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Spine Health-Spine Surgery

Know-how to avoid spine surgery We are living the stage of life where extra care is needed to keep our bodies well maintained and “greased”. Lower back pain is one such area that needs constant awareness and action. 80% cases of musculoskeletal issues are related to lower back pain, a common obs. The first thing our MDs suggest, to diagnose the pain; an MRI. Good tool. However, an MRI taken of the spine with the patient lying on his/her back is simply INACCURATE . Reason; the patient’s spine doesn’t exhibit bio-mechanical force loading on spinal discs in the lying posture. The accurate method would be, to stand up and get the MRI done. Most often than not, the doctor would suggest surgery for a variety of procedures, with spinal fusion being the most common, to stabilize the spine and alleviate pain. In my view, surgery should be the last resort, though in some extreme cases, less invasive options just wont work.   Following is a brief list of back surgery risks: ·    
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Conventional medicine cannot cure every pathology

Osteopathy  is a type of  alternative medicine  that emphasizes manual readjustments, myofascial release and other physical manipulation of muscle tissue and bones. Practitioners of osteopathy are referred to as osteopaths in some countries and manual osteopaths in other. Osteopathy is a drug-free, non-invasive manual therapy that aims to improve health across all body systems by manipulating and strengthening the musculoskeletal framework. The focus is on the joints, muscles, and spine. Treatment aims to positively affect the body's nervous, circulatory, and lymphatic systems. My journey to study for Osteopathy is interesting. I stumbled upon this field owing to failure of the medical “establishment” to diagnose my medical condition, that was presented to my GP in Australia, to SOS clinics in China and the UK. It all started in 2000 when I started having episodes of numbness in my head and unstable blood pressure when I exerted a bit after having meals. For exampl
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