From: bounce-scoliosis To: scoliosis-digest@ai.mit.edu Subject: scoliosis V1 #822 Reply-To: Errors-To: bounce-scoliosis Precedence: bulk scoliosis Sunday, 10 May 1998 Volume 01 : Number 822 Today's subjects for scoliosis, scoliosis-medical, scoliosis-child and scoliosis-teens: Re: June surgery [Smokejell ] The brain and scoliosis [Rufus Brown ] WHAT I HAVE LEARNED... [Rufus Brown ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Smokejell Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 11:25:15 EDT Subject: Re: June surgery Diane: I will pray for you on June 2, and hope that everything goes well. As liz says, just focus on the future, when the quality of your life will be improved, and pain will be diminished. I am facing surgery in the Fall, so all of my prayers and good wishes are with you. Angela ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Rufus Brown Date: Sat, 09 May 1998 13:08:18 -0400 Subject: The brain and scoliosis >From: Thomas & Kelley Moore >Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 08:29:28 -0700 >Subject: Balance Study > ... Herman's research in Nancy Schommer's book, Stopping Scoliosis. It seems perfectly logical that our brains could be perceiving our spines to be crooked in the first place, and are trying to compensate for that by curving to try and straighten it out. Of course, the flip side of the coin is that the curve is causing our brains to do this. Interesting.......one of the most important aspects of the Copes program is Ocular Vestibular Therapy. I quote from Copes patient manual: "Ocular/vestibular therapy is performed to address specific deficits in the scoliotic patient's proprioceptive abilities. Eye/ear orientation typically becomes compromised over time as scoliotic curvatures progress. Ocular/vestibular therapy is designed to help re-establish cross-crawl patterns in the upper motor neuron complex, gradually re-educating the central nervous system to understand a proper walking gait and posture." Please note that this exercise is performed while wearing the Copes brace. In my case, I am performing this exercise while my 63 degree thoracolumbar curve is reduced to 45 degrees in the brace. Sincerely, Cathy with a "C" :-) ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Rufus Brown Date: Sat, 09 May 1998 22:05:44 -0400 Subject: WHAT I HAVE LEARNED... I'VE LEARNED....... I've learned that I like my teacher because she cries when we sing "Silent Night." Age 6 I've learned that you can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk. Age 7 I've learned that when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back. Age 9 I've learned that just when I get my room the way I like it, Mom makes me clean it up. Age 13 I've learned that if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering someone else up. Age 14 I've learned that although it's hard to admit it, I'm secretly glad my parents are strict with me. Age 15 I've learned that silent company is often more healing than words of advice. Age 24 I've learned that brushing my child's hair is one of life's great pleasures. Age 26 I've learned that wherever I go, the worlds worst drivers have followed me there. Age 29 I've learned...that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it. Age 39 I've learned that there are people who love you dearly but just don't know how to show it. Age 41 I've learned that you can make someone's day by simply sending them a little card. Age 44 I've learned that the greater a person's sense of guilt, the greater his need to cast blame on others. Age 46 I've learned that children and grandparents are natural allies. Age 47 I've learned that singing "Amazing Grace" can lift my spirits for hours. Age 49 I've learned that motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone. Age 50 I've learned that you can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. Age 52 I've learned that keeping a vegetable garden is worth a medicine cabinet full of pills. Age 52 I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you miss them terribly after they die. Age 53 I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life. Age 58 I've learned that if you want to do something positive for your children, try to improve your marriage. Age 61 I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. Age 62 I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catchers mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. Age 64 I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, the needs of others, your work, meeting new people, and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you. Age 65 I've learned that whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision. Age 66 I've learned that everyone can use a prayer. Age 72 I've learned that it pays to believe in miracles. And to tell the truth, I've seen several. Age 73 I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. Age 82 I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch-holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. Age 85 I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. Age 92 Please pass this on to someone you care about. Sometimes they just need a little something to make them smile.... ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ End of scoliosis V1 #822 ************************ You're reading a composite here: the scoliosis-digest is a daily encapsulation of messages sent to four different mailing lists: scoliosis, scoliosis-medical, scoliosis-child and scoliosis-teens. If you're responding, you can determine which list message above was posted to by looking at the message footer. To post your own email to scoliosis, send it to "scoliosis@ai.mit.edu". To post your own email to scoliosis-medical list, send it to "scoliosis-medical@ai.mit.edu". To post to scoliosis-child, send your message to "scoliosis-child@ai.mit.edu." To post your message to scoliosis-teens, send it to "scoliosis-teens@ai.mit.edu". 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