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From: Donna.Waltman@p0.f12.n147.z1.fidonet.org (Donna Waltman)
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Subject: Re: Pain problem
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Date: 27 Nov 90 21:32:05 GMT
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[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]

Hooo, boy!  As I said, my husband is the one who knows about
myotherapy...but I believe it involves the physician putting a
shot of saline or novocaine into a 
"trigger point", an intensely tender area which triggers pain in
attached muscles.  Bonnie Prudden's method uses simple pressure
on the trigger point with finger tips or a blunt tool for a few
seconds.  How it works the medical folks haven't figured out
yet, but I believe they think putting novocaine or saline into
the trigger point area simply flushes out chemicals that are
causing tension and pain in the area and gives relief until
those chemicals build up again.  Finger pressure simply squeezes
the "bad" body chemicals out of the tissue, again, just for a
while.  I believe Bonnie Prudden's book is available in most
bookstores (B.Dalton, Waldenbooks, etc).  If this isn't a good
enough explanation, let me know and I'll try to get my husband
to come on and type you a better message! (He's a computer-phobe
though.)  Donna

 

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