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Kerry Tierney
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  • Plymouth, MA
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Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome
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Hi!  I have a client that has FMS and CMP.  She has geloid masses on the back of her knees that cause her severe pain and when she comes in for a massage she wants very deep tissue behind her knees…Continue

Tags: Pain, Syndrome, Myofascial, Chronic, CMP

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kerry Tierney Mar 13, 2011.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Disease (ALS)
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Hi! I have a friend that has been diagnosed with ALS. His progression is moving very quickly. I was wondering if anyone has given massages to people with this disease and what was the best way to go…Continue

Tags: lateral, sclerosis, diseases that affect muscles, diseases that affect nervous system, amyotrophic

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kerry Tierney Aug 31, 2009.

 

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Kerry Tierney replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome
"Hi Kay,   Thank you. I do appreicate your advice and will definitely look into it. "
Mar 13, 2011
Kay Warren replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome
"Doctors can be wrong.  I'm not saying her is, but anytime you have squishy masses that aren't tumors, it'a pretty good indication that lymphatics are compromised. I'm not saying deep work shouldn't be done, I'm…"
Mar 13, 2011
Kerry Tierney replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome
"Hi Kay,   Thank you for repling.  According to her doctor, the masses behind her knees are from her FMS.  She likes it super super deep and she states that is the only thing that gives her relief. "
Mar 13, 2011
Kay Warren replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome
"Kerry, Geloid masses behind her knees could easily be Baker's cysts. You need to be very careful here.  She could also have a posterior tibial shift, which is a whole lot more common that most people realize.  A small shift won't…"
Mar 12, 2011
Kerry Tierney posted a discussion

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Hi!  I have a client that has FMS and CMP.  She has geloid masses on the back of her knees that cause her severe pain and when she comes in for a massage she wants very deep tissue behind her knees (along with her neck and hips) - Has anyone had any experience with both of these conditions? Would love to hear from you.  Thanks, Kerry
Mar 7, 2011
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Jenny Ray replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Purchasing Hot Stones in the group Stone Therapy
"Good for you!!....This is exactly what the stone companies are doing...they purchase about 12 yards (one dump truck) at a time and this is about 10 tons of stone, then they bulk tumble and hand sort...the shipping, manual labor, import tax (if they…"
Jan 1, 2010
Steve - Maryland L.M.T. replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Purchasing Hot Stones in the group Stone Therapy
"I bought my first set of stones from a massage supply catalog. The 40 stones cost $99. I got my second and third sets of stones when I installed a rock garden in my office. I used 900 lbs. of Mexican River Pebbles in the garden, which are…"
Jan 1, 2010
Steve - Maryland L.M.T. replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Purchasing Hot Stones in the group Stone Therapy
"I usually use four pairs of stones during a massage, and I end up using the same stones several times. My heater is set at a temperature that is higher than I can use on my client so it re-heats the stones fairly quickly, but not so hot that I…"
Jan 1, 2010
Kerry Tierney replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Purchasing Hot Stones in the group Stone Therapy
"Hi Paula, Thanks so much for your info. Kerry "
Dec 15, 2009
Kerry Tierney replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Purchasing Hot Stones in the group Stone Therapy
"Hi Erica, Thanks so much for your reply. Kerry "
Dec 15, 2009
Kerry Tierney replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Purchasing Hot Stones in the group Stone Therapy
"Hi Jenny, Thank you so much for your wonderful insight - that is all fantastic information and I am so glad I put it out there - I truly appreciate your reply and will check out those websites. Thank you again!!!!!! Kerry "
Dec 15, 2009
Jenny Ray replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Purchasing Hot Stones in the group Stone Therapy
"You need to check with local authorities before harvesting on any public lands...some are protected under the Bureau of Land Management 'mining claim' laws...others are considered government property if they are in a national park, still…"
Dec 14, 2009
Paula Hulen, CMT replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Purchasing Hot Stones in the group Stone Therapy
"Kerry, I was going to go out to the Sacramento River here in Northern California to "harvest" stones, but I ended up buying them online as the river right now is too high and I wanted to start offering Hot Stone Therapy to my clients in…"
Dec 14, 2009
Erica Olson replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Purchasing Hot Stones in the group Stone Therapy
"Basalt is a type of igneous rock. I have no idea what "seastones" are, or what they are supposed to be. Basalt has a specific composition (although there are a few different types). From what I've seen from doing a quick search on…"
Dec 13, 2009
Kerry Tierney added a discussion to the group Stone Therapy
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Purchasing Hot Stones

I am looking into purchasing hot stones and I have heard that Basalt were the best ones to buy, but then I heard that seastones were better, because they hold the heat longer. I also heard that you can go to the beaches in New England to get them. Anyone have any suggestions, ideas, best place to buy stones, what they like and why? Has anyone seen the difference between basalt and seastones? Thanks for any info you can share.
Dec 13, 2009
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Kerry Tierney replied to Kerry Tierney's discussion Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Disease (ALS)
"Hi Anita, Thank you so much for your advice. I actually have been unable to massage him yet as I think it is a little uncomfortable for him being so vulnerable and he is in so much pain he just doesn't want to do anything - everything is…"
Aug 31, 2009

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What is your website?
www.getintouch.massagetherapy.com
Which modalities do you practice?
Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Reflexology, Sports Massage, Pre-natal Pregnancy Massage, Myofascial Release, Chair Massage, Therapeutic Massage, Trigger Point Therapy

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At 4:34pm on October 8, 2009, Deborah Wirzburger said…
Hi - how is it going? We should look at dates to get together to eat and massage
At 8:22am on August 28, 2009, Darcy Neibaur said…
Welcome Kerry
At 8:09am on August 28, 2009, Marissa said…
Welcome to the community!
 
 
 

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