Points to Ponder

Submitted by Grandma Joy on December 20, 2007 - 12:10am
Body: 

Hi all,

Just wanted to point out a few things that have had me thinking the last several months.

1. I've noticed, Alemama, Granolamom, AnneH, and a few others have posted on how much better they feel after chiropractic treatment, that the prolapses feel up. Mine usually does.

2. The Maya massage seems to work on a few who try it. I've been doing that since Dec. 1 and notice the golf ball stays inside and my lips are sealed!

3. Some have posted how acupunture, physical therapy or some sort of alternative method helps them. Regular massage when I can afford it helps me because it takes away stress - something that aggravates my pop.

4. That the focus on the fanny is uppermost in everyone's mind as opposed to the whole body; i.e., food, exercise, therapy, and the mind/body connection. Food, nutrition (vitamins and minerals, movement and relaxation are essential to the health of the fascia.

5. Several ladies have had injuries to their body somewhere, sometime, even the lady who was leaning inside her vehicle changing her baby's diaper when she felt a pulling sensation in her pelvic area - could be it was the hips or some portion moving out of place because of the pelvic weakness.

6. And finally, Christine posted a question for someone to give her gyn, something along the lines of "Do you think this is a musculoskeletal problem?" (forgive me Christine, I may have that question wrong but I can't find it right now).

All of these things have been kicking around in my mind lately wondering how much the worsening of the prolapse really and truly is caused by injury and damage to the myofascia? No, I'm not saying it's not childbirth - that's a given. But I see such a strong connection to the skeletal structure of the body in all of these little side issues we have and wonder if we are paying enough attention to them. The entire spine is key, even Hippocrates said so, to the dis-ease of the body.

Visualize a puppet on strings attached to your fingers - if one string is broken or tangled, you can't make the puppet move correctly. I think that's the same with the fascia, once it's damaged, even as far away from the pelvic area as the neck is, it could contribute to the weakness in the pelvic area, cause the whole body is no longer in alignment.

Guess that's enough to think on for now.

Blessings,
Grandma Joy

Christine

December 20, 2007 - 9:54am

I always say “Prolapse is a postural problem” but the deeper truth is as you say, Grandma Joy, prolapse is a fascia problem. Just envision this tough, stretchy connective tissue enveloping every organ. From there it thickens and comes off the organs as “ligaments” to connect onto muscle and bone to form one large body-stocking.

We can go to chiropractors and body workers, but the ONLY thing that’s going to stretch the whole stocking into its rightful configuration is the way we hold and move our body throughout the day! No one can reach into us and tighten the internal fascia, nor is it of great and lasting benefit (except in cases of injury) to have it stretched from the outside when we are lying on our back. The best we can do is to slowly and diligently over time stretch the entire stocking into its rightful shape through posture and upright movement. The organs follow the fascia. Fascia is very subject to nutritional deficiencies, so that’s why we watch our diet. That prolapse is a whole-body problem is also the reason I close my eyes and raise the outer edges of my eyebrows while I do slow and steady firebreathing!

KTrina

December 20, 2007 - 11:04am

I just went to a chiropractor recently, because of severe groin pain. I saw a doctor first, and they informed me my pelvis is still very unaligned from giving birth (almost six months ago!) My sacral joint is a mess!
So, when I went to the chiropractor, I felt so much better, but he did stretching yesterday, and I felt like my prolapse was going to fly out of me!
He raised my right leg up towards my body, and the sensation of my prolapses was so intense.
Should I ask him not to do the stretching exercises the next time I go?