Just a slight correction to "Despite his extraordinary abilities, he has faced challenges within the chiropractic community to the point where he had to leave the profession altogether."
I've never had a problem with the chiropractic community that I couldn't handle, and I continue to teach chiropractors and osteopaths Afferentology, which is the skill to locate bad sensory information and nerve interference (which creates abnormal muscle tone, weakness or tightness). The reason I am no longer able to call myself a chiropractor (even though I have practiced chiropractic for 38 years) is because I prefer not to be subjected to the whims, dictates, bullying and possible persecution of the regulatory body who do nothing about many unethical practices like overservicing and incompetence, yet they deregistered a chiropractor for his facebook posts. Fortuately in the UK, we still have enough freedom that I am able to practice as long as I do not use the C word ( the word Chiropractor is protected by law to apply only to practitioners who are registered with the GCC).
I appreciate Doc Malik for sharing his experience. The disc lesion he had creates a weakness in the muscles innervated by the C7 nerve root, mainly the extensor carpi ulnaris, supinator and triceps. These are easy to test if you know how. Then repositioning his neck bought back the strength to all three muscles. The tough part is the adjustment. A standard chiropractic rotary adjustment won't fix this issue. The adjustment that does fix it isn't easy but it is amazingly effective once mastered, in that it doesn't need to be repeated. Disc lesions can be anything from an annular tear to a disc bulge. Annular tears are not visible on MRI.
I'll relay the true story of my neighbour, and my friend the plumber. My neighbour calls my plumber friend to replace a malfunctioning toilet. The plumber is in and done in ten minutes. That will be 90 pounds he says. (I'm translating currency units.) The neighbour argues. Should the bill not be 90/6=15 pounds? Why no, replies the plumber. You're not paying me for the 10 minutes it took to do the job. You're paying me for the 30 years it took me to learn how to do it efficiently. Don't penalize me for being good.
Besides, you only called me because you tried to fix it yourself, and broke it.
Thanks so much for sharing this, and I'm so glad you're better. Back in 2012 I was washing my hair in a hurry, put a towel on my head and pressed down really hard whilst rough-drying my hair. I felt a 'loud' pop in my neck and within seconds the pain was terrible. Everything stiffened up and I had to sit still so as not to upset my head's centre of gravity. Lying in bed, I had to take the weight of my head in my hands, to move. For 6 months or more, my neck caught every time I turned my head. Eventually it got better. I was too afraid to go to see a professional (horror stories), and my doc was unhelpful. If only I'd read of your experience at that point. These days I'm VERY careful with washing my hair!!! But sometimes I tweak my back and that's v painful, too. I'm in Aston Clinton so Simon will be relatively local to me, judging by the area code. Thanks again for sharing this and yay for people like Simon! And you!
Great article--thank you. I have a family member that's a Podiatrist who has destroyed countless lives. He finally lost his surgical license after he was reported multiple times for barbaric things he did during surgeries, though you'd think the multiple lawsuits would have been enough to stop him. People need to realize that the oversight in the medical industry that they hope is protecting them is, for the most part, protecting and perpetuating the corruption in the medical industry. Their corrupt idea of oversight is focused on truly good doctors, who are out-of-the- box thinkers, who care about their patients and assist in true healing, to try to destroy those doctor's careers. The system doesn't want great doctors-- they want doctors who keep their patients forever in their corrupt system.
So glad you're better now Doc. Thanks for sharing, I've added Simon's details to my contacts. I had a similar issue many years ago and was unable to sleep or drive for weeks, it's miserable and you have my sympathy!
Amazing! Ahmad I have just had my second occurrence of a herniated cervical disk. Had 3 weeks of pain in the shoulder and arm, didn’t sleep for over a week. Horrible pain, as it never subsides and it feel like people think you’re making it up. I was lucky that by the 4th week the pain had basically gone so I was able to snowboard at Christmas. But I have some lack of function in pushing- press-up and chest. So I think I may give Simon a call. I had a good osteoporosis/ physio who I saw with my first disc, but I wonder if Simon may be able to speed recovery further. Many thanks for the article.
You are lucky you have such excellent contacts. My advice to you going forward is that you are too old to be doing those type of Ju Jitsu moves :)
When I have spoken with individuals and groups, and I ask them them what's the most important thing about working out, the typical replies are losing weight or releasing stress. My reply back to them is "The most important thing about working out is not getting injured because you then can't work out".
Well done on finding Chiropractic, its been my first point of call now for decades, it can seemingly work miracles but many people are in fear of it. A "bad" chiropractor has a lot to answer for and through word of mouth puts off a lot of people. I always encourage people to find a good one through word of mouth. I have had some brilliant ones over the years. I am currently having treatment to aid the nerves around my right eye to settle spasms and cramping I get there after 16 years of recurrent corneal erosion. Its not such a quick fix as your neck but I am definitely seeing improvement, and its been worth trying. Coincidentally my chiros surname is King but no idea if he is related to Simon at all. Anyway he is absolutely brilliant, we got on really well from the first as he is totally awake too. Always a bonus.
Thank you Ahmad for this wonderful article and great to hear about your recovery.
I can emphasize with it as I have some kind of out of position disc in my lower back since I was a teenager. My dad and sister had/have similar problems so my it is inherited.
Anyway, I struggled with a stiff lower back and occasional three day crawling session with a jammed nerve all my life. Sitting a lot doesn't help but I sit a lot in my job so it was a constant problem.
You heard right - "it was" - because it is gone most of the time now and when present only 10 to 20 % of how it used to be,
It was a true miracle cure as I tried many different things including what you tried, acupuncture, strengths training, massage and so on. It all helped but nothing cured it.
But it feels cured now.
So what happened?
Drums whirling.......
DSMO happened.
Amazing. Not only did it happen, it happened very quickly. Maybe rubbing it in ten times over a few weeks.
Get a bottle, mate. It helps for many other things too. I injured my knee two days ago - could hardly put any weight on it. Two days later - four applications - gone.
I increasingly treat my family plus dog and friends with it and all are blown away.
The Midwestern Doctor wrote a whole brilliant series about DMSO and its many applications.
3 thumbs up for chiropractic care! I work a physically demanding job and at age 63, I literally could not/would not be capable of doing my job were it not for chiropractic care. (chronic neck/shoulder issues). I have seen 3 different ones in the course of about 12 yrs and all were vastly different in the way they ran their practice. first was a large group practice, running patients in what amounted to an assembly line, with the equivalent of junior doctors, doing the 'adjustments', which were, in retrospect, extremely minor and barely effectual. since it was my first experience, I didn't know any better. second one was much better, included 'extras' like mini-massages and TENS treatment but closed abruptly and ripped me off for $100 in pre-pay! (definitely something shady going on there.) third time's a charm, finding my current chiro, whom I now consider a friend. she's solo practice, active in her community and has engaged in barter with me, exchanging interior painting with equal value in treatments. she even adjusts my son with autism, for free! it may take time finding the 'right fit' with a chiro but SO WORTH IT!!
This definitely falls into the category of your mileage may vary, but sharing my experience may be helpful to you and to others.
As someone who is paid to sit in a chair for a living I have had long-standing troubles with neck and back pain. A local spinal surgeon of could find nothing wrong, neither in x-ray images nor in by-the-book tests. You dummy, I murmured to myself, rather put off by his lack of flexible thinking. To demonstrate excruciating pain all I need to do is attempt to climb a set of stairs. But he never inquired about onset conditions. The only value he offered was to agree not to perform surgery.
Despite objections of my MD, I resorted to regular chiropractic visits. That kept me functional. Visits relieved acute pain and opened restricted range of motion. The downside of chiropractic treatments is that the effect is short-lived. It does nothing to relieve muscle tension that is yanking the vertebrae out of alignment in the first place.
One day I had the bright idea to buy a clinic-grade inversion table, or tilt board. The benefit was immediate. Gravity opened up separations between vertebrae to where I could un-lock my neck myself. Six minute daily sessions on the tilt board (at a 45 degree angle) was enough to never have to return to the chiropractor. With money saved there I could afford to pay for regular deep tissue muscle massage. Regular massage has proven best for maintenance. Releasing muscle knots relieves asymmetrical tensions placed on the spinal column. Relaxed trapezoids, especially, is the key to eliminating neck pain.
Also, neoprene wrist wraps are beneficial for combating carpal tunnel syndrome.
After years and I mean years of neck pain, which I put down to having computer based jobs; I had a 💡 moment in conversation with someone about how low their computer screen was. He said “it’s because I wear varifocal glasses”! I worked out I’ve been computer based for 40+ years and my pain has been 20+ years since I started wearing varifocals. I found out it is quite common as you move your neck and not your eyes. Also; opticians know this - well damn! I’m off to change glasses and it will be cheaper and I won’t be spending a small fortune on physio. Hopefully this is the answer 🤞🏼 Wish me luck.
I’m a paid subscriber but not able to access the locked podcasts as no email link received for latest one Can you sort please Ahmad Love your podcasts Thanks
Just a slight correction to "Despite his extraordinary abilities, he has faced challenges within the chiropractic community to the point where he had to leave the profession altogether."
I've never had a problem with the chiropractic community that I couldn't handle, and I continue to teach chiropractors and osteopaths Afferentology, which is the skill to locate bad sensory information and nerve interference (which creates abnormal muscle tone, weakness or tightness). The reason I am no longer able to call myself a chiropractor (even though I have practiced chiropractic for 38 years) is because I prefer not to be subjected to the whims, dictates, bullying and possible persecution of the regulatory body who do nothing about many unethical practices like overservicing and incompetence, yet they deregistered a chiropractor for his facebook posts. Fortuately in the UK, we still have enough freedom that I am able to practice as long as I do not use the C word ( the word Chiropractor is protected by law to apply only to practitioners who are registered with the GCC).
I appreciate Doc Malik for sharing his experience. The disc lesion he had creates a weakness in the muscles innervated by the C7 nerve root, mainly the extensor carpi ulnaris, supinator and triceps. These are easy to test if you know how. Then repositioning his neck bought back the strength to all three muscles. The tough part is the adjustment. A standard chiropractic rotary adjustment won't fix this issue. The adjustment that does fix it isn't easy but it is amazingly effective once mastered, in that it doesn't need to be repeated. Disc lesions can be anything from an annular tear to a disc bulge. Annular tears are not visible on MRI.
I'll relay the true story of my neighbour, and my friend the plumber. My neighbour calls my plumber friend to replace a malfunctioning toilet. The plumber is in and done in ten minutes. That will be 90 pounds he says. (I'm translating currency units.) The neighbour argues. Should the bill not be 90/6=15 pounds? Why no, replies the plumber. You're not paying me for the 10 minutes it took to do the job. You're paying me for the 30 years it took me to learn how to do it efficiently. Don't penalize me for being good.
Besides, you only called me because you tried to fix it yourself, and broke it.
🤣🙏🏻👍🏻
Thanks so much for sharing this, and I'm so glad you're better. Back in 2012 I was washing my hair in a hurry, put a towel on my head and pressed down really hard whilst rough-drying my hair. I felt a 'loud' pop in my neck and within seconds the pain was terrible. Everything stiffened up and I had to sit still so as not to upset my head's centre of gravity. Lying in bed, I had to take the weight of my head in my hands, to move. For 6 months or more, my neck caught every time I turned my head. Eventually it got better. I was too afraid to go to see a professional (horror stories), and my doc was unhelpful. If only I'd read of your experience at that point. These days I'm VERY careful with washing my hair!!! But sometimes I tweak my back and that's v painful, too. I'm in Aston Clinton so Simon will be relatively local to me, judging by the area code. Thanks again for sharing this and yay for people like Simon! And you!
Awesome. I've stored Simon's details - hope I don't need them.
True skills like these need to be preserved and not over-run my the medical industrial complex.
Great article--thank you. I have a family member that's a Podiatrist who has destroyed countless lives. He finally lost his surgical license after he was reported multiple times for barbaric things he did during surgeries, though you'd think the multiple lawsuits would have been enough to stop him. People need to realize that the oversight in the medical industry that they hope is protecting them is, for the most part, protecting and perpetuating the corruption in the medical industry. Their corrupt idea of oversight is focused on truly good doctors, who are out-of-the- box thinkers, who care about their patients and assist in true healing, to try to destroy those doctor's careers. The system doesn't want great doctors-- they want doctors who keep their patients forever in their corrupt system.
Very insightful. Like all government programmes, they tend to make worse the very problems they set out to solve.
So glad you're better now Doc. Thanks for sharing, I've added Simon's details to my contacts. I had a similar issue many years ago and was unable to sleep or drive for weeks, it's miserable and you have my sympathy!
Amazing! Ahmad I have just had my second occurrence of a herniated cervical disk. Had 3 weeks of pain in the shoulder and arm, didn’t sleep for over a week. Horrible pain, as it never subsides and it feel like people think you’re making it up. I was lucky that by the 4th week the pain had basically gone so I was able to snowboard at Christmas. But I have some lack of function in pushing- press-up and chest. So I think I may give Simon a call. I had a good osteoporosis/ physio who I saw with my first disc, but I wonder if Simon may be able to speed recovery further. Many thanks for the article.
Aw, brother, I share your pain!!!!! good luck x
I just booked an appointment for Monday. We have a lot in common- both born in 75, both bald, both awake to the bs and other with a pain in the neck 😂
Glad that you found the treatment you need, Doc! Celebrating each and every pain-free day sounds like an excellent idea.
You are lucky you have such excellent contacts. My advice to you going forward is that you are too old to be doing those type of Ju Jitsu moves :)
When I have spoken with individuals and groups, and I ask them them what's the most important thing about working out, the typical replies are losing weight or releasing stress. My reply back to them is "The most important thing about working out is not getting injured because you then can't work out".
Well done on finding Chiropractic, its been my first point of call now for decades, it can seemingly work miracles but many people are in fear of it. A "bad" chiropractor has a lot to answer for and through word of mouth puts off a lot of people. I always encourage people to find a good one through word of mouth. I have had some brilliant ones over the years. I am currently having treatment to aid the nerves around my right eye to settle spasms and cramping I get there after 16 years of recurrent corneal erosion. Its not such a quick fix as your neck but I am definitely seeing improvement, and its been worth trying. Coincidentally my chiros surname is King but no idea if he is related to Simon at all. Anyway he is absolutely brilliant, we got on really well from the first as he is totally awake too. Always a bonus.
Thank you Ahmad for this wonderful article and great to hear about your recovery.
I can emphasize with it as I have some kind of out of position disc in my lower back since I was a teenager. My dad and sister had/have similar problems so my it is inherited.
Anyway, I struggled with a stiff lower back and occasional three day crawling session with a jammed nerve all my life. Sitting a lot doesn't help but I sit a lot in my job so it was a constant problem.
You heard right - "it was" - because it is gone most of the time now and when present only 10 to 20 % of how it used to be,
It was a true miracle cure as I tried many different things including what you tried, acupuncture, strengths training, massage and so on. It all helped but nothing cured it.
But it feels cured now.
So what happened?
Drums whirling.......
DSMO happened.
Amazing. Not only did it happen, it happened very quickly. Maybe rubbing it in ten times over a few weeks.
Get a bottle, mate. It helps for many other things too. I injured my knee two days ago - could hardly put any weight on it. Two days later - four applications - gone.
I increasingly treat my family plus dog and friends with it and all are blown away.
The Midwestern Doctor wrote a whole brilliant series about DMSO and its many applications.
Just wanted to share that so your readers know.
Take care
3 thumbs up for chiropractic care! I work a physically demanding job and at age 63, I literally could not/would not be capable of doing my job were it not for chiropractic care. (chronic neck/shoulder issues). I have seen 3 different ones in the course of about 12 yrs and all were vastly different in the way they ran their practice. first was a large group practice, running patients in what amounted to an assembly line, with the equivalent of junior doctors, doing the 'adjustments', which were, in retrospect, extremely minor and barely effectual. since it was my first experience, I didn't know any better. second one was much better, included 'extras' like mini-massages and TENS treatment but closed abruptly and ripped me off for $100 in pre-pay! (definitely something shady going on there.) third time's a charm, finding my current chiro, whom I now consider a friend. she's solo practice, active in her community and has engaged in barter with me, exchanging interior painting with equal value in treatments. she even adjusts my son with autism, for free! it may take time finding the 'right fit' with a chiro but SO WORTH IT!!
"A great tailor cuts little" -- Tao
This definitely falls into the category of your mileage may vary, but sharing my experience may be helpful to you and to others.
As someone who is paid to sit in a chair for a living I have had long-standing troubles with neck and back pain. A local spinal surgeon of could find nothing wrong, neither in x-ray images nor in by-the-book tests. You dummy, I murmured to myself, rather put off by his lack of flexible thinking. To demonstrate excruciating pain all I need to do is attempt to climb a set of stairs. But he never inquired about onset conditions. The only value he offered was to agree not to perform surgery.
Despite objections of my MD, I resorted to regular chiropractic visits. That kept me functional. Visits relieved acute pain and opened restricted range of motion. The downside of chiropractic treatments is that the effect is short-lived. It does nothing to relieve muscle tension that is yanking the vertebrae out of alignment in the first place.
One day I had the bright idea to buy a clinic-grade inversion table, or tilt board. The benefit was immediate. Gravity opened up separations between vertebrae to where I could un-lock my neck myself. Six minute daily sessions on the tilt board (at a 45 degree angle) was enough to never have to return to the chiropractor. With money saved there I could afford to pay for regular deep tissue muscle massage. Regular massage has proven best for maintenance. Releasing muscle knots relieves asymmetrical tensions placed on the spinal column. Relaxed trapezoids, especially, is the key to eliminating neck pain.
Also, neoprene wrist wraps are beneficial for combating carpal tunnel syndrome.
have you looked into infrared light therapy and/or TENS? both are relatively inexpensive and also DIY, like the inversion table.
After years and I mean years of neck pain, which I put down to having computer based jobs; I had a 💡 moment in conversation with someone about how low their computer screen was. He said “it’s because I wear varifocal glasses”! I worked out I’ve been computer based for 40+ years and my pain has been 20+ years since I started wearing varifocals. I found out it is quite common as you move your neck and not your eyes. Also; opticians know this - well damn! I’m off to change glasses and it will be cheaper and I won’t be spending a small fortune on physio. Hopefully this is the answer 🤞🏼 Wish me luck.
I’m a paid subscriber but not able to access the locked podcasts as no email link received for latest one Can you sort please Ahmad Love your podcasts Thanks