Treatment Options For Lhermitte's Sign

Relaxing Meditation

The onset of Lhermitte's sign is often a result of excessive stress if not caused by certain movements. When an individual experiences mental, emotional, or physical stress, the body secretes a hormone called epinephrine, or the stress hormone. This hormone can actually exacerbate the extent of pain and inflammation of nerves and nerve fibers. Adequate stress management can make a huge difference in patients experiencing Lhermitte's sign by stopping one of the pain triggers. Relaxing meditation allows for selective modulation of nerve pathways and the pain signals that flow through them to the brain. Much similar to the same reasons antidepressants are prescribed to help treat pain resulting from Lhermitte's sign, relaxing meditation can help eradicate stressful negative emotions and stop a persistent mentally negative state. Meditation also plays a big role in loosening up tension in the neck muscles to help reduce muscle spasms that induce Lhermitte's sign. Finally, meditation techniques utilize the element of good and healthy posture positions and poses, which can help an individual get into a better habit of having good back, neck, and head alignment.