Audition Last Night and an unknown condition pops up - Page 2

NJL · #21 11-29-2004, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by vegaas

Not to hi-jack the thread, but does this mean you havent asked her as of yet? If so, then good luck, hope it goes as planned.

hey! thanks, vegaas!!

she already knows, i'm just waiting for the ring to come in (either a ring or a new iAmp800 for me

) i'm going to get down on my knees on x-mas eve morning to tell her she's going to have to marry me, or she can't have any of my benefits.

thanks again, dude

Indi86 · #22 11-29-2004, 10:22 PM

There are traditional doctors trained to deal with this sort of thing; pinched nerves and spinal injuries and the like. Neurosurgeons see a notoriously high number of people for whom chiropractic care was not working.

If this problem is persisting, I would recommend considering scheduling an appointment with a neurosurgeon.

buzzbass · #23 12-02-2004, 05:56 AM

Update, I didn't get the gig. Didn't think I played that bad considering the circumstance, but I don't sing at all. Whatever. It was successful in that it provided a wakeup call about my health and taking things for granted. I begin PT on Monday, we'll see what happens.

buzzbass · #24 12-07-2004, 05:40 AM

Update:
Went to my 1st Physical Thereapy session last night. After a bunch of questions and alot of evaluation movements(some of which hurt like hell), the therapist thinks have a herniated T3 or 4 disc in my middle back. Great, just great. How the hell did that happen ? I honestly have no clue. Anyway, he's got me doing these 2 different exercises every 2 hrs for starters. While my playing has improved a bit since this happened, I'm not where I need to be. My grip strength in my left hand is less than 1/2 of what it is in my right. I have a ways to go, but I'll get there. Hopefully this PT will help speed things up.

Eric Moesle · #25 12-07-2004, 08:01 AM

Chiropractors are great for treating symptoms, but not very good at remedying the root cause. If you have a spinal condition or disorder, you are much better off to see an MD and perhaps a specialist. All the physical therapy and manipulation in the world is not going to permanently remedy a spinal defect for more than a few weeks, tops.

Bassic83 · #26 12-07-2004, 08:47 AM

Hang in there- and get an Xray to determine if that is indeed the problem. If it is a herniated disc, they can do surgery to fuse the two vertebrae together, or they may be able to reduce the pinching of the nerve. Be careful of lifting, do your exercises, and you should get some relief. My mom had three ruptured discs in her lower back, and one herniated, but unruptured, disc in her neck. The ruptured ones kept her in agony for years, and she would not let them cut on her to do the fusion. So it was basically two columns of bone grinding away on each other, no discs to lubricate and cushion movement. After she passed away, I asked one of her doctors if the surgery would have benefitted her. He told me it would have made her a new woman. She was afraid they'd screw up and paralyze her, he told me there was about a 2% chance of that happening in her particular case. So if you get the option, and it's feasible for you to do so, it may be the best way. Of course, it's all up to you and your doctor...

mcdeath · #27 12-07-2004, 09:12 AM

Hmmm.

Maybe this was covered before but are you still playing the bass while standing or sitting down?

Also ...

Accupuncture was recently proven by some medical researchers. The human body is a chemical factory and what the needles do is stimulate specific sets of cells to produce specific hormones and chemical "messages". As an example if you've got chronic pain in a shoulder accupuncture will cause some nearby cells to produce dopamine, which is a natural painblocker. An example of dopamine is the "runner's high" that people get when they've run 3-5 miles. After a certain point the body produces the dopamine to allow for more running. It's a survival trait.

The other thing I'd suggest is taking up Tai Chi. It's nothing strenuous but it does do a great deal for flexibility.

Sorry to hear about your trouble.

NJL · #28 12-07-2004, 09:15 AM

mmmmmmm, dopamine - just as good as cheese fries...mmmmmmm

buzzbass · #29 12-07-2004, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Bassic83

Hang in there- and get an Xray to determine if that is indeed the problem. If it is a herniated disc, they can do surgery to fuse the two vertebrae together, or they may be able to reduce the pinching of the nerve. Be careful of lifting, do your exercises, and you should get some relief. My mom had three ruptured discs in her lower back, and one herniated, but unruptured, disc in her neck. The ruptured ones kept her in agony for years, and she would not let them cut on her to do the fusion. So it was basically two columns of bone grinding away on each other, no discs to lubricate and cushion movement. After she passed away, I asked one of her doctors if the surgery would have benefitted her. He told me it would have made her a new woman. She was afraid they'd screw up and paralyze her, he told me there was about a 2% chance of that happening in her particular case. So if you get the option, and it's feasible for you to do so, it may be the best way. Of course, it's all up to you and your doctor...

The X-ray didn't show anything the diag was based on symtoms and my reactions to the movements that the therapist put me through. He said we'll do it this way for a couple of weeks and then re-evaluate. Surgery is not in the future for me right now, I'm still rehabing a torn rotator and bicep on the left side. Had surgery on that in Mrach '04.