NEUROTHERAPY CURE FOR ALL DISEASE

Dr. Ramesh kumar is well trained neurotherapist from LMNT Neurotherapy academy Mumbai. He has extensive experience in Neurotherapy.He is well trained to manage All kind of chronic diseases without medicines and has various neurotherapy techniques to treat the critical illness in natural way and has proven miraculous results on hundreds of patients. Neurotherapy is an ancient Indian rehabilitative therapy based on the vedic principles & philosophy. This natural healing therapy deals with nerves, muscles, joints and blood & lymphatic channels. Neurotherapy is a complete system of healing, incorporating mechanical, psychological, bio-force, and biochemical aspects. It discovers the root cause of the disease and treats the same in an integrated manner. The disorder of the bodily organs causes an imbalance in the biochemical forces leading to the development of dis-eases. The therapist activates or deactivates the organ(s), through pressure or massage on the nerve channels to stimulate or depress the blood, & other body fluids and the nerve currents so as to restoring the balance and harmony of the body thus helping the body regain its equilibrium. If you or someone you love is affected by chronic illness, or if you are seeking a program to maintain health, you have come to the right place. Sachikar healthcare�s mission is to make health for all a reality by promoting equity and justice in health care, by mobilising resources, by advocating for the rights of all persons at all stages of their lives, and by creating an environment conductive to wholesome living.It places special emphasis on the rights and the improvement of health of the socially excluded and marginalized. It considers that the goal of health for all is a moral and ethical imperative and that the realisation of this health ideal will itself contribute to people�s feelings of well-being. Promoting health in the holistic sense, including its economic, social and spiritual dimensions; Advocating for increased resources for healthy public policies and health services; Insuring the integration of a gender perspective into all health policies and programmes; Identifying present and futures trends in health, new and emerging disease patterns and seeking joint actions to meet those needs; Undertaking action-oriented studies; Facilitating the connection and expansion of networks for promoting health; Sachikar healthcare is establishing a platform for advance clinics , trainings and research in LMNT Neurotherapy in North India Neurotherapy, an integrated system of healing, has contributed greatly to alternative medicine. It is used as a therapy for chronic as well as acute diseases. It does not merely concentrate on particular malfunctioning of a system or disease, but deals broadly with the whole body . Neurotherapy helps healing and treating diseases from fever to cancer; the common cold to heart disease, arthritis to multiple sclerosis etc.However; it does not deal with surgical issues (e.g. herniaNT believes that the body suffers from an ailment because the biochemical balance of acids, alkalies, hormones , enzymes, antigens, antibodies is disturbed in the human system. The NT treatment restores this disturbed biochemical balance by stimulating the various organs to function normally to produce the required chemicals in optimum quantities. In Neurotherapy, pressure is applied to stop the flow of blood to the specific region of the body mainly with feet and occasionally with hands for a particular duration (6 seconds to 40 seconds.) and then released, so that blood flows with a greater force to activate or deactivate the correlated nerves /glands / organs. This may be repeated as per the requirements of the patient, so as to maintains homeostasis of the body's biochemical forces, which in turn restores health.. It dawned upon Dr. Lajpatrai Mehra, that since Navel forms the only connection between the mother and the child, therefore Navel is the Epicentre of the body and Navel could form the Epicentre of Diagnosis.& Treatment He developed Neurotherapy Chart for Diagnosis of Pain in different areas of the human body and created the langvage of Symbols of Neurotherapy and Formulas of treatment to be prescribed for different types of ailments. Nt. treatments are effective in treating Asthma , Arthritis, colds, injuries, hormonal imbanlances, mental disorders, menstrual disorders, sterility, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, skin and digestive disorders are just a few examples. Neurotherapy is an alternative way of healing; it has shown some very good results in case of mentally retarded children. The main philosophy behind this science is that the flow of blood is directed towards particularly weaker organs, thereby rejuvenating the organ over a period of time. Thus, it heals the disease without recourse to medicines. Science of neurotherapy: - Neurotherapy deals with the whole body/mind system in totality. The therapy uses the by-now well-established knowledge, that our body, like all other living beings in the universe, has the vital energy to cure itself, without any interference from external sources. It does not require chemicals or medicines from outside, because the body heals itself by creating the requisite hormones and chemicals. The philosophy behind neurotherapy involves activating or deactivating to the organ(s), through pressure or massage on the nerve channels to stimulate or depress the blood, & other body fluids and the nerve currents so as to restoring the balance and harmony of the body thus helping the body regain its equilibrium. The therapy focuses at the cause not at the symptoms of the disease. We seek to propagate this therapy to serve humanity in better way, because this therapy can cure many diseases without any side effect and improves wholesome personality of the person The human body contains different organs and gland which have specific functions to do. Each releases certain chemicals and hormones in specified quantity which take care of bodily activities e.g. Mouth secretes saliva which helps in digestion, intestines absorbs the nutrients from digested food etc. When each organs / glands are functioning normally and releasing their secretion properly then equilibrium of the body or health is in balance. If these organs, glands doesn't work properly and their secretions are impaired (either increased or decreased) then it leads to disorder or disease. In the human body there are clotting factors and anti coagulants. Heparin and Plasmin are the two major anti coagulants which removes the clots in the blood. Plasmin and Heparin are produced in the lungs and liver (85%) and each and every cell (15%). In pulmonary circulation blood goes from heart to lungs for exchange of gases. Blood remains in the lungs for 0.02 sec. and , during that time heparin and plasmin are released from lungs into the blood and removes / clears all the clots of the blood or any other part of body. Same thing happens during the portal circulation also where blood goes to liver for detoxification. In this science, around 80 points have been developed in our bodies which are pressed in such a way that blood supply is directed towards weaker portions of the body. No instrument is used during the treatment. Body of patient is pressed with help of hands and feet for fixed time at fixed points. Patients get treatment without any pain.The diagnosis of the patient is done after watching wholesome life pattern and series of events that led to the disease. However the ND does not shy away from modern techniques to diagnose the disease correctly. The diagnosis of the disease is done with the help of modern technique but also, the initial consultation involves taking the total health history of the patient. If necessary, a further series of questions are asked to the patient. A visual analyze is carried out by examining the eyes, color of the tongue, nails, skin, etc. Once the verbal and visual analyze are completed, further investigation involves abdominal palpation, that’s examining the tender points. Focusing on these tender points the therapist discovers the malfunctioning of any organ(s). Based on these investigations, a final picture is drawn about the patient's condition in relation to the three biochemical forces; Alkaline-Acid-Gas. And then treatment of neurotherapy starts. More about Neurotherapy Although neurotherapy is boon for disabled children yet it has been extremely helpful for many other diseases particularly paralysis, joint pain, arthritis, hormonal imbalances, diabetes. No instrument is used during the treatment. Body of patient is pressed with help of hands and feet for fixed time at fixed points. Patients get treatment without any pain. Successfully treated diseases Mentally retarded child, Paralysis, Joint Pain, Chronic constipation, tail bone pain, Depression, Vertigo, Piles, Obesity, Hypothyroid, Insomnia, Anal fistula, Cramps, Diabetes, Cervical spondylitis, Arthritis, Angina pectoris, Menses related problem, Tennis elbow, Swelling, hair falling, Tilt, Allergy, Gastric problem, Motor neuron disease. Some of the pressure points used in neurotherapy are described below:- Liver Point Liver is stimulated with supply of blood to get rid off many diseases such as heart diseases, fever, infection etc. The stimulation of liver is done by applying pressure. Time and frequency of pressure is changed according to the diseases. Like for example by applying pressure once we can increase Hemoglobin levels by doing it four times we can reduce cholesterol levels and by doing it 12 times we can produce cholic acid. Adrenal Glands Point Stimulation of Adrenal will help in treating Polio, Pain Joints, Medicines Side effects, inflammation, Auto-immune disease to reduce the effect of poison. It can be source of Glucio-corticoids, minerals and corticoids when stimulated with blood supply. It is often used to cure autoimmune diseases, inflammation and negative effect of diseases. Kundli Point Stimulation of Pineal gland help to treat infection Inflammation, to increase Melatonin level in blood, stop pre mature old age. Pineal is activated to produce Melatonin which is used to maintain and prolong youth. Activity of pineal is also important for diseases infections and inflammations. Neck Less Point In Neurotherapy, this point help to treat Headache, Tiredness, Migraine. Necklace is extremely important point to treat in different types of headaches like tension, migraine etc. It relaxes muscles and brings calmness to mind and body. Medulla Point By stimulation Medulla, We can stimulate Hypothalamus, Cranial nerves III, IV, VI. By stimulating Vagus 10th , we can stimulate serotonin, Acetylcholine, Dopamine. Depending upon the frequency of applying pressure at medulla point. Medulla point, if applied six times can be used to stimulate hypothalamus. It also reduces pain by not allowing sensory nerves to go to brain. If applied 8 times it releases Serotonin, which in turn is useful in treatment of Insomnia. When applied 20 times it releases dopamine and is given to patients of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. When applied 30 times it releases Prostaglandin. Pancreas Point Stimulation of Pancreas help to treat Sugar, Cataract, Tumour Cyst, HBP, Renal diseases, Weakness, Loss of appetite, Eye- diseases, Skin problem cracked heels. Pan point also help for somatostatin, Glycogen, Pancreatic enzymes. Basic fundamental of neurotherapy is to apply pressure is to stimulate the organ. When pressure is applied to pancreas point 2 times it produces Somatostatin, when given 5 times it stimulates pancreatic enzymes to dilute acidity of stomach. When given 10 times , it reduces triglycerides.
* Neurotherapy Centre, Opp. Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Near Rajtal karana store Chheharta (Distt. Amritsar)
* Neurotherapy Centre, Global institute,58 Lawrence Road, Amritsar
(Ramesh Kumar) * M-09888276707

Glossary of Spinal Terms

Allograft Bone – Sterile bone derived from another human which is used for grafting procedures.

Anterior – The front portion of the body. It is often used to indicate the position of one structure relative to another.

Annulus Fibrosus – The outer, fibrous, ring–like portion of an intervertebral disc.

Anterolateral – Situated or occurring in front of and to the side.

Apical Vertebra – The most rotated vertebra in a curve; the most deviated vertebra from the patient's vertical axis.

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Arthritis – Inflammation of a joint usually characterized by swelling, pain, and restriction of motion.

Arthrodesis – The fusion of bones across a joint space, thereby limiting or eliminating movement. It may occur spontaneously or as a result of a surgical procedure, such as fusion of the spine.

Arthropathy – Any disease or disorder involving a joint.

Arthroplasty – The surgical remodeling of a diseased or damaged joint.

Arthroscope – An instrument inserted into a joint cavity to view the interior of a joint and correct certain abnormalities. An arthroscope is an endoscope for use in a joint.

Arthroscopy – The procedure of visualizing the inside of a joint by means of an arthroscope.

Articular – Pertaining to a joint.

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Autogenous Bone – Bone originating from the same individual; i.e. an individual's own bone.

Autograft Bone – Bone transplanted from one part to another part of the body in the same individual.

Bone – The hard tissue that provides structural support to the body. It is primarily composed of hydroxyapatite crystals and collagen. Individual bones may be classed as long, short, or flat.

Bone Graft – Bone which is harvested from one location in an individual and placed in another individual (allograft bone) or in a different location in the same individual (autogenous bone).

Bone Marrow – The tissue contained within the internal cavities of the bones. A major function of this tissue is to produce red blood cells.

Bone Plate – Usually a relatively thin metal device which is affixed to bone via screws. Bone plates are used to immobilize bones or bone fragments such that healing can occur.

Bone Screw – A threaded metal device which is inserted into bone. The functions of bone screws are to immobilize bones or bone fragments or to affix other medical devices, such as metal bone plates, to bones.

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Cancellous Bone – The spongy or honeycomb structure of some bone tissue typically found at the ends of long bones.

Cartilage – The hard, thin layer of white glossy tissue that covers the end of bone at a joint. This tissue allows motion to take place with a minimum amount of friction.

Centrum – The body of a vertebra.

Cervical – The neck region of the spine containing the first seven vertebrae.

Chemonucleolysis – A treatment of an intervertebral disc that consists of an injection of chymopapain, a drug that dissolves part of the disc.

Cobb Angle Measurement – Calculated by selecting the upper and lower end vertebrae in a curve. Erecting perpendiculars to their transverse axes. At their point of intersection, the angle is measured to indicate the curve's angle.

Coccyx – The region of the spine below the sacrum. It is also known as the tailbone.

Collagen – A fibrous protein which is a major constituent of connective tissue, such as skin, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and bones.

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Comminuted Fracture – A fracture in which a bone is broken into more than two pieces. Often internal or external fixation devices are used to maintain proper alignment of the fragments.

Compensatory Curve – A curve, which can be structural, above or below a major curve that tends to maintain normal body alignment.

Compression – The act of pressing together – refers to the loss of vertebral body height either anteriorly, posteriorly or both.

Congenital – Present at and existing from the time of birth.

Coronal – Refers to a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

Cortical Bone – Bone tissue which has been depleted of its minerals; e.g. calcium and phosphorous.

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Disc (Intervertebral) – The tough, elastic structure that is between the bodies of spinal vertebrae. The disc consists of an outer annulus fibrosus enclosing an inner nucleus pulposus.

Disc Degeneration – The loss of the structural and functional integrity of the disc.

Discectomy – Surgical removal of part or all of an intervertebral disc.

Distal – Situated away from the center of the body.

Distraction – Excessive space between fracture fragments or vertebral segments due to interposed tissue or, most often, axial forces.

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End Vertebra – i. The most cephalad (i.e. toward the head) vertebra of a curve, whose superior surface tilts maximally toward the concavity of the curve. ii. The most caudad (i.e. toward the coccyx) vertebra whose inferior surface tilts maximally toward the concavity of the curve.

Endogenous – Arising within or derived from the body.

Endoscope – A medical device for viewing internal portions of the body. It is usually comprised of fiber optic tubes and video display instruments.

Endoscopy – Inspection of internal body structures or cavities using an endoscope.

Epidural – Situated outside the thin, tough dural membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.

Excision – Removal by cutting away material.

Exogenous – Originating outside of the body.

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Facet – A posterior structure of a vertebra which articulates with a facet of an adjacent vertebra to form a facet joint that allows motion in the spinal column. Each vertebra has two superior and two inferior facets.

Facetectomy – Excision of a facet.

Fatigue Fracture – A fracture that occurs in bone or in other materials, including metal, as a result of repeated stress as opposed to a single injury.

Fibrosis – The replacement of normal tissue with scar tissue.

Foramen – A natural opening or passage in bone.

Fracture – A disruption of the normal continuity of bone.

Fusion – Union or healing of bone.

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Gibbus – A sharply angular kyphos.

Herniated Disc – Extrusion of part of the nucleus pulposus material through a defect in the annulus fibrosus.

Heterotopic Bone Formation – The occurrence of bone growth in an abnormal location.

Hook – For spinal applications, a metallic medical device used to connect spinal structures to a rod.

Hydroxyapatite (HA) – The lattice–like structure of bone composed of calcium and phosphorous crystals which deposits on collagen to provide the rigid structure of bone.



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Iatrogenic – Occurring without known cause. Self–originated.

Iliac Bone – A part of the pelvic bone that is above the hip joint and from which autogenous bone grafts are frequently obtained.

Iliac Crest – The large, prominent portion of the pelvic bone at the belt line of the body.

Immobilization – Limitation of motion or fixation of a body part usually to promote healing.

Intervertebral Disc – See Disc.

In vitro – Describing biological phenomena that are made to occur outside the living body (traditionally in a test tube). In vitro is Latin for in glass.

In vivo – Within a living body. In vivo is Latin for in life.

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Inferior – Situated below or directed downward.

Internal Fixation – The immobilization of bone fragments or joints with implants in order to promote healing or fusion.



Joint – The junction or articulation of two or more bones that permits varying degrees of motion between the bones.

Kyphosis – An abnormal increase in the normal kyphotic curvature of the thoracic spine.

Lamina – An anatomical portion of a vertebra. For each vertebra, two lamina connect the pedicles to the spinous process as part of the neural arch.

Laminectomy – An operation for removal of part or all of the lamina of a vertebra, commonly performed in order to be able to remove an intervertebral disc protrusion or to decompress a nerve root.

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Laser – Light Amplified by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The device that produces a focused beam of light at a defined wavelength that can vaporize tissue. In surgery, lasers can be used to operate on small areas without damaging delicate surrounding tissue.

Lateral – Situated away from the midline of the body.

Ligament – A band of flexible, fibrous connective tissue that is attached at the end of a bone near a joint. The main function of a ligament is to attach bones to one another, to provide stability of a joint, and to prevent or limit some joint motion.

Load Sharing – Structural support through grafts and/or implants.

Lordosis – An abnormal increase in the normal lordotic curvature of the lumbar spine.

Lumbago – A non–medical term signifying pain in the lumbar region.

Lumbar – The lower part of the spine between the thoracic region and the sacrum. The lumbar spine consists of five vertebrae.

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Medial – Situated closer to the midline of the body.

Minimally Invasive Surgery – Surgery requiring small incision(s), usually performed with endoscopic visualization.

Neurosurgery – The surgical speciality involved in the treatment of disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

Nerve Root – The bony arch of the posterior aspect of a vertebra that surrounds the spinal cord, also referred to as the vertebral arch.

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Non–Union – Failure of the fragments of a fractured bone to heal or to obtain bony fusion following an arthrodesis.

Nucleus Pulposus – The semi–gelatinous tissue in the center of an intervertebral disc. It is surrounded and contained by the annulus fibrosus which prevents this material from protruding outside the disc space.

Orthopaedics (also Orthopedics) – The medical specialty involved in the preservation and restoration of function of the musculoskeletal system that includes treatment of spinal disorders and peripheral nerve lesions.

Ossification – The process of forming bone in the body.

Osteoporosis – A disorder in which bone is abnormally brittle, less dense, and is the result of a number of different diseases and abnormalities.

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Pathology – The study of disease states.

Pedicle – The part of each side of the neural arch of a vertebra. It connects the lamina with the vertebral body.



Pelvic Obliquity – Deviation of the pelvis from the horizontal in the frontal plane. Fixed pelvic obliquities can be attributed to contractures either above or below the pelvis.

Periosteum – A fibrous membrane that covers the surface of bone except at the end of the bones where it is covered with cartilage as part of a joint. In children, periosteum is involved in forming new bone and molding the configuration of bone; and in the adult, the periosteum forms new bone secondary to injury or infection.

Physical Therapy – The treatment consisting of exercising specific parts of the body such as the legs, arms, hands or neck, in an effort to strengthen, regain range of motion, relearn movement and/or rehabilitate the musculoskeletal system to improve function.

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Physiology – The science of the functioning of living organisms, and of their component systems or parts.

Posterior – Located behind a structure, such as relating to the back side of the human body.

Prosthesis – An artificial body part such as an artificial leg or arm. The term prosthesis is also used to describe some of the implants used in the body such as a hip or knee replacement device.

Proximal – Nearest the center of the body.

Pseudoarthrosis (also Pseudarthrosis) – A form of a non–union in which there is the formation of a false joint with some cartilage covering the ends of the bones and a cavity containing fluid that resembles a normal joint.

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Resection – The surgical removal of part of a structure, such as bone.

Resorption – The removal of bone tissue by normal physiological process or as part of a pathological process such as an infection.

Rhizotomy – Surgical transection of a nerve root.

Rib Hump – The prominence of the ribs on the convexity of a spinal curvature, usually due to vertebral rotation best exhibited on forward bending.

Rod – In spinal applications, a slender, metal implant which is used to immobilize and align the spine.

Rotation – The movement of one vertebra to another about its normal or abnormal coronal axis.

Ruptured Disc – See Herniated Disc.

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Sacrum – A part of the spine that is also part of the pelvis. It articulates with the ilia at the sacroiliac joints and articulates with the lumbar spine at the lumbosacral joint. The sacrum consists of five fused vertebrae that have no intervertebral discs.

Sagittal – Refers to a lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions.

Sciatica – A lay term indicating pain along the course of a sciatic nerve, especially noted in the back of the thigh and below the knee.

Scoliosis – Lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine.

Sepsis – A state of infection of tissue due to disease–producing bacteria or toxins.

Skeleton – The rigid framework of bones that gives form to the body, protects and supports the soft organs and tissues, and provides attachments for muscles.

Spinal Stenosis – Reduction in the diameter of the spinal canal due to new bone formation which may result in pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots.

Spinal Disc – See Disc (Intervertebral).

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Spinal Column – See Spine.

Spinal Fusion – A surgical procedure to permanently join bone by interconnecting two or more vertebrae in order to prevent motion (see Arthrodesis).

Spinal Canal – The bony channel that is formed by the intravertebral foramen of the vertebrae and in which contains the spinal cord and nerve roots.

Spinal Cord – The longitudinal cord of nerve tissue that is enclosed in the spinal canal. It serves not only as a pathway for nervous impulses to and from the brain, but as a center for carrying out and coordinating many reflex actions independently of the brain.

Spine – The flexible bone column extending from the base of the skull to the tailbone. It is made up of 33 bones, known as vertebrae. The first 24 vertebrae are separated by discs known as intervertebral discs, and bound together by ligaments and muscles. Five vertebrae are fused together to form the sacrum and 4 vertebrae are fused together to form the coccyx. The spine is also referred to as the vertebral column, spinal column, or backbone.

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Spondylitis – Inflammation of vertebrae.

Spondylolisthesis – A defect in the construct of bone between the superior and inferior facets with varying degrees of displacement so the vertebra with the defect and the spine above that vertebra are displaced forward in relationship to the vertebrae below. It is usually due to a developmental defect or the result of a fracture.

Spondylolysis – Displacement of one vertebra over another with fracture of a posterior portion of the vertebra. A defect in the neural arch between the superior and inferior facets of vertebrae without separation at the defect and therefore no displacement of the vertebrae. It may be unilateral or bilateral and is usually due to a developmental defect but may be secondary to a fracture.

Stainless Steel – Iron–based metal containing chromium that is highly resistant to stain, rust, and corrosion. Certain grades of stainless steel are commonly used to make surgical implants and instruments.



Sterile – Free from living organisms.

Sterilization – The method used to render a material free from living organisms. Usual methods include steam under pressure, gas, and ionizing radiation.

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Superior – Situated above or directed upward toward the head of an individual.



Tendon – The fibrous band of tissue that connects muscle to bone. It is mainly composed of collagen.

Thoracic – The chest level region of the spine that is located between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae. It consists of 12 vertebrae which serve as attachment points for ribs.

Titanium – A metallic element used to make surgical implants.

Toxicology – The study of the toxic or harmful effects of substances on the body.

Translation – Vertebral body displacement – can describe lateral, anterior or posterior displacement.

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Transplant – The implantation of bone tissue, as in grafting, from one part of the body to another, or from one individual to another. Transplant also refers to the transfer of an organ such as a kidney or heart from one individual to another.

Transverse – Refers to a cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions.

Vertebra – One of the 33 bones of the spinal column. A cervical, thoracic, or lumbar vertebra has a cylindrically–shaped body anteriorly and a neural arch posteriorly (composed primarily of the laminae and pedicles as well as the other structures in the posterior aspect of the vertebra) that protects the spinal cord. The plural of vertebra is vertebrae.

Vertebral End–Plates – The superior and inferior plates of cortical bone of the vertebral body adjacent to the intervertebral disc.

Wire – Metal thread available in various diameters and various degrees of stiffness and is generally used in surgery to transfix fractured bone.

neck and cervical TIPS

* Avoid tired neck muscles at the end of the day! Do some easy stretches—rolling your head from side to side, for example—while sitting at your desk at work.

* Warm up before exercising: remember especially to stretch your neck.

* Woke up with a crick in your neck? Try to avoid sleeping on your stomach because that can put more pressure on your shoulders and neck.

* Check how your computer is set up at home or at the office. You should be able to see the screen without twisting your neck, so make sure it's right in front of you.

* Stress can make neck pain feel worse?so relax, take some deep breaths, do whatever works best for you in dealing with stress.

* Right after a neck injury, you should use ice on your neck for 20 minutes at a time. After the first 24-48 hours, alternate between heat and ice (20 minutes on each should be good).

What is Cervical Pain?

What is Cervical Pain?
The cervical spine is a marvelous and complex structure. It is capable of supporting a head weighing 15 or more pounds while moving in several directions. No other region of the spine has such freedom of movement. This combination however, complexity and mobility, make the neck susceptible to pain and injury.

This complex structure includes 7 small vertebrae, intervertebral discs to absorb shock, joints, the spinal cord, 8 nerve roots, vascular elements, 32 muscles, and ligaments.

The nerve roots stem from the spinal cord like tree branches through foramen in the vertebrae. Each nerve root transmits signals (nerve impulses) to and from the brain, shoulders, arms, and chest. A vascular system of 4 arteries and veins run through the neck to circulate blood between the brain and the heart. Joints, muscles, and ligaments facilitate movement and serve to stabilize the structure.

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Neck mobility is matchless. It is capable of moving the head in many directions: 90 degrees of flexion (forward motion), 90 degrees of extension (backward motion), 180 degrees of rotation (side to side), and almost 120 degrees of tilt to either shoulder.

The causes of neck pain are as varied as the list is long. Consider a few examples:

Injury and Accidents: Whiplash is a common injury sustained during an auto accident. This is typically termed a hyperextension and/or hyperflexion injury because the head is forced to move backward and/or forward rapidly beyond the neck's normal range of motion. The unnatural and forceful movement affects the muscles and ligaments in the neck. Muscles react by tightening and contracting creating muscle fatigue resulting in pain and stiffness.

Growing Older: Degenerative disorders such as osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease are known to affect the spine. Osteoarthritis is a common joint disorder causing progressive deterioration of cartilage. The body reacts by forming new bone termed osteophytes (bone spurs) that impact joint motion. Spinal stenosis causes the foramen, small neural passageways, to narrow possibly compressing and entrapping nerve roots. Stenosis may cause neck, shoulder, and arm pain and numbness when these nerves are unable to function normally. Degenerative disc disease (DDD) can cause the intervertebral discs to become less hydrated resulting in decreased disc elasticity and height. Over time, a disc may bulge or herniate causing upper extremity pain, tingling, and numbness.

Everyday Life: Poor posture, obesity, and weak abdominal muscles disrupt the spine's balance often causing the neck to bend forward to compensate. Stress and emotional tension can cause muscles to tighten and contract resulting in pain and stiffness.

Other Disease Processes: Although neck pain is commonly caused by strain, prolonged pain and/or neurologic deficit may be an indication of something more serious. These symptoms should not be ignored. Spinal infection, spinal cord compression, tumor, fracture, and other disorders can occur. If head injury has been sustained, more than likely the neck has been affected too. It is wise to seek medical attention promptly.

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Sunless tanning salons

Did you know that some of the popular indoor and artificial tanning salons are also functioning as sunless tanning salons? Some people are just not too comfortable into applying sunless tanning products to their own skin. That is why demand for sunless tanning salons has also been rising up.

Probably, one important consideration why people would seek for the services of a sunless tanning salon is personnel's expertise. It is a common fact that applying sunless tanning products to the skin is not that simple. There are appropriate and recommended ways on how such products are applied to the skin. You simply do not need to just apply the products to skin. There are strategies. Consistency and density of the sunless tanning product also matters. Some sunless tanning products simply need to be applied thinly to the skin, while others need to be applied generously, especially at specified trouble areas of the body that so not usually respond positively to skin tanning.

Selecting a sunless tanning salon

When choosing establishments to get professional application of sunless tanning products and procedures, you need to bear in mind several recommended measures. It is not enough to find such sunless tanning or indoor tanning salons. Determining such establishments level of reliability is hard and highly important at the same time.

Before embarking on the search, check first on whether tanning salons are operating legally in your state. There are several states in the US that are strictly implementing regulations in the operations of sunless and indoor tanning salons. A regulated market is very ideal because you could practically ensure your safety. Take note that state health regulators are now applying particular attention to ultraviolet exposure artificial sources bring about. Too much UV exposure is known to cause skin cancer.

Check out if the tanning salon is appropriately approved and authorized by regulators. You can ask your state regulators about lists of accredited professional tanning salons.

The price tags usually indicate quality. Reasonable prices, those characterized as just normal and justifiable by the quality of services rendered, indicate good a good deal for the tanning service you are aiming at.

Check out the list of sunless tanning products employed by tanning salons. When it comes to sunless tanning, products make or break the effectiveness and reliability of the establishment. Good sunless tanning products naturally and logically lead to good and ideal skin tanning results. When looking at sunless skin tanning products used, prefer those containing di-hydroxyacetone or DHA as active or main ingredient.

The Mystic Tan

When choosing professional sunless tanning salons, it would also help if the establishment you are assessing is offering Mystic Tan. Mystic Tan is a sunless tanning equipment that facilitates ideal and even application of sunless tanning products. Usually, a Mystic Tan is a secluded booth where individuals get in to get a tan. The tanning procedure starts when tanning solution is sprayed throughout the whole body evenly using Mystic Tan nozzles.

Not all sunless tanning salons may offer Mystic Tan. Including this sunless tanning procedure in a salon's list of services can be an indication enough of how the business is very much committed to its purpose of providing customers the best and most useful sunless tanning ever.

Like any other form of tan using all products and techniques available, it is inevitable that skin tan fades through time.

It is a general knowledge that the human skin is completely renewing itself every 30 days to 45 days. That is the reason why small and exterior scars and marks can easily and naturally go off after more than a month. That natural process of skin renewal is also based on the fact that the human skin is consistently wearing off dead skin cells.

Before finally getting to know measures to maintain a sunless tan, it would be helpful and ideal if the natural coloration process in the skin would be further and more clearly understood. As you see, tan is produced when the skin produces enough melanin that gives the skin its rosy or brownish color. The more the skin is exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and from artificial sources like UV lamps in tanning beds and booths, the more it produces melanin and the more tanned the skin would appear. Sunbathing and indoor tanning at tanning beds produce melanin in the basal layer, which is the deepest part of the skin epidermis.

In sunless tanning, melanin production and coloration is done at a shallower stratum corneum, which is the outer part of the skin epidermis. To understand sunless tanning more, be informed that sunless tanning products prompt skin coloration through interaction of basic ingredients with the skin's dead cells, which are abundant in the outer skin layer.

Practical guidelines for sunless tan maintenance

Thus, with that basic understanding of sunless tanning occurrence and effect to the skin, it would be easier to understand and set sunless tan maintenance measures. Here are some simple and practical tips on how to do so.

Once the tan manifests signs of fading, you could immediately re-apply your particular sunless skin tanning product. If you are satisfied with the tan you have got, then continue using the product. If you want more, or if the tan was too much, try other forms. Sunless tanning products can be in creams, gels, sprays and lotions. Usually, sunless tans last about a week. Wearing off a dead skin cells is natural and inevitable, so there is nothing you can do to prevent fading of sunless tan. Maintenance, however, is as easy as getting it initially.

Hydrate your skin always from inside and out. Do not let your skin run and feel dry. At the same time, maintain skin hydration by drinking adequate water and juices. Keeping the skin hydrated somehow helps slow wearing off of dead skin cells. And if dead skin cells are kept for prolonged duration, so is sunless skin tan.

Avoid exfoliating the skin while aiming to prolong or maintain the sunless tan. Skin products with alcohol and strong cleansing bases are not ideal for sunless tan maintenance.

Alternative use of a bronzer

There is one alternative the usual forms of sunless tanning. That is the use of bronzer. If you are keen on maintaining sunless tan, bronzer can pose a good option for you. Unlike all other forms and techniques to getting a sunless tan, bronzers are temporary skin tanning. To set the difference, all other sunless tanning products give out a desired skin coloration that would last for about a week, whereas bronzer would only last until it is washed off from the skin.

Thus, bronzer could be a great sunless tanning alternative. Bronzers are usually moisturizers and powders that are applied on the skin to give the skin surface an appearance as if it had undergone a normal tanning process. Good thing about bronzer is that it is washed off once the skin is washed through sweating, taking a shower or bathing.

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What are Warts?

By - 2007-11-03

A wart is a virus under the Human Papilloma Virus classification or HPVs. There are more than 100 types of warts of which 30 or more of them can be most often found in the sexual regions.



What are Warts?


A wart is a virus under the Human Papilloma Virus classification or HPVs. There are more than 100 types of warts of which 30 or more of them can be most often found in the sexual regions.

Warts and You.

There are a lot of misconceptions about what a wart is, how it is transferred, and how it can be successfully remedied or treated. First of all let us talk about what is a wart.

Any skin surface of the body is susceptible to forming the cauliflower-like appearance which are essentially small, benign tumors on the skin. Warts are most often transmitted from person-to-person contact. If you touch a wart on someone else it is possible that you can grow a wart as well. If contact is made with broken skin, it increases the likelihood substantially. They are also passable via inanimate objects such as bath towels and other objects that might have come in contact with the wart and allow for it to be passed.



Types of Warts

You have several different types of warts.

The common wart is the one you would most often find on your hands and fingers.

You then have plantar warts or foot warts which can be found on the soles of the feet, normally under the surface of the skin. Depending on where they are located, these can have a debilitating impact on a person's ability to walk.

Flat warts are flat on their surface and often grouped in large numbers. They can be found on the legs, of adult females mostly, or the faces of small children.

Genitial warts are one of the most common sexually-transmitted diseases (STD) out there, and treated differently, for the most part, than the other classifications of warts.



Treating Warts

Some warts will eventually go away on their own, although doctors do not seem to know why this happens. It may take months or years, but some warts simply disappear one day never to be seen again. Others require treatment to deal with them and make go away. Even if a wart is not causing you physical pain or discomfort, it is a good idea to look at treating them. Just having the warts can allow them to spread and infect other parts of your body as well as infect other people.

Some of the ways common warts are dealt with.

Genital warts should not be treated with any of these methods. They could cause you serious harm and damage. Please reserve them to warts on your feet, hands, legs and other non-genital regions. If you want to treat genital warts, your best bet is to consult with your doctor.

Probably the most common solution in treating warts is to use salicylic acid.

This is available in most grocery stores and drug stores and is the active ingredient in products such as Compound-W and others. It requires a daily application that eventually eats through the wart. My experience differs a bit from the common directions though, and that is I found it more effective to just apply the salicylic acid, and try to leave it on without disturbing it, until you go to apply it the next day. Many products recommend you try to remove the dead skin, before reapplying. I found that extended the time for the warts to disappear.

Another suggested method is to use duct tape.

Supposedly you can cover the wart in duct tape which causes a reaction with your body that attacks the wart. My personal experience is this method does nothing or very little in getting rid of warts.

As a last ditch effort or for a very large or painful wart, your family doctor has several tools of the trade to also use on warts. From chemical applications to using liquid nitrogen to freeze them off, they could be a consideration if nothing else is working for you.

Warts are very common and most people will experience them at some point in their lifetime. It is not something to be alarmed about, and they are usually treatable. So just take the necessary steps to try and take care of them and you should have no problems.

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