Bonesetting works

[charlotte]

Hi all,

Would just like to share that I recently went to see a bonesetter who managed to manipulate my bones back into the right place! He could not fix the curve in the thoracic region because he said my ribs might snap, but he fixed everything else, my ribs are a lot more even (left and right stick out the same amount), the right back hump looks almost normal, shoulders even, I am taller now too :) It took two sessions- one really, the second was a check up.
Fixing the rib rotation was slightly painful, because he forces the bones into place by pressing hard, but it was perfectly bearable and definately worth it.

Me and the bonesetter are in Hong Kong, if you would like to get in touch, let me know. BTW I have mild scoliosis, although he has worked on much worse with good results.

Best of luck all,

Charlotte

[mamamax]

Hi Charlotte. Good therapy for you it sounds like. I had never heard of bonesetting before actually - so I did a quick Internet search. Looks to be a Chinese (in origin) kind of spinal manipulation/adjustment thing? Maybe a bit like osteopathy which some people have good results with. I noticed also that bonesetting is covered by some insurance companies. Are these web links what you are talking about?

I once had a rib slip out of place and an ER doc tried to fix it (without anesthesia) man - did that hurt! I opted to let it put itself back in place :-)

http://www.lao-kung.co.za/massage.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonesetter

[Ballet Mom]

because he said my ribs might snap

Yikes! I don't know anything about this, but it sounds absolutely barbaric. I wouldn't let anyone touch my spine like that. Thank God he chose not to "fix the curve" in the thoracic region for you.

[debbei]

2 sessions to get yourself permanently fixed.....sounds a little hokey to me.

[mamamax]

From the first web link i posted upthread, it appears that currently Chinese remedial massage (looks like bonesetting could go along with this) is offered in virtually every hospital in China and thousands of clinics around the world.

The best way i would know to describe it (from quick Internet research) would be to compare it to what I would call osteopathy. Osteopathy was one the methods used by Martha Hawes (she actually achieved her greatest correction with osteopathy in six sessions and maintains her success with one hour of exercise daily).

Charlotte - I notice you did not use the word permanent. Is this a treatment you will need to keep up with to maintain your success?