What Helps Fibromyalgia? Observations 3 and 4 of 7

by Cinda Crawford on January 28, 2009

in Fibromyalgia, Getting Well, What do you do if you're really sick?

All this week we’ve been looking at various therapies reviewed in a recent School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, report. Today we’re looking at points #3, and #4.

  • Number #3: Massage may not “cure” Fibromyalgia, but it can be a vital component to beginning and maintaining the process of getting well. See this video to get you started learning what you need to know about massage.
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    Note: My massage therapist is an expert in many related modalities so that makes him a more valuable person on my health team. I can go to one person and get lots of resources. He is also very skilled in essential oils and aromatherapy. In the coming weeks and months, I will introduce you to this wonderful man. Look for the posts and stay tuned for some insightful information that will help you become skilled in using and in benefitting from essential oils.

    During the time I was healing the most, I truly benefitted from good massage work. It helped on so many levels, such as working out and eliminating toxins from my body, encouraging a nourishing blood flow to muscles, etc., releasing tension, working on trigger points and increasing the overall sense in my body that I was making progress and getting well. Massage was a vital add-on therapy for me.

  • Number #4: Acupuncture is good for many illnesses and chronic conditions including Fibromyalgia. Oftentimes a patient’s progress can be attributed to the skill of the acupuncture therapist/ doctor and the patient’s own attitude toward acupuncture possibly being beneficial. During acupuncture procedures, your medical worker seeks to locate blocked sections within your body’s energy network, to unblock those stuck spots and to even out the energy flow in your entire body, thus promoting optimal health and helping you maintain it.
  • I, myself, didn’t need a lot of acupuncture work, but when I did, it was spectacular. Some people prefer acupuncture to other therapies. They find it more effective in evening out their body’s energy matrix and restoring a better level of health. Also, some health insurance plans pay for acupuncture treatments better than others (e.g. rather than paying for massage therapy), and therefore the patient is able to afford more work more often.

    Stay tuned for tomorrow. Don’t miss a single point out of the seven this week, plus catch the special interview on Friday with a doctor speaking about and treating peoples’ chronic pain– and he’s doing it successfully!

    Thanks, Cinda Crawford
    Host of the Health Matters Show

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