Wisconsin Beth
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No, we don't walk away. But when we're holding on to something precious, we run.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jul 7, 2011 10:14:49 GMT -5
Thanks wvu.
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Epiphany
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Post by Epiphany on Jul 7, 2011 10:25:49 GMT -5
Beth I hope your husband finds a solution. I know its hard to see the cycle and yet keep repeating it. Changing responses and habits is hard. Agreed - I know it must be tough from the spouse's side to deal with this kind of stuff.
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shanendoah
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Post by shanendoah on Jul 7, 2011 10:37:28 GMT -5
I just want to make a quick comment about the massage therapist not being able to get rid of all the knots in your back. That's not the point of massage therapy. Just like a physical therapist is different from a personal trainer, a massage therapist is different from a regular masseuse. (Please make sure that whoever you're seeing is actually a massage therapist.) Their goal is not to get rid of all the knots in your back. Mostly because even if they could, you'd have new ones in a couple days. The point of massage therapy is to find the tension points in your muscles that are caused by and aggravating your health issues, to gradually help release that tension that then allows bones, joints, tendons, etc to fall back in to their natural places. It is also not an instant miracle cure. Your muscles didn't get in this mess overnight; they won't get out of it overnight.
I saw a massage therapist for a full year for tendonitis in my shoulder. I had one giant knot that I could always feel at the point where my neck muscles met my shoulder muscles. Massaging that knot felt good while I was on the table, but it didn't do anything to help the long term pain and loss of range of motion. I went every two weeks. And while I had some pretty immidiate improvement, I then plateaued to the point that despite the fact that getting a massage every two weeks paid for by my insurance, I seriously considered not asking for a new authorization when the first one ran out. Then, my massage therapist moved from working on my shoulder (where the pain was) and started focusing on the tension in my neck. She ignored the knot and just worked on my neck. And you know what, massive break through. She kept the focus on my neck with only basic maintenance work on my shoulder and now I have full range of motion back, and I'm not in constant pain. I do still have all sorts of knots in my back, especially around my shoulder, and when they bug me too much, I pay for a masseuse.
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