Comments on: Ask Dr. Rob: Attitude Adjustment http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/ Thoughts of a moderately strange (yet not harmful) primary care physician. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Finally. I’ve Found The *Perfect* Doctor. « In This Storm http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 Finally. I’ve Found The *Perfect* Doctor. « In This Storm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:04:34 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/#comment-1242 [...] I admit that after reading his take on chiropractors, I am seriously re-thinking my trip to the naturopath. At least the granola was [...] [...] I admit that after reading his take on chiropractors, I am seriously re-thinking my trip to the naturopath. At least the granola was [...]

]]> By: cathy http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-520 cathy Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:30:42 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/#comment-520 I thought a "piriformis" was some kind of a "catfish" in S. America? I didn't know we had one of these in our bodies. I thought a “piriformis” was some kind of a “catfish” in S. America?

I didn’t know we had one of these in our bodies.

]]> By: RR http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-511 RR Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:45:42 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/#comment-511 Full disclosure: I'm an osteopathic medical student. Sciatica symptoms can result from a spasmed piriformis muscle, particularly in patients whose sciatic nerve runs through the piriformis muscle. For patients with both a hypertonic piriformis and the characteristic sciatica pain, reducing the muscle spasm (or resetting the piriformis' resting length) via gentle osteopathic manipulative techniques can alleviate the pain. Medications can be helpful If the nerve remains temporarily irritated despite relief of the muscle spasm. Full disclosure: I’m an osteopathic medical student. Sciatica symptoms can result from a spasmed piriformis muscle, particularly in patients whose sciatic nerve runs through the piriformis muscle.

For patients with both a hypertonic piriformis and the characteristic sciatica pain, reducing the muscle spasm (or resetting the piriformis’ resting length) via gentle osteopathic manipulative techniques can alleviate the pain.

Medications can be helpful If the nerve remains temporarily irritated despite relief of the muscle spasm.

]]> By: Zoo Knudsen http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Zoo Knudsen Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:46:05 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/#comment-492 Very well reasoned. I commend your impecable research and flawless logic. I do have to say however that you were a little of the mark in one respect, and that is your deragatory comments in reference to pear pressure. I enjoy pears very much, especially the ones you can order from those fancy mail order catelogues 'round Christmas time. I don't know who the heck Harry and David but they are tops in my book. I myself even on occasion apply a little pear pressure to my friends and family. Not receiving at least one package of juicy Royal Riviera pears during the holidays sure does burns my goat. Sometimes people need to be made aware of just how delicious these pears really are and just how important it is to send a box or two my way. Zoo Knudsen PO Box 72311 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Very well reasoned. I commend your impecable research and flawless logic. I do have to say however that you were a little of the mark in one respect, and that is your deragatory comments in reference to pear pressure. I enjoy pears very much, especially the ones you can order from those fancy mail order catelogues ’round Christmas time. I don’t know who the heck Harry and David but they are tops in my book. I myself even on occasion apply a little pear pressure to my friends and family. Not receiving at least one package of juicy Royal Riviera pears during the holidays sure does burns my goat. Sometimes people need to be made aware of just how delicious these pears really are and just how important it is to send a box or two my way.

Zoo Knudsen
PO Box 72311
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

]]> By: Rob http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Rob Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:07:33 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/#comment-482 Well, you may be nuts. I would say that anyone who asks me a question is nuts, but that is between them and their consciences. But I did fail to mention the e-mail address in this post. I also did not have it up on my sidebar. I fixed that now. Check up at the top under the grand rounds section Well, you may be nuts. I would say that anyone who asks me a question is nuts, but that is between them and their consciences. But I did fail to mention the e-mail address in this post. I also did not have it up on my sidebar. I fixed that now. Check up at the top under the grand rounds section

]]> By: ladyk73 http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-481 ladyk73 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:32:49 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/#comment-481 ....Dr. Rob, How do I ask you a question? Am I nuts cause I cannot figure it out? Or am I just nuts? Confused with seamingly simple concepts ….Dr. Rob, How do I ask you a question? Am I nuts cause I cannot figure it out? Or am I just nuts?

Confused with seamingly simple concepts

]]> By: Dean Moyer http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Dean Moyer Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:43:20 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/#comment-480 Thanks for the shout out (I think). I must get a Boppy. Thanks for the shout out (I think). I must get a Boppy.

]]> By: Rob http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Rob Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:57:06 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/#comment-479 Ellie: I did say it aloud and had the time of my life. Boppy is a fine word. Sid: I am not sure you have had a bad toothache. It consumes you. To me that is a very severe pain. Wolley: OK, go to my blog and the post will be there again. It is kind of tricky that way. Ellie: I did say it aloud and had the time of my life. Boppy is a fine word.

Sid: I am not sure you have had a bad toothache. It consumes you. To me that is a very severe pain.

Wolley: OK, go to my blog and the post will be there again. It is kind of tricky that way.

]]> By: Wolley http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Wolley Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:39:26 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/#comment-478 Could you run this post again. I fell asleep when you got into Sciatica. Could you run this post again. I fell asleep when you got into Sciatica.

]]> By: Sid Schwab http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Sid Schwab Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:39:13 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/25/ask-dr-rob-attitude-adjustment/#comment-477 Toothache? Yeah, if your tooth is the size of '37 Buick Roadmaster with dual carbs and headers, and hasn't been chopped or lowered. And, y'know, those flipper hubcap thingys. Toothache? Yeah, if your tooth is the size of ’37 Buick Roadmaster with dual carbs and headers, and hasn’t been chopped or lowered. And, y’know, those flipper hubcap thingys.

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