WEEK IN CATALINA!!! *g*
Thanks and Namaste,
Terrie
Walt
Sorry forgot to ask this in my other reply.
Both you and David mention that a chiropracter may be of help? What does a chiropracter actually do and how could they help?
Thanks
Georgie
In Reply to: What is a chiropracter?? posted by georgie on April 20, 1998 at 06:06:54:
I've been seeing a chiropractor for lower back adjustments for years. Without the adjustments, I get very stiff and eventually end up in pain. (A chiropractor keeps your spine and all its connections to the nerves and muscles healthy). This last time I mentioned that I was having problems with my stomach (rib cage pain, and excessive acid to the point where it would seep up into my throat causing hoarseness, and my ears which made me think I had an ear infection). I'd already taken an antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory with little success. I'd also been on Prilosec for two months which I was becoming dependent upon. One doctor wanted to stick a tube down my throat. The next doctor suggested Prilosec of which I'd already taken free samples for a couple of months. Besides the staggering price tag on the Prilosec, I felt it was no more than a band-aid - I didn't want to take it.
So as I said, I mentioned my stomach problems to the chiropractor. He adjusted my back in a very different way (the center of the spine directly affects the stomach muscles and nerves) and to our amazement, it worked! The acid slowed, I went back the next day, and he did it again (I also stopped all dairy and bought some licorice chews and licorice tea).
That was about three weeks ago. All these things have helped Now I'm going to start on the ginger.
Good luck!
In Reply to: What is a chiropracter?? posted by georgie on April 20, 1998 at 06:06:54:
Dear Georgie,
I am going to let this answer to Doc Dave who is an outstanding Chiropractor on this BB.
My contribution will be to refer you to my book which, as you know, is on it's way "across the water" to you. ALL healing philosophies in the world (except allopathy [MDs]) are based upon Vitalism (the philosophy that basically says that our bodies are the most powerful healing tool available if we will just but use it). Allopathy says that, basically, the bodymind is helpless in this world & we docs must treat it from outside (Atomism). Chiropractic joins Naturopathy, Ayerveda, Homeopathy, Anthroposophical Medicine, Chinese Medicine--among others--as some of the primary Vitalistic philosophies.
Of course, the combination of Vitalism AND Atomism comes closer to the truth than either one of them alone. This is why what we need is an acceptance, and combination, of ALL healing philosophies in the 21st Century. The problem in THIS country is that the AMA has a monopoly & continues to insist on "trying to force the health-care camel through the eye of the allopathic needle". It cannot be done & the current "disease-care crisis" is directly caused by this self-serving action.
Walt