Descending colon pain?? paraplegic
Hello peeps! My partner Andrew is T12/L1 paraplegic. He has abdominal cramps everyday which are quite uncomfortable . They seems be aggravated more by certain food types i.e. white bread. Obviously the lumbar spinal nerves affect the lower abdomen and legs, so if Andrews Spinal nerves were severed between T12/L1 then I wonder is this partly why he has cramps in this region-because the area does not work as effectively, or do the nerves only correspond to the movement/reflexes of the body-not the internal organs etc??
I am seeking some feedback as to what may help relieve his tension apart from using his standing frame to give his organs a stretch.
Belching and passing wind relieve the discomfort initially but the discomfort returns. To be more specific of the area, it is above his pelvic bone on the left hand side about five inches higher than the bone- could this be the colon/small intestine?? it is below his liver.
I would think reflexology would help, but what other alternatives can anyone suggest??
I would be most grateful for any useful feedback.
SunYveMoonPEACE
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I would recommend he keeps a food journal, there are probably foods he is intolerant to that he will have to cut out from his diet.
Love and light
Rosi X
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This sounds awfully like the IBS pains that I used to have in the same area, which were sparked off by processed foods especially. As Rosi has already said, have him keep a food diary, but you could start by cutting out things like white bread (flour improvers spark it off) and dairy products. Try taking aloe vera and acodopholys (spelling?) to help the digestive process.
He can also massage the area every night to help break the build-up of trapped wind. Tell him to start at the public bone and work his way up to the right, following the large intestine round the abdomen. Work round and down the small instestine, into the middle, and back down to the public bone. Do this at least 3 times.
He can start with circular movements with the flat of the hand and progress to knuckles, depending on how tender it is. As he works, he'll start to feel the tender areas and be able to work around them a little deeper as he goes. If he feels a little sick or sore, then ease off the pressure.
After doing that, use both hands to firmly 'brush' down the whole abdomen, to flush out the system. He should then be able to have a movement in the morning, or at least ease some of the pressure. This is very effective when everything starts cramping up.
Hope that helps.
Moonfeather
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I think he should have it checked out by a medic as its in the appendix/ileo-caecal valve area, as you describe it. Reflexology could help a lot. He could massage the palms (line up with base of thumb - heel of palm area area) of his hands to help. It works very well for constipation. He should also be drinking plenty of water.
Jan x
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The sympathetic nerves that supply the colon exit the lower thoracic spine, so shouldn't directly be affected in Andrew's case. That said, there are always room for some anatomical variation.
You may be on the right track with the food issue and may be worth checking out the allergy section -
The sigmoid colon, just below the descending colon is often affected with IBS, so that's a possibility.
And.
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your observation of aggravation by certain food types such as white bread leads me to suggest that Andrew tries the blood type diet.
I have been on this for over 5 years for IBS with brilliant results; I have also recommended it to many of my patients, with the majority obtaining similar benefits. you can check it out on their excellent
with love and light - Doq xxx
I am seeking some feedback as to what may help relieve his tension apart from using his standing frame to give his organs a stretch.
Belching and passing wind relieve the discomfort initially but the discomfort returns. To be more specific of the area, it is above his pelvic bone on the left hand side about five inches higher than the bone- could this be the colon/small intestine?? it is below his liver.
I would think reflexology would help, but what other alternatives can anyone suggest??
I would be most grateful for any useful feedback.
SunYveMoonPEACE
Answers:
I would recommend he keeps a food journal, there are probably foods he is intolerant to that he will have to cut out from his diet.
Love and light
Rosi X
Answers:
This sounds awfully like the IBS pains that I used to have in the same area, which were sparked off by processed foods especially. As Rosi has already said, have him keep a food diary, but you could start by cutting out things like white bread (flour improvers spark it off) and dairy products. Try taking aloe vera and acodopholys (spelling?) to help the digestive process.
He can also massage the area every night to help break the build-up of trapped wind. Tell him to start at the public bone and work his way up to the right, following the large intestine round the abdomen. Work round and down the small instestine, into the middle, and back down to the public bone. Do this at least 3 times.
He can start with circular movements with the flat of the hand and progress to knuckles, depending on how tender it is. As he works, he'll start to feel the tender areas and be able to work around them a little deeper as he goes. If he feels a little sick or sore, then ease off the pressure.
After doing that, use both hands to firmly 'brush' down the whole abdomen, to flush out the system. He should then be able to have a movement in the morning, or at least ease some of the pressure. This is very effective when everything starts cramping up.
Hope that helps.
Moonfeather
Answers:
I think he should have it checked out by a medic as its in the appendix/ileo-caecal valve area, as you describe it. Reflexology could help a lot. He could massage the palms (line up with base of thumb - heel of palm area area) of his hands to help. It works very well for constipation. He should also be drinking plenty of water.
Jan x
Answers:
The sympathetic nerves that supply the colon exit the lower thoracic spine, so shouldn't directly be affected in Andrew's case. That said, there are always room for some anatomical variation.
You may be on the right track with the food issue and may be worth checking out the allergy section -
The sigmoid colon, just below the descending colon is often affected with IBS, so that's a possibility.
And.
Answers:
your observation of aggravation by certain food types such as white bread leads me to suggest that Andrew tries the blood type diet.
I have been on this for over 5 years for IBS with brilliant results; I have also recommended it to many of my patients, with the majority obtaining similar benefits. you can check it out on their excellent
with love and light - Doq xxx