massage therapy
km...@top.monad.net
> jsm <m...@gate.net> writes:
> (a rheumatologist) has recommended massage therapy along with some
> medication to help with sleep. I haven't seen much here about massage
> therapy and was wondering if anyone else has experienced some relief
> from this.
Oh yes. I think massage is wonderful. I receive massages every other week, and I find
them very helpful. I have arthritis too, and I get good (though temporary) relief from the
stiffness by having a massage.
There have been discussions about massage in this group. A common concern is finding
a massage therapist who understands about FM and is willing to work with you to find
what gives you the most relief. You can interview several therapists to see what they
know about FM and to gauge how accommodating they will be for someone who has
special requirements.
That said, even when you find someone you like, it might take a few sessions for the two
of you to determine what kind of touch you can tolerate and what areas benefit most
from the massage.
Good luck. E-mail me directly if you have more questions.
Flynn Holland
On Tue, 24 Sep 1996, jsm wrote:
> x-no-archive:yes
>
> I've recently been diagnosed with FM., although I suspect I've had it
> for a few years and have just been barking up the wrong tree. My doctor
> (a rheumatologist) has recommended massage therapy along with some
> medication to help with sleep. I haven't seen much here about massage
> therapy and was wondering if anyone else has experienced some relief
> from this.
>
DEar jsm,
Massage thereaphy is wonderful, I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I
ALWAYS SAID IT HURTS SO GOOD. IT WAS LIKE agood stretching and getting
blood flowing in muscles I couldn't stretch or move any other way. The
down side is it must end soometime, the insurance company doesn't pay for
it for too long.
I got into great debt over doing a bout of massage called
myofacial massage. I had a great person who really got down deep and
streched my neck and lower bacl muscles. But I am paying for it still.
I feel I am most like a cat. Not only does my muscles hurt but
there is a sensation that sometimes my nerves are just on end.I earn for
a massage on any part of my body. I feel just like purring. My family are
nice about massaging me for a while but they cannot go deep.
Indulge, do a round of it but it is addictive. And is hard to
keep up financially.
FLynnly>
Linda Morris
> I haven't seen much here about massage
> > therapy and was wondering if anyone else has experienced some relief
> > from this.
> >
techniques are too rough. As long as you can afford it, it's the best
treatment for muscle pain. Following treatment, a soak in the tub with
epsom salts relieves even more aches.
Linda Morris
Theodore (call me Ted) F.Glaser
I go to both a chiro and and a massage therapist. He uses the trayger
method and it is great. Been going for three years and wish I could afford
to go more often. I sleep like a log after treatment. I also use the epsom
salt soak. I do aquatics five times a week,and use Ultram for pain..
Hugs and smiles to all
Eileen, Ted's wife
>
Theodore F. Glaser
582 Sanderling Drive
Indialantic FL 32903
Phone & FAX (407) 777-4591 - e-mail <tgl...@iu.net
DEBRA MAY
I have been using a massage therapist for about 2 months and it has
helped me a great deal. She has not been as agressive as she normally
would be witha non-fms person. In some areas I can not tolarate the deep
tissue massage, but each week she is able to go a little deeper each
time. It is very relaxing and I have found it to be very beneficial. Try
it-if nothing else, you will find it very relaxing.
Debra in LA
Carrie
jsm <m...@gate.net> wrote:
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>I've recently been diagnosed with FM., although I suspect I've had it
>for a few years and have just been barking up the wrong tree. My doctor
>(a rheumatologist) has recommended massage therapy along with some
>medication to help with sleep. I haven't seen much here about massage
>therapy and was wondering if anyone else has experienced some relief
>from this.
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I'm starting Physical Therapy this week!
Lambchop
Picks: 9/28: S.F., Carolina, Denver, Detroit, Green Bay, Pitt.,
San Diego, Minn., Oakland, Ariz., Washington!
9/29: Philadelphia!
Lynn Strand-Meyer or Jaime Meyer
Hi,
I'm new to the net but not new to massage and chiropractic. Was
diagnosed a year and a half ago, been swimming 3x a week since. I
recently started massge in conjunction with chiropractic and boy it
makes a difference. I'm about back to 90% of my old self. I think it's
a spiritual healing more than a physical one? I am generally disgusted
by this disease and what it's done to my body that to have someone
nurture it with the touch of hands makes my outlook a lot more positive.
I hope you try it, I look at it as another form of medicine.
Best,
Lynn Strand-Meyer
Lynn Strand-Meyer or Jaime Meyer
Lee Vanderlin
Oh, yes! I get it twice a week. Yummy!
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>I've recently been diagnosed with FM., although I suspect I've had it
>for a few years and have just been barking up the wrong tree. My doctor
>(a rheumatologist) has recommended massage therapy along with some
>medication to help with sleep. I haven't seen much here about massage
>therapy and was wondering if anyone else has experienced some relief
>from this.
>
>
Lee Vanderlin
"Mental health is an on-going dedication to reality at all costs."
M. Scott Peck
Theodore (call me Ted) F.Glaser
At 13:04 09/24/96 -0500, you wrote:
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>I've recently been diagnosed with FM., although I suspect I've had it
>for a few years and have just been barking up the wrong tree. My doctor
>(a rheumatologist) has recommended massage therapy along with some
>medication to help with sleep. I haven't seen much here about massage
>therapy and was wondering if anyone else has experienced some relief
>from this.
>
I sure have received temendous help from massage therapy. I go to a
therapist who uses the trayger method and has attended seminars on FM and
MFS. I go every 10 days and just wish I could go more often. It is
expensive and my insurance doesn't cover.
Good luck!
for Stephie Matteson
Massage therepy helped me more than anything. I wish my insurance would allow
more than six weeks a year.
>
>
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>>I've recently been diagnosed with FM., although I suspect I've had it
>>for a few years and have just been barking up the wrong tree. My doctor
>>(a rheumatologist) has recommended massage therapy along with some
>>medication to help with sleep. I haven't seen much here about massage
>>therapy and was wondering if anyone else has experienced some relief
>>from this.
>>
>>
>
>"Mental health is an on-going dedication to reality at all costs."
>M. Scott Peck
>
>
Miranda a.k.a. Stephie
<step...@sprynet.com>
Reston, VA, USA, EARTH
ca...@ghost.com
In <52kfvq$p...@mtinsc01-mgt.ops.worldnet.att.net>, DEBRA MAY <DD...@worldnet.att.net> writes:
>I have been using a massage therapist for about 2 months and it has
>helped me a great deal.
>it-if nothing else, you will find it very relaxing.
>
>Debra in LA
>
and the energy! Oh my! It takes me back 5 years! (I get to go on Wednesdays,
don't stop talking or smiling for days, effects actually last about 5 days. I'm thinking
of going twice a week! :) )
Kirk Mathew Gatzka
Hmmmm,
That must be why I really do better when I get lots of hugs from my wife
and son and daughter. Laurie (spouse) also does Foot Reflexology on my feet
and this helps too, although nothing has been truly better with FMS.
Healing Hands as it were are very helpful at least as a comforting and
reassuring agent.
(Even my Mom in law has taken to hugging me once in a while!)
FibroHugs to all!
--
Kirk Mathew Gatzka
kga...@netquest.com
http://www2.netquest.com/~kgatzka/
Lynn Strand-Meyer or Jaime Meyer <stra...@metvax.metro.msus.edu> wrote in
article <52ms79$a...@urvile.msus.edu>...
Re: massage
Cindy M. Henson
Hi, Lambchop. I was prescribe physical therapy for my FMS and MPS a couple
of weeks ago. I've gone twice for Myfascial Pain release therapy and to
pool therapy for the FM three times. Might be coincidence, but I feel much
better, still not pain free but I have hours during the day where its so
slight I hardly even notice it. If nothing else massage therapy can certainly
help relieve some of the tension that this DD give to us. My therapist said
my shoulder, neck and jaw muscles were hard as rocks when I first went to her,
I could, over the course of the 30 minute massage, actually feel the muscles
loosening. I recommend it highly.
Cindy in Mississippi
David Hughes
OK, so how does the acupuncturist know what to do (where to put the
needles)?In article <52set5$v...@beetle.privatei.com>, ca...@ghost.com
wrote:
l...@worldnet.com
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>I also have found massage to be wonderful...but acupuncture lasts longer,
>and the energy! Oh my! It takes me back 5 years! (I get to go on Wednesdays,
>don't stop talking or smiling for days, effects actually last about 5 days. I'm thinking
>of going twice a week! :) )
>
>ca...@ghost.com
>
Dear Candy:
Just wondering if your acupuncture is done by a doctor?
thank you
Lil-
jo...@sirius.com
In article <dhughes-0210...@annex5-57.accessone.com>,
dhu...@accessone.com (David Hughes) wrote:
> OK, so how does the acupuncturist know what to do (where to put the
> needles)?
Um, years of study, just like any other medical practioner.
:-)
Joan Meyers
jo...@sirius.com
Wrdsmth10
What is ULtram? How does it work?
Thanks for your info on Massage. What is Trayger method?
Clark, Grace A.
Massage is great but can be expensive for those of us with tight budgets.
At first therapy hurt soo much but really made a difference in the end and
they reinforce your mind to excercise. Grace in Buffalo
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To: Multiple recipients of list FIB
Subject: Re: massage therapy
Date: Sunday, September 29, 1996 3:42AM
jsm <m...@gate.net> wrote:
>x-no-archive:yes
>I've recently been diagnosed with FM., although I suspect I've had it
>for a few years and have just been barking up the wrong tree. My doctor
>(a rheumatologist) has recommended massage therapy along with some
>medication to help with sleep. I haven't seen much here about massage
>therapy and was wondering if anyone else has experienced some relief
>from this.
Wendy Lockman
> What is ULtram? How does it work?
> Thanks for your info on Massage. What is Trayger method?
>
Ultram is a non-narcotic painreliever. I works much the way Tylenol
3 does. I had a reaction to meds with codeine, but Ultram works well
for me with no reactions.
Wendy
Theodore (call me Ted) F.Glaser
Hi
Ultram works well for me also and doesn"t upset my tum either. Jacqueline it
comes in different doses, maybe you need a more potent one.. Keep calling
your doc until you get what works for you. Hope you get relief soon.
Hugs
Eileen
Indialantic. FL
>>
>> Ultram is a non-narcotic pain reliever.
>>
>
>
>. Doesn't seem to be doing anything.
jim ledbetter
Went to the doc today to get a referral to a pain clinic run by an
anesthesiologist. Going to Little Rock next Tuesday (hopefully) and
will keep y'all advised as to progress and what works and what doesn't.
Do I ever need help!
Jacqueline the sleepless
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>Wendy Lockman wrote:
>>
>> > What is ULtram? How does it work?
>> > Thanks for your info on Massage. What is Trayger method?
>> >
>>
>> Ultram is a non-narcotic painreliever. I works much the way Tylenol
>> for me with no reactions.
>>
>> Wendy
>
>
>I'm now on Ultram, 3/day each and every day. Doesn't seem to be doing
>anything. Previously, I was on Tylenol #3, four a day only when
>absolutely necessary, and my previous doc allowed me 120 a month. Did
>very well for years, 12 to 15 years or so. Moved to a different state
>and was taken off the codeine immediately. Didn't have so much as a
>craving or anything, so wasn't addicted. However, I hurt so much now
>(it's been eighteen months since we moved) that we rarely go out and I
>move like a 90-year-old person. I do aerobic exercises, do some of my
>own housework, but can't sleep worth beans. I really think having some
>narcotic pain reliever is necessary to one's quality of life because you
>can go out to important events, can go to the movies, can go (with a
>wheelchair) to the state fair or Disneyland. Can't convince any doc
>here in the Deep South of that, however.
>
>Didn't mean to whine, but I did enjoy being other places than home.
>
>Jacqueline
Jacqueline
I have been taking Toradol as a replacement for Tylenol 3... It works just as well but
does not contain codein. Tylenol 3 tends to knock me out but Toradol does not have
that effect on me. I use the Tylenol 3 at night and Toradol during the day.
Arlene Chrisztopulosz
ach...@ibm.net