leg pain

[svrn]

Iv had a leg pain for a while now that seems to have gotten a bit better with a couple months of raw meat and fat. I think its either from a an old skateboarding injury or possibly relating to circulation. Any suggestions for physical healing in an issue such as this?

I was thinking about putting the effort into getting some raw collostrum but I want to ehar what you guys have to say about taht or other options before i go ahead with that.

Also I havent had it checked out by a doctor yet as i reserve that for the death bed. I will have to exhaust everything else before i go that route.

[RawZi]

    A thermogram from perhaps a chiropractor might help diagnose it better than any practicing medical doctor.

[jessica]

where in your leg?
stretching and balancing strength with gentle exercise helps
sometimes it can also be imbalances in other parts of your body, tightness, weakness, overuse etc......
you might also check out and see if it is on a specific meridian, and coordinates to a system in your body that might need a little help
i have a multitude of old pains from shredboard related stupidity! but the more balanced my strength(and life and spirit) and less inflammatory my diet the better

[svrn]

It starts at the hip but can shoot out in several directions usually down the leg. I dont think strength is the problem since i am fairly physically fit, and much more so after having started the raw paleo. I have a feeling that body mechanics mights be a part of the problem as well as maybe a subconious type thing that makes me tense up a certain part of the body since relaxing that area and standing with more even weight distribution on my feet helps the pain.

What exactly is a thermogram? I really want to avoid x-rays/mri's/and other radiation producing procedures, especially since they would have to test so close to the family jewels.

[RawZi]

    I don't think thermography has ever been proved to be anything but sage.  MRIs are dangerous, and you couldn't get me to get an exray since the last four or more years.

    Have you looked into Feldenkreis? Sounds like it would be good for you. Maybe even osteopathy.  Do you practice yoga or tai chi?

[HIT_it_RAW]

It starts at the hip but can shoot out in several directions usually down the leg. I dont think strength is the problem since i am fairly physically fit, and much more so after having started the raw paleo. I have a feeling that body mechanics mights be a part of the problem as well as maybe a subconious type thing that makes me tense up a certain part of the body since relaxing that area and standing with more even weight distribution on my feet helps the pain.

What exactly is a thermogram? I really want to avoid x-rays/mri's/and other radiation producing procedures, especially since they would have to test so close to the family jewels.

Sounds like you have some kind of pressure on a nerve. Spinal problems gives similar symptoms. Try to watch how you sit, walk, stand. Don't sit in a chair for more than 30 min without some walking in between. Try not to be to static standing still to much. If you have to stand long periods (for your job or whatever) try to displace the weight of your body from the back of your feet to the front and back regularly. Dont lock out your knees when you stand but keep an active posture; Knees slightly bent, upright slightly hollow spine shoulders back chest forward. Hope this helps.

[svrn]

Rawzi, yes i currently do yoga and did a lot of martial arts before but decided to give that a rest until i heal up. It is interesting that in my yoga for example, I am very flexible, much more so than most people; and in terms of strength I can many squats with no problem. Yet no matter what the pain will always return and may not even affect my physical performance except maybe mentally.

hititraw, your pinched nerve suggestion is interesting in that maybe a half year to a year back I had what i thought to be pinched nerve in my back and it went away eventually after i discovered a certain tai chi move on the internet that helped me greatly (i have not been able to find a good tai chi move for my current issue.) The pain is quite similar to the pinched nerve yet I suspect that this one is a skateboarding injury from smashing my hip into the pavement too many times and especially since there is a slight bruise looking mark there that still hasnt gone away in many months.

Your advice about the weight distribution on the feet and posture is something i have been doing for a bit now already and it has in fact helped me quite a bit. Where did you hear about the shifting of the weight from the front to back of the feet? And also, can a pinched nerve be brought on or worsened by an injury rather than just poor body mechanics?

[RawZi]

can a pinched nerve be brought on or worsened by an injury ...?

    Yes!  I was in an accident and it pinched a nerve.

[jessica]

hips is often a weakness in the lower back...
i suggest you read about rolfling and find a reputable practitioner in your area
basically its like a chiropractic who can teach you how to hold your body and where to strengthen and stretch and relax so that you will learn proper posture and have a balanced body

[HIT_it_RAW]

Rawzi, yes i currently do yoga and did a lot of martial arts before but decided to give that a rest until i heal up. It is interesting that in my yoga for example, I am very flexible, much more so than most people; and in terms of strength I can many squats with no problem. Yet no matter what the pain will always return and may not even affect my physical performance except maybe mentally.

hititraw, your pinched nerve suggestion is interesting in that maybe a half year to a year back I had what i thought to be pinched nerve in my back and it went away eventually after i discovered a certain tai chi move on the internet that helped me greatly (i have not been able to find a good tai chi move for my current issue.) The pain is quite similar to the pinched nerve yet I suspect that this one is a skateboarding injury from smashing my hip into the pavement too many times and especially since there is a slight bruise looking mark there that still hasnt gone away in many months.

Your advice about the weight distribution on the feet and posture is something i have been doing for a bit now already and it has in fact helped me quite a bit. Where did you hear about the shifting of the weight from the front to back of the feet? And also, can a pinched nerve be brought on or worsened by an injury rather than just poor body mechanics?

Body posture is really important in those things. I know several people with back problems, my mother being one of them. I did a lot of research and talked to several specialist. The shifting weight i picked up along the way. Make sure you dont start to walk, stand etc differently because of the discomfort your injury gives you. Try to use the limb as much as possible in a normal way.

Exercise and body posture are the two best treatments for those injuries. You say you can do exercise which is a good thing because it increases circulation and (local) metabolism. Dont overdo it though. Your body needs time to heal. Doing heavy exercise will stimulate the healing progress. Rest will allow the healing to actually happen. Find an exercise that targets the muscle below the bruise and do this exercises one or twice weekly. This will greatly improves circulation in that area and thus speed up recovery.

AV suggest eating white meat for regenerating nerve tissue. No idea if it has any merit.

[cherimoya_kid]

I recommend acupressure and Esther Gokhale's work.  She's got a few youtube videos and a book, and you might be able to find a teacher of her technique in your area at www.egwellness.com.

[HIT_it_RAW]

hips is often a weakness in the lower back...
i suggest you read about rolfling and find a reputable practitioner in your area
basically its like a chiropractic who can teach you how to hold your body and where to strengthen and stretch and relax so that you will learn proper posture and have a balanced body

Yes! you are right most lower back problems are directly correlated with weakness of the lower back muscles. These muscles however are very hard to train. But can be trained very efficiently using the right kind of equipment. This bein the best one.
http://medxonline.com/medical.php?product=LumbarExtension
Exercises like squats, deadlifts standing presses etc, do also strengthen those muscles but only to a limited amount. I'm not advertising but both my mother(triple hernia) and one of my mates(severe scorliose) benefited enormously from that particular machine. Both restored functional ability completely.

[HIT_it_RAW]

Personally (after seeing it happen first hand several times) i don't believe in any treatment other than exercise, body posture and rest. Any treatment trying to manipulate the body with outside forces is usually worthless and often dangerous. Not to mention expensive and very profitable for a few people. People especially interested in seeing you return for a follow up treatment.

[jessica]

it helps to have someone who can evaluate you and help to enlighten you to weaknesses you perhaps have not considered or recognized.  rolfing combines that with corrections and suggestions on posture and theraputic exercises to balance body