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AN A-Z OF LUMBAR OR PAIN AND LEG PAIN: APPENDICITIS (REAL AND FALSE)

on March 20th, 2009 by admin

Pain in the right side of the groin is very often not appendicitis. Once the general practitioner is undecided about the origin of the pain, why not try another therapist who deals with many cases of lower abdominal pain?

The way we approach the problem is, after doing the usual tests for appendicitis, we then palpate the pertinent muscles around the area for cramp and spasm. After that we measure leg lengths and check for any pelvic distortion.

If any of these tests prove positive, we and the patient breathe a sigh of relief, and we use the appropriate therapy.

Often the pain in the groin is what a chiropractor recognises as an indicator of posterior pelvic strain.

Another reason for pain in the lower abdomen is cramp in the psoas muscle. This is detected easily by measuring the arm lengths above the head, amongst other tests.

Steed’s story-A thirteen-year-old boy missed his footing and tripped at the bowling alley.

The agony he suffered two days later imitated appendicitis pain, with relief coming only from bending forward (not that they gave him any sympathy at the school infirmary!) On testing, his leg lengths were even and as there were no sore vertebrae on palpation, that left only the psoas muscle test.

The difference in the arm lengths was hard to believe, the spasm was so acute. The boy was in great distress. He is a very strong boy and instead of straining the pelvis, he had pulled the psoas muscle in the front of his spine. Adjustment of that muscle was as gentle as could be because it was so tender. The crampy pain finally subsided.

In this boy’s case, it would have been cruel not to give him laser acupuncture around the stomach and groin to ease any residual soreness.

The trouble with acupuncture for sporting injuries is that it is so effective for pain relief that the patient is inclined to think the injury no longer exists. They then go out and re-strain the area which is still vulnerable for a week or so.

There is another condition that we test for, and that involves the ileo-caecal valve. If it does not do its normal job, the faeces pack up in the colon in the appendix area and send ‘help’ signals. We can easily treat this.

If you have a temperature and are vomiting with a pain in your side which is only alleviated by bending forward, see your general practitioner immediately. Peritonitis is dangerous. Not very long ago it used to kill people.

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