> To:
> Subject: A definition, please?
> Date: Wednesday, May 14, 1997 11:00 PM

> I went to visit a homeopathic doctor and he mentioned a condition that I
> have never seen or heard of before. I've been reading this group for a
> while.
>  I don't have the correct spelling but if some knowledgable person can
> help I would appreciate it.  He mentioned something called
> "Spondaloathesis".  Again, please excuse the spelling.  I'm sure it is
> incorrect but if anyone can give me the correct spelling I can research
> it.  Thanks.

> --

>      Mark,

>      A doctor would give you a better definition.  I have a lumbar
>      sponda... however you spell it.  In my case a lower vertebrae is off
>      center or out of alignment.  There are several degrees to this
>      condition depending on the severity of the alignment.  At this time I
>      just deal with some pain but nothing will be done unless the symptoms
>      get a lot worse.  There may be other types of "spondos", try a search
>      on the internet and you should be able to make a hit.

>      I've heard of people complaining about back pain with prostatitis but
>      I can't imagine an enlarged prostate would cause a spondylolisthesis
>      (correct spelling) of the lower back.  I could be wrong, though.

>      Not a doctor,

>      Jim L.

> Subject: Re: A definition, please?
> Date: Monday, May 19, 1997 11:33 AM

>                       RE>>A definition, please?
5/18/97

> Dear Dr. ANF,
>  Thank you so much for taking time to respond to my question.  I know you
are
> extremely busy but I thought I'd try to explain why I am looking at
things like
> SPONDYLOLISTHESIS.
>  I was struck by a car while crossing the street 2 years ago and a few
months
> later I suffered from what I assumed was "prostate congestion". I had
typical
> prostatitis symptoms (urgency-pain-partial impotence...).  ALL of these
symptoms
> went away except for one.  I am left with a very strange problem like I
haven't
> seen at all in the news group.  While my {*filter*} is in a relaxed state it
is
> smaller and tighter than it used to be. It feels as if all {*filter*} is
flowing out
> of the shaft and like it is retracting.  This is extremely uncomfortable
as you
> might imagine.
>  This seems to get worse during more active periods such as while I'm
> exercising.  Fortunately, {*filter*}s are normal. It is only in the relaxed
state
> that this tight, retracting happens.  The other state that the {*filter*}
takes on is
> a sort of "lifelessness". The {*filter*} and {*filter*} simply hang as if no
{*filter*} or
> nerves are active.
>  Urologists (2) have thrown up there hands and I find that a bit scary.
I don't
> want to put up with this for the rest of my life.  I am seeing my
chiropractors
> still and recently went to a homeopathic doctor. He has me taking a
couple of
> things , one of which is to stimulate circulation.
>   I know you are very busy but if you can think of "anything" that might
help I
> would be very grateful.  Again, I don't think I'm suffering from
prostatitis but
> something is shutting off the nerve signals and/or the {*filter*}flow and
causing a
> reflex retraction of the {*filter*}.
>  Thank you so much for your interest and help in the group.

>  Sincerely,  Mark A. Bailey

> --------------------------------------
> Date: 5/14/97 10:58 PM
> To: Mark Bailey

> SPONDYLOLISTHESIS
> is defined as a forward shift of one vertebra upon another, due to a
defect
> of the joints that normally bind them together, may be con{*filter*} or
> develop after injury.

> Dr. Antonio Novak Feliciano\
> http"//webcom.net/~ino/
> ----------

> > To:
> > Subject: A definition, please?
> > Date: Wednesday, May 14, 1997 11:00 PM

> > I went to visit a homeopathic doctor and he mentioned a condition that
I
> > have never seen or heard of before. I've been reading this group for a
> > while.
> >  I don't have the correct spelling but if some knowledgeable person can
> > help I would appreciate it.  He mentioned something called
> > "Spondaloathesis".  Again, please excuse the spelling.  I'm sure it is
> > incorrect but if anyone can give me the correct spelling I can research
> > it.  Thanks.

> > --

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