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This group is dedicated to formulating a good knowledge base from which MT's can obtain a high level of understanding of the condition and how best to treat the fibromyalgia client seeking their help.
Location: World wide.
Members: 104
Latest Activity: Aug 7, 2020
The video above was created by a sufferer to convey just how complex and depressing the condition can be.
When a fibromyalgia client first visits you for treatment, it is vital to show empathy and understanding. This is due to the likelyhood she will have had an extreamly long and difficult journey in obtaining a diagnosis,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21765861 The double wammy, aggresive invisable pain, and not being believed by familly or medical profession because on the outside these clients look to be in ok health. In these cases support group information will be of help. =
Chronic Pain - Is it All in Their Head? - Daniel J. Clauw M.D. The video below is a presentation by Andrew Gross MD head of Rheumatology clinic at the University of California. Massage Therapy gets very little mention in his presentation and exemplifies that MT is still struggling to get proper recognition for the help we can offer the fibromyalgia sufferer. The video does offer good insight into the possible causes and changes in the central nervous system which is well worth understanding.
http://www.cmjournal.org/content/6/1/13
An article by Eric Dalton http://erikdalton.com/media/published-articles/fibromyalgia-pain-fact-or-fiction/
September/October's http://www.massageprofessionals.com/group/massageandbodywork by Cara McGuinnis http://massagebodywork.idigitaledition.com/issues/20/
Thanks to Kelly Sanders for the facebook link http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/groups/108380879231706/
Linked in Fibromyalgia research info.
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” What type of massage therapy doctors should choose to refer their patience for treatments????
Hello members .On the February 2nd 2012 we witnessed a press release related massage therapy of extreme healing power.Massaging muscles may reduce inflammation, spur mitochondria formation. USA Today…Continue
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Is massage therapy recognized as an therapeutic /medical procedure???
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Comment by Stephen Jeffrey on February 20, 2013 at 10:04am
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100524143427.htm
New Criteria Proposed for Diagnosing Fibromyalgia
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http://www.facebook.com/fibromyalgiawellbeingadelaide
A face book page for sufferers of fibromyalgia.
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Comment by Valerie DeLaune, LAc on September 26, 2012 at 6:45pm
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You may find an article I wrote for Fibromyalgia Magazine helpful. Go to http://triggerpointrelief.com/valerie_delaune.html and click on the fourth link down.
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Comment by Gary W Addis, LMT on September 25, 2012 at 5:11pm
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one of my fellow students is hypermobile-- a full 240 degree rotation of shoulders, for instance. no pain involved. Her mouth appears to be hypermobile as well, but that probably stems from bad attitude. :)
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http://www.specialistpainphysio.com/joint-hypermobility-syndrome-jh...
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) Part 1 – what are the problems?
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Well done Gary
your journey has been very interesting, perhaps you will be back teaching at that same school one day = with patient forums in your program LOL.
Hi Gordon, that web site looks very interesting great find !
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Filet mignon, medium well--I was taught to avoid anything that shows signs of inflammation.
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Comment by Gordon J. Wallis on September 19, 2012 at 7:30pm
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Hmm.. Steak is muscle right? So.. Be careful not to eat a trigger point, or anything(adhesion).
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It's been a vacation the whole time! I'd rather take away someone's pain than have steak for dinner. Wait, let me reconsider that: Giving a successful treatment is more filling psychically than eating a hamburger-- and afterward, have the steak. :)
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The adventure begins!!!
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