[dsn_klr650] back pain 101

[zootpatutie]

Biomechanics is the key. If you correctly adjust motion into the vertebrae, it will improve the condition of the disc. Has a lot to do with disc nutrition, proprioceptive nerves (position, balance, and motion senses), and previous injury. I tell my patients I can't make them younger, but I can roll back the mileage. Everything has limitations to matter however, so either do the maintenance, or watch it fail prematurely. Todd A9 DC (Keep it working.)

----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Kneisl" To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 6:08 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Back Pain 101 > > > > > > Well life and motorcycling go on even after lower back pain hell. What I > want the bike for is a trip to Alaska, which I don't think I want to subject > my ST 1100 to. I find I have no trouble at all on the ST, even making a 900 > mile day this summer on a month long cross country. Problems with bad discs > (if you ever get one which you might off road riding) happen when you 1) > bend over forward 2) bend over forward while trying to lift of tighten > something 3) try to carry heavy objects. If you bend over forward and have > pain to your lower back this is the classic indication of a bulging disc. Be > smart and start taking it easy because if you ignor the symptoms as I did, > some day you may get a RUPTURE which will really cramp your style. You see, > the disc in your back itself has no nerves in it to tell you it is being > abused. Abuse it and it will swell or bulge which normally happens in the > rear of the dics because thats where all the wear takes place from bending > over. Then you begin to feel pain because the swelling presses on the spinal > cord which has mucho nerves in it, iin fact these nerves can make you feel > pain in the hip, legs, and feet even though there is no dammage there. But > resting the bulged disc will make the swelling go down...just start > modifying your lifestyle! Of course almost no one does that because we think > we're going to live forever and someday WHAMMO you get that rupture. THAT > really presses on the spinal cord and unlike a bulge a rupture is nearly > permenant, although some people (most people?) like me do adjust to it. (But > sex with your girl friend and one or more of her girl friends is out of the > question) So...be carefull! > > Paul Kneisl > > Message: 11 > > Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 20:12:43 -0400 > > From: "Chuck Tanner" > > Subject: Re: How Do You Get The Seat Height Lower? > > > > I normally would not think about interfering with ones right to chose but > in > > your case I have to ask: what the heck is someone with three > > ruptured/bulging discs doing on a dual sport motorcycle anyway?? I am > not > > trying to be mean just concerned. The KLR is a nice ride as dual sport > > cycles go but even on the road the vibration and potential for repeated > > vertical jolts is not therapeutic for your condition. Please tell me you > > are not going off-road any time soon. > > > > A concerned KORGian > > A14 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > Say Bye to Slow Internet! > http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > >