disc herniation and drop foot

[CenteredHealth]

hi centerhealth
your post is thought provoking.you are trying to explain the various misalignment/dysfunction that may happen.i would like to highlight the fact that no studies has shown the ability of clinical therapists to detect accurately spinal levels.so you can speak stories but when comes to practise its really difficult to accurately localise the dysfunction .

Thanks for the reply Linbin. My evidence based practice is relied more upon the results of my treatments rather than what others have tried to prove or disprove with research papers. Typically the reason why the research is so poor when it comes to the manual therapies is due to the fact that when researchers try to replicate the manual treatments, they rely on clinicians with limited experience which needless to say drastically affects the end result. This phenomenon is seen when looking at all the conflicting research studies dealing with CranioSacral Therapy.

Any clinician with enough skill and experience can accurately detect and treat specific dysfunctional spinal levels. And when treating specific dysfunctions, you begin to fire a sniper rifle at the problem instead of a shotgun. The results are undeniable and at times life changing. I should have some of my patients post replies here.

A simple way to detect specific spinal lesions and to create a hierarchy of dysfunctions is through an Osteopathic treatment approach called Mechanical Link. Anyone interested in correctly and accurately diagnosing specific lesions in the body I recommend doing some reading in this area. There is also some work done by Sharon Weiselfish, which she has named Myofascial Mapping. Again, another technique in which you zero in on specific dysfunctions.

Thanks for the input Linbin, I look forward to hearing a reply.

[rosekh]

Hi again thank you colleagues for your comments and really I enjoyed the informations you have posted its refreshing , and my patient now discharged from the hospital with muscle power 4... +4 for foot muscles and independent walking but next time I will consider your notes for more patient benefit
thanks alot ... rosekh

[linbin]

hi
thanks for the reply.i would like to know about mechanical link and myofascial mapping which you described.if you have any articles related to it please put up here.so it will be helpful to all
cheers

[CenteredHealth]

hi
thanks for the reply.i would like to know about mechanical link and myofascial mapping which you described.if you have any articles related to it please put up here.so it will be helpful to all
cheers

Mechanical Link was created by a French Osteopath named Paul Chuffer.
Myofascial Mapping was created by an American Physical Therapist named Sharon Weiselfish.

Both have books and courses on the subjects as well as research materials. Enjoy.