Cauda Equina Syndrome: Physical Therapy- Balance, Chuck Nitsch, PT, CEEAA

[@michelleapril810]

Are you still available for questions? I havent found anyone familiar with my condition here in Massachusetts.

[@lennygerard]

Thank you so much for this. So useful so someone who's suffering from this. I'm so grateful for you as someone who has insurance that doesn't cover any therapy. You're amazing and thank you for making these slides and uploading them. When you pay it forward as you are, good things will come back to you. Thank you Thank you Thank you.

[@kimfrost2324]

Hello, Ive struggled receiving adequate medical support and understanding from the med system as for appropriate treatment post surgery.

[@chinhan3930]

Thank you so much for this

[@sylvieseguin5490]

Hi I have severe hernia disk nuns leg hand. Pinched nerve scoliosis spine don't feel wen I go pee feel nuns. I Shude to emergency thank you for your help I love your video

[@mwoya6795]

My father suffered from CES since Sept 2019 and had been undergone surgery. His present complaint is hypoaesthesia, on foot, calves, back thighs, and bottocks. Is there any physiotherapy modality or any kind of treatment to improve his sensoric problem? Thank you in advance

[@CESLife]

Mwoya, I'd like to refer you to this Blog post about being newly diagnosed and in particular the part about "kicking a box of rice". www.ceslife.org/cesblog/welcome-to-cauda-equina-syndrome-what-you-need-to-know-now That said- nerve injury recovery is weird. Some get sensation back, others do not, some recover some sensation, some develop new weird sensations- its a poorly understood subject but gaining traction in the scientific research community. I do know that my occupational therapist tried sensory recovery with a box of rice (see blog post). While it ended up not helping me, there are others that it has helped (which is why she tried it). So, there are methods to sensory recovery- most include stimulating the area with new sensations. The theory is neuroplasticity- where the nerves find new pathways for conducting the signals previously damaged through internal and external stimulation. Here is some more information on the subject: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557811/#:~:text=It%20is%20defined%20as%20the,traumatic%20brain%20injury%20(TBI). I hope this helps set your dad on a path to regaining some sensation, feel free to reach out to us directly through our contact form at CESLife.org. Cauda Equina Foundation, Inc.