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Chiropractic & epilepsy

Sun, 04/24/2005 - 13:11
I don't know if anyone has ran across this...but I had to go to my Chiro the other day, as I pulled my back out. While there, I told him that I was recently diagnosed with EP. He informed me that he couldn't adjut my neck, cause that may cause more seizures. I know my low back pain is coming from my neck, and just don't know what to do! Do I take the chance, relieve the back pain for seizures?? what a horrible toss-up!Also, during sleep I had 3 seizures. I almost could feel the electric charge generate down my spine into the are of my low back. At that point I screamed out, cause the pain was just intolerable.If anyone has experienced anything like this, I sure would like to hear your comments.Warmly,classy1

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Re: RE: Chiropractic & epilepsy

Submitted by momoftwingirls on Mon, 2011-11-14 - 16:55

Me too, I am all for homeopathic supplements and organic foods and that lifestyle. The neurologist I am currently seeing just LOVES drugs and put me on another one. He knows I HATE drugs and when I decided to leave the one neurogist in my city and go back to him he said, "Oh you are the one who hates drugs.." He is toallly getting a kickback from Big Pharma..I am sure..

This is the one thing I like about chiropractors, they do not give drugs out to their patients and really, really, want to help them and "heal.cure" them...

Me too, I am all for homeopathic supplements and organic foods and that lifestyle. The neurologist I am currently seeing just LOVES drugs and put me on another one. He knows I HATE drugs and when I decided to leave the one neurogist in my city and go back to him he said, "Oh you are the one who hates drugs.." He is toallly getting a kickback from Big Pharma..I am sure..

This is the one thing I like about chiropractors, they do not give drugs out to their patients and really, really, want to help them and "heal.cure" them...

RE: Chiropractic & epilepsy

Submitted by jmmjmm1 on Sun, 2005-04-24 - 09:56

Hi Classy:  I do not know much about this topic with regards to epilepsy, I will admit, though I do know that people who see a chiropractor tend to do so because of some sort of stress carried in their bodies.  The visits to the Chripractor can decrease that stress.  That said, people with epilepsy can have their seizures increased by stress as well.  My assumption is that visits to a chiropractor would be good for a patient with E if procedure was done correctly and the doctor knew the patient has E.  Also, massage therapy is another route.  Many places even have schools of massage therapy which will allow you to get a great massage at a discounted rate.   Good for you for not turning to yet another pill to take away that back pain, too!  It's so easy when we are already taking anti-seizure meds to pop one more! 

Good luck.

Jamie

Hi Classy:  I do not know much about this topic with regards to epilepsy, I will admit, though I do know that people who see a chiropractor tend to do so because of some sort of stress carried in their bodies.  The visits to the Chripractor can decrease that stress.  That said, people with epilepsy can have their seizures increased by stress as well.  My assumption is that visits to a chiropractor would be good for a patient with E if procedure was done correctly and the doctor knew the patient has E.  Also, massage therapy is another route.  Many places even have schools of massage therapy which will allow you to get a great massage at a discounted rate.   Good for you for not turning to yet another pill to take away that back pain, too!  It's so easy when we are already taking anti-seizure meds to pop one more! 

Good luck.

Jamie

RE: Chiropractic & epilepsy

Submitted by mladysmom on Sun, 2005-04-24 - 13:11
yes i have too been told this and a friend of mine who has seisures to has been told this , as my chichro doc told me this would cause the seisures to come on stronger as she is moving nerves around,,, i know some times it did help me and other times later one during the day i got hit worse,, so its a 50/ 50 chance , i opted for a massage this helps me alot more then seeing the chircop,, hope it will for you too,, take care

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