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Herman Jelmet

Head impact and acupuncture

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Herman Jelmet
, 15th January 2010 at 17:57 (2102 Views)
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Hi All
I've only just joined KB but have been riding for a while, something any of you who have or know of someone who has sustained a good bash to the head as a result of a motorcycle accident may be interested to know,, Last friday I came off the Ducati up at twin bridges as a result of gravel on a corner-- I ended up trying to ride through ditch, almost made it if it were not for the culvert at the end-- got thrown onto road, not sure how fast I was going at this stage, landed face first on the tarmac, full face Shark, got knocked out for a bit, anyhow, apart from a few grazes and a broken thumb, I felt relatively ok ( was wearing full protective riding gear), until saturday when I bent down to pick something up , everything started to spin, and I ended up in a heap on the floor, this continued saturday and sunday and by this stage I am not feeling very well at all. Head spins and involuntary visits with the floor were occuring frequently. My girlfriend convinced me to visit the Doctor on monday morning. Which I did. Benign Postural / Positional Vertigo or BPV was the verdict. He is a very good doctor. He said-- BPV can last anything from a few days to a few weeks and in extreme circumstances can last months. If it lasts this long you need to visit a physiotherapist for what is known as spley manouvres. BUT THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO IN THE MEAN TIME.
So my girlfriend, Physiotherapist and registered acupuncturist says f**k that, come into the practise I can sort that in ten minutes. Three needles at various points in my ear and and dizziness has gone and I no longer have the nausea that went with it. Yes yes I know this is long winded but all motorcyclists that have had a whack to the head need to know there are other alternatives that the doctors will not necessarily tell you about. If I didn't know a Physiotherapist personally I wouls still be grovelling around on the floor with my tongue on the carpet. I hope somebody finds this information relatively useful.
Herman Jelmet

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  1. peasea's Avatar
    Years ago a mate of mine did his back in, went to physio, chiro' etc. but nothing seemed to help. After a few sessions of acupuncture he was back at work. I'd give it a go if anything like that happend to me, for sure.
  2. Rayray401's Avatar
    Thats very true, eastern medicine is starting to become more popular therefore studied more.
  3. Herman Jelmet's Avatar
    One other thing I should have mentioned were the locals in the small community who rallied to help me out. Amazing . Great people
  4. Grasshopperus's Avatar
    Three needles in the ear? Actually inside the canal? Did it hurt?
  5. MIXONE's Avatar
    Did you kill the bike?
  6. Herman Jelmet's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopperus
    Three needles in the ear? Actually inside the canal? Did it hurt?
    Three 3mm acu needles at seperate points on the ear lobe and taped on with small bits of tape, basically they stay there till they fall out. It works.
  7. Herman Jelmet's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by MIXONE
    Did you kill the bike?
    Bike landed on right hand side. Rigid peg got ground right down, ( not being on a pivot stopped more damage without doubt) right hand bar bent beyond repair,( not alot of this bike is stock ) brake lever grated beyond usefulness, RH muffler smashed ( Carbon fibre ) Clutch cover pushed in and snapped off three out of six drum studs,, Not a major-- I couldn't believe it when I had a good look at it that evening. Made a pact with myself to get it back on the road within two weeks, Well on track to getting it done. I love the bike,, It was me that failed, not the bike, I can't wait to get back on
  8. cc rider's Avatar
    hey herman
    Glad to hear you're doing better. I've had 2 head knocks. First from non bike incident, but after 30 years still get pain from it. I used to use needles to easy the pain. Worked a treat most times. 2nd klonk from landing in gutter head first. Fullface acted as torpedo cone & spun round 3/4s. No residual problems. Nothing wrong with looking into any therapy/treatment that benefits recovery & healing.
    cc