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Dynasty Hinges!
Spy Dynasty sunglasses
Dynasty Hinges Questions
How much do you think a pair of Ming dynasty doors are worth? They are about 200 years old.?
The doors are aobut 30 inches wide and about 6 1/2 feet ta, are all original and in the traditional architectural style. They are made of an unknown hardwood and are in sound condition, though the lower panels have some splits due to shrinkage. The upper part is an open wooden screen, the doors are divided up into an upper panel and lower panel and the frame is 2 inches thick. They have no metal hardware instead they have wooden pins to hinge on. They are also pretty heavy.
Who ever told you they were from the “Ming Dynasty” was probably blowing smoke up yer skirt!!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ming_dynasty
Although they sound as if they may make for an interesting addition to an Oriental decor and the splits in the panels do give the effect of age.
They could be oriental (and probably are, what is`nt these days) but you have to ask youself, why the confusion asout the age?
Site unseen, someone may give you $400 to $500 if everything is operational.
Massage Therapy For Low Back Pain
By Erik Dalton, Ph.D.
Article as published in Massage Today Magazine
In the early 20th century, sacroiliac joint syndrome was the most frequent medical diagnosis for low back pain, which resulted in that period being labeled the “Era of the SI Joint.” Any pain emanating from the low back, buttock or adjacent leg regularly was branded and treated as SI joint syndrome. Yet, this medical mindset came to a screeching halt in 1934, when Jason Mixter, MD, published an article on the intervertebral disc lesion in The New England Journal of Medicine.1 His landmark report changed the accepted understanding of sciatica and helped establish surgery’s prominent role in the management of sciatica at the time. Over the next few decades, discectomy surgery increased in popularity, causing many to identify that period as the “Dynasty of the Disc.”
SI joint syndrome continued its fall from fashion due to the lack of reliable clinical studies confirming its very existence. Although many bodyworkers quietly continued treating this disorder with some success, no one was able to put forward a convincing biomechanical theory explaining how the sacrum becomes stuck “crooked” between the two innominate bones. Physicians were hesitant and reluctant to envision a joint with so little movement causing so much pain, while manual therapists countered that its limited motion is vital to proper lumbar spine functioning. So, the SI joint argument raged until the late 1970s, when renowned manipulative osteopath Fred Mitchell Sr. introduced an innovative and practical biomechanical model that clearly demonstrated normal and aberrant SI joint movement patterns occurring in most individuals.2 Using muscles as levers to correct lumbopelvic restrictions, Mitchell’s muscle energy technique incited a renewed interest in the SI joint as a source of back pain.
Figure 1 and Figure 2 in the complete article show a modified muscle-energy assessment and correction routine for a painful left unilateral extended sacrum.
Because most SI joints only move about 2 to 4 millimeters during weight bearing and forward bending, they are described as a gliding-type joint. This motion is quite unusual from the hinge-type articulation at the knee or the ball-and-socket motion of the hip. Considered a viscoelastic joint, the SI’s major progress comes from ligamentous stretching. Therefore, its primary function within the pelvic girdle is to provide shock absorption for the spine by stretching in various directions. When sacroiliac joints work in ideal harmony with the third bony articulation of the pelvis (symphysis pubis), a marvelous self-locking mechanism develops that helps us walk. Aided by power produced by the hip abductors (gluteus medius/ minimus, TFL and piriformis), the pelvic joints brace the weight-bearing side during gait. This locking system, termed force closure, allows smooth transference of body mass from one leg to the other. Although no muscles directly attach down the three pelvic joints, when working synchronously with the SI ligaments they provide the pelvis “the great adapter” with a remarkable antigravity springing system that can absorb both ascending and descending forces.
During the aging stage, there is an increase in the grooves on the opposing surfaces of the sacrum and ilium, which reduces available motion of the SI joint. This is a just right example of the body’s innate wisdom attempting to sacrifice
complexity of motion for stability. An interesting note is that the age with highest incidence of disabling back pain (25-45 years) is the same age at which the maximum amount of motion is available in the sacroiliac joints. It’s not uncommon for an SI joint to become firm and permanently lock as we age. This may be a good cause for massage therapists to begin incorporating specialized soft-tissue mobilization techniques on a regular basis, to maintain joint-play and prevent agonizing arthrosis and arthritis from developing. Due to the small amount of sacroiliac movement and the joint’s natural biomechanical complexity, proper assessment can be tricky.
Read More ~
http://erikdalton.com/media/published-articles/sacroiliac-joint-syndrome/
About the Author
Erik Dalton, PhD.
Massage Therapy Home Study
erikdalton@aol.com
800-709-5054 / 405-728-4844
http://erikdalton.com
