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"In brief, the walking epidural uses needles that contain less anesthetic and more painkiller than traditional epidurals. In fact, typically, regular epidurals don't contain painkillers, which is why so much anesthetic is traditionally needed. Then, when the lower half of the body is "numbed" during delivery, the mother is not able to push or help with the final stages of birth. The walking epidurals enable women to sit up, get out of bed, if necessary, and help use gravity for the final moments before birth. Instead?" - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "Walking Epidurals" May Ease Pain and Distress Although many a painful birth has been eased by using an epidural anesthetic, the large needle inserted into the spine often has stirred as much fear as relief in the delivery room. Enter a new kind of birthing aid, the "walking epidural," which was tested and praised at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago. In brief, the walking epidural uses needles that contain less anesthetic and more painkiller than traditional epidurals." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "In fact, typically, regular epidurals don't contain painkillers, which is why so much anesthetic is traditionally needed. Then, when the lower half of the body is "numbed" during delivery, the mother is not able to push or help with the final stages of birth. The walking epidurals enable women to sit up, get out of bed, if necessary, and help use gravity for the final moments before birth. Instead? A raspberry leaf tea enema will help tone the walls of the rectum and reduce swelling. An herbalist can help you administer this treatment." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Her research indicated that the use of epidurals had several negative effects, including an increased likelihood of the baby's becoming hooked on amphetamines as an adult. She became convinced that birthing was not the "emergency" that hospitals viewed it to be and that it could in fact be a sensual, wondrous experience. She proceeded to have a pain-free delivery lasting six hours and gave birth to a very healthy, beautiful baby boy weighing seven pounds seven ounces." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Numbing injections are valuable when testing tendons, ligaments, muscles, bursas, and joints, except those in the spine above the lower back. epidurals, described below, test disc injuries in the lower spine. CORTICOSTEROIDS There are many kinds of corticosteriods (hormone derivatives used in treating pain), but the kind most people are thinking of when they talk about corticosteroids is hydrocortisone. There is a lot of confusion about cortisone. First, there are two ways to take it." - Ben E. Benjamin, Listen to Your Pain: The Active Person's Guide to Understanding, Identifying, and Treating Pain and Injury (Get the book.)

"I think what happened was that (a) other hospitals in the area began to offer epidurals, and (b) the anesthesiologists at our hospital suddenly became willing to do them. Soon all our patients came to expect epidurals, and, even if they aren't expecting it, the nurses often convince them they need one. There's even a rush to get them done before a woman delivers!" - Bob LeBow, M.D., M.P.H., Health Care Meltdown: Confronting The Myths and Fixing Our Failing System (Get the book.)

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