Ankylosing Spondylitus

[vionialeata]

I have a client who has just been diagnosed as having a.s, she has a holistic massage once a week and i notice her whole demeanour changes at the end of a massage - i.eshe talks at half the speed (and half an octave lower) , has a good nights sleep etc. - shes finding now the effects are not as long lasting as before - does anyone have any suggestions as to what might ease her further? Thank you Mosanthia x

 

[Minka1973]

It's really hard to make any further suggestions because I just don't know what your client is like.... I know hot watermineralspas are meant to be good, so you could try suggesting that they soak in a nice hot epsom bath at home? Make sure they're aware that they should drink plenty of wamassageplanetefore and after, to keep them hydrated.Has their GP referred them for hydrotherapy? this is also known to be beneficial. Maybe a hot scented wheat bag might be of use, too? It might not be 100% effective in this case, but anything that smells nice and makes you feel better has got to be good! A lavender one might be helpful at night too, due to the soothing properties of the essential oil.

Sorry I can't be of more help!

 

[fnpvqagl]

I have written about this before in earlier posts.

My husband has this condition. He was in severe pain in his early thirties, the condition does unusually improve with age. He started to take a tablespoonful of cod liver oil each day and in three months the pain had gone. This was 31 years ago, he has taken cod liver every day since and apart from the occasional back ache, usually when he done some unusual activety he has been pain free.

 

[J.O.]

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From - American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association - [link=http://www.aarda.org/]http://www.aarda.org/[/link]

Not hugely informative and I would say that it shouldn't be referred to as sponyloarthritis, as this simply means arthritis of the spine.

The key point however - is that it's an autoimmune problem, which I don't think has been known for that long. As autoimmune disorders are essentially an allergy to self, usually a particular organ or tissue, then in theory NAET may well help. NAET practioners don't just carry allergen vials for food and environmental allergens, but also, tissues ( in this case - cartilage & vertebral disk are likely relevent), organs, hormones, etc. I've personally had success with people with other autoimmune diseases, but obviously I couldn't make any promises.

Another point of note with Ankylosing Spondylitis is that there is a genetic marker for it known as HLA B27, but not everyone that has this gets Anki Spond. It is tested for as a matter of routine, but it's usually the x-ray or scans that confirm the diagnosis, showing an ankylosing (stiffening) & fusion of the vertebrae. A.S. has a distinct appearance, known as 'bamboo spine'.

Whilst males have a typical progressive pattern - starting in the sacroilliac joints or low lumabar spine and progressing upwards. Sofor a long time they thought that it was predominently a male condition, more recently it's accepted that is just as common in females. It's just that in females the areas of the spine affected is much more random, meaning it's more difficult todiagnose and less likely to get picked up in clinic.

Either the tone of your clients voice was always lower or it is affecting her cervical spine which will affect the neck muscles and possibly her vocal chords.


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