well have been to the CAB

[jar1]

There were 26 inconsistencies with the report I got to what really happen at my medical for ESA 6 pages later i feel i have got a load of my chest.

But can anyone tell me what non-anatomical distribution means please

[TheAuthor]

Hi jar1

I sincerely hope that you are feeling as well as you possibly can be today? I cannot be truly sure but I can imagine that it means that it is 'not physically connected to your body' . This could be perceived as saying that it is all in your head, but I am only presuming and it could mean something completely different?

I have pasted a dictionary reference link to highlight the meaning:

dictionary.reference.com/br...

Take care

Ken

[jar1]

thank you the Ken thats what I thought it meant it was in the report 3 times

So really what he was saying about me is there is nothing wrong with me its is all my head ??

[jar1]

and there were 26 inconsistents in the report of what was said or happen

[Ginsing]

Hi Jar

How are you today - well I hope. I have thought a bought this phrase non- anatomical is not to do with the body, simple no I don't think so . So does it mean mental distribution . not sure I think we need a medic to explain it. Perhaps Mdaisy knows the correct answer . I will ask her.

xxgins

[Ginsing]

Hi Thanks to our Mdaisy we have a good answer so I have copied it for :

Well so sorry I cot computer glitches -- thank goodness for Mdaisy

[jar1]

sorry cant see it

[Mdaisy in reply to jar1]

I've commented to explain my thoughts below

[Mdaisy]

Hello Jar1,

Please can I say that I do not believe it means 'all in your head' at all as this term is used in many medical articles speaking about different presentations of pain.

For instance it is mentioned here when talking about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome;

wheelessonline.com/ortho/re...

In this information it says  even in cases in which the CRPS is clearly a result of a peripheral nerve lesion, the trophic changes may extend beyond the nerve's anatomic distribution (sympathetically mediated pain does not follow anatomic distributions)

From my understanding it means the manifestation of the pain does not follow an anatomical pattern around the body as in it's distribution as you would see with other illnesses or injury. If you had painful knee, the anatomical distribution may follow the nerves around the knee.

So non- anatomical distribution means pain experience it not following a pattern as per the surrounding nerves and anatomy. Pain is described this way in medical terms to explain how it presents whether it is 'anatomical' in 'distribution' around the body or 'non-anatomical' in distribution.

So pain does not follow a usual anatomical distribution, does this makes sense? I hope so

Please note this is only my understanding, I think to be sure speaking to your GP or pain specialist would be advisable. I can understand how the stigma we experience might lead you to this conclusion but I am pretty sure this term is used in many medical circles to describe pain experience.

Best Wishes

Emma

FibroAction Administator

[jar1]

thank you emma still not quite sure what it means but will ask my GP next week when I have my 4 weekly check lol.

I just wish I could show what I have written back to them I havent send it yet as I feel I should put that I didnt think the assessor understood the fibro

[Mdaisy in reply to jar1]

This is in the article too, does this help explain at all - pain/hyperalgesia not limited to single nerve distribution

Pain is distributed further than the usual anatomical pattern, therefore pain is non anatomical in distribution.

It's hard to explain, trying to think how best to with an example, maybe a circuit....

Anatomical Distribution = Electricity (pain) goes round the one part of the circuit (body) as you'd expect it's distribution too.

Non Anatomical Distribution = Electricity (pain) does not limit to this one part of a circuit (body) as the distribution goes further not as you'd expect.

Hope this helps

Emma

FibroAction Administrator

[jar1]

thank you xxxxx