Slipped disc and astrology.
Astrology of slipped disc.
Slipped disc
The pain of a slipped (or herniated) disc can
be debilitating, and further spinal disc damage may be irreversible.
Under stress, a disc's inner material may swell, pushing through
its tough outer membrane. The entire disc becomes distorted. All or part of the
core material protrudes through the outer casing at a weak spot, pressing
against surrounding nerves. If further activity or injury causes the membrane
to rupture or tear, the disc material can injure the spinal cord or the nerves
that radiate from it. This causes extreme debilitating pain. It's an unmistakable signal to
stop all movement immediately. Further disc damage may be irreversible. In some
instances the injured disc itself is the source of pain.
The vast majority of disc injuries occur in the lumbar region of
the lower back. Only 10% of these injuries affect the upper spine. However not
all slipped discs press on nerves, and it is entirely possible to have deformed
discs without any pain or discomfort.
Slipped discs are most common in men and women between 30 and 50
years old, although they also occur in active children and young adults. Older people, whose
discs no longer have fluid cores, are much less likely to encounter the
problem. People who do regular moderate exercise are much less likely to have disc
problems than sedentary adults. People who exercise tend to stay flexible considerably
longer.
Slipped Disk Overview
The disks are protective
shock-absorbing pads between the bones of the spine (vertebrae). The disks of
the spine are also referred to as intervertebral disks. Although they do not
actually "slip," a disk may move, split, or rupture. This can cause
the disk cartilage and nearby tissue to fail (herniate), allowing the inner gel
portion of the disk to escape into the surrounding tissue. This leaking
jelly-like substance can place pressure on the spinal cord or on an adjacent
nerve to cause symptoms of pain, numbness, or weakness either around the
damaged disk or anywhere along the area supplied by that nerve.
Many people experience
no symptoms from a herniated disk, and the majority of people who have
herniated disks do not need surgery.
The layman's term
"slipped disk" is, therefore, a misnomer and actually refers to a
condition whereby portions of an abnormal, injured, or degenerated disk have
protruded against adjacent nerve tissues. This condition is also known as a
herniated disk, ruptured disk, or prolapsed disk. The most frequently affected
area is in the low back, but any disk can rupture, including those in the neck.
Astrological indicators.
Astrological indicators.
Planets
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Dhatu/Upadhatu
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Sun
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Asthi (Bones)
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Moon
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Rakta (Blood)
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Mars
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Majja (Bone Marrow)
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Mercury
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Twacha (Skin)
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Jupiter
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Vasa (Adipuse tissue)
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Venus
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Shukra (Semen/Sperm)
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Saturn
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Snayu (Muscle)
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Body Systems – Western Model
In western medicine, the body is studied in terms of systems or groups of organs that work together. The organs in a system are grouped together because they are interconnected and also because they have made up of the same type of tissues.
| System | Planet | Major Organs and Structures |
| Skeletal | Sun | Bones, cartilage, joints and ligaments that hold them together. |
| Muscular | Saturn | Muscles: (i) skeletal or voluntary (with bones and tendons is responsible for all forms of conscious movement ), (ii) smooth muscles –responsible for involuntary movement of internal organs, (iii) cardiac muscles, the bulk of the heart. |
| Nervous | Mars | Brain and sense organs (eyes, ears, taste buds, smell and touch receptors), nerves andspinal cord. |
| Endocrine | Venus | Control and influence the body’s chemistry and metabolic processes. Hormone producingglands: pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreas, thymus, testes/ovaries. |
| Respiratory | Mercury | Lungs, bronchi (tubes to lungs), trachea(windpipe), mouth, larynx, nose, diaphragm. |
| Cardio- vascular | Sun | Heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, blood. |
| Lymph-vascular | Mercury | Structures involving the circulation of lymphand the body’s defense against disease, including lymph nodes, lymph vessels, spleen, tonsils, adenoids, thymus. |
| Digestive | Jupiter | Mouth, teeth, tongue, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, liver, gall-bladder, pancreas. |
| Excretory | Saturn | Organs and glands involved in the removal of waste matter from the body: sweat glands, large intestines, urinary system (kidneys,ureters, bladder, urethra). |
| Reproductive | Venus | Male: testes, penis, prostate gland, seminal vesicles, urethra.Female: ovaries, Fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina, vulva.Male and female sex hormones relates to sexual growth and function (menstruation in females). |
Table of Zodiac Sign/Body Correspondences.
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Zodiac Sign:
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Areas Ruled:
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Zodiac Sign:
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Areas Ruled:
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Aries
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The head, the cerebrum, eyes, face, upper jaw, carotid arteries, front of the body.
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Libra
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The kidneys, ureters, adrenal glands, skin, loins, lumbar region, back of the body.
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Taurus
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The neck, ears, lower jaw, throat, cerebellum, thyroid gland.
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Scorpio
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The bladder, urethra, genitals, ovaries/testes, prostate, sigmoid colon, pubic bone, nose, haeme.
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Gemini
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The lungs, bronchi, trachea, shoulders, arms, hands, fingers, sympathetic nervous system.
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Sagittarius
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The hips, thighs, ilium, femur, sacrum, coccyx, ischium, blood vessels, sciatic nerves, pituitary.
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Cancer
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The breast, diaphragm, stomach, oesophagus, taste, left side of the body.
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Capricorn
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The knees, bones, teeth, skin, joints, hair, parathyroids, right side of the body.
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Leo
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The heart, vena cava, back, spine, spinal cord, back, thymus gland.
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Aquarius
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The lower legs, ankles, circulation, pineal body.
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Virgo
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The intestines, duodenum, peyer's patches, solar plexus, abdomen, parasympathetic nervous system.
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Pisces
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The feet, toes, thalamus, blood fibrin.
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