FIBROMYALGIA MASSAGE - DOES ANYONE SPECIALIZE

[xxdrzchulaxx]

I've seen some FMS folks get great results with CranioSacral Therapy, and I've recommended it to a few.

That said, here's a nice article on treating FMS by Dr. Leon Chaitow, published in Massage Therapy Journal:
http://www.amtamassage.org/journal/pdf/CE-Fibromyalgia.pdf

 

[Nightnurse]

Fibromyalgia Massage

I teach Fibromyalgia Massage. I have been using the full body fibromyalgia massage protocol for 10 years. I am now sharing it with others. I look forward to hearing from those of you who are interested in learning this technique. Learn from someone who has FM, and who's clientele is 90% FM sufferers. I have also written 3 books on FM.

 

[When The Sun Goes Down]

A little off topic, but an old thread on Fibro from I-I-P-P.

Curious about fibromyalgia clients - a poll

I have fibro, and I'm SO not a type A. I would say I'm wound up tight at times, but I'm also as wide open and loose as a goose other times.

The thing that bothers me the most about that thread, is the assumptions people make about fibro. It DOES include psychological issues (depression, anxiety, poor memory, mental "fuzziness" etc) but it is NOT necessarily stemming from those issues. Meaning we're not crazy, we're not making it up and we're not malingering.

Sorry the thread bothered you, but I didn't read into it that fibro clients were "making it up" or "crazy", as you mention here. I did read that it regularly has a psychological component - something that many people miss.

I think reading the entire thread sheds light on fibro situations and that's why I added it. Again, sorry if it bothered you.

 

[SiLlYwiLlY5]

Sorry the thread bothered you, but I didn't read into it that fibro clients were "making it up" or "crazy", as you mention here. I did read that it regularly has a psychological component - something that many people miss.

I think reading the entire thread sheds light on fibro situations and that's why I added it. Again, sorry if it bothered you.

Nah, not to worry.

There are common misconceptions about those of us w/fibro, and the assumptions the typical laypersons make (as in that thread) just get old.
But there are also some very good points made about FMS, so not all is lost!

 

[Amanda P]

Fibromyalgia Massage

For those of you discussing the psychological component of FM...Yes, there is a mix of it. After various years of research (and having it myself)I have come up with the following: FM is caused by a trauma to the body (physical or emotional), such as an injury to the body or prolonged stress. When this happens, our brain tries to correct it and tells our other organs to either increase or decrease their production of enzymes, hormones and such. This causes a disruption in how the body functions and creates all the symptoms of FM such as insomnia, irritable bowel, muscle pain, fatigue, etc. The part you need to know is how that affects their muscles. I teach that in my class- you get the whole gammut of what FM is, how it affects the body, and how to help relieve the pain in their muscles and quiet the symptoms associated with FM. You can help them! Their is hope. We are not depressed and therefore get FM, we get FM and the only way the doctors know how to alleviate the sleeping problem is to give us antidepressants. It goes like this...our body is malfunctioning, we have too much of a pain receptor called substance "P" in our body, and not enough Serotonin (the substance that helps us to sleep and is suppose to curtail substance "P" from elevating. Therefore the doctor gives us an antidepressant, one that puts more Serotonin into our body to try to balance out the two substances and helps us to sleep. The problem is it doesnt correct the body into doing its job so you end up staying on the antidepressant and then people think you are depressesd. Hope this helps you to understand this side of FM.
Wendi Whte
Fibromyalgia Wellness Institute