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I haven't posted much lately as I've been experimenting with different non drug pain relievers. I am in Missouri this week visiting our friends and going to an Amish wedding. Previously we owned a bed and breakfast inn here (for 16 years) and had one guest who visited for many years about 5 or 6 times a year. I only knew he did some work with the Amish while he was here, but I didn't know what. We sold our inn 2 years ago, and moved to California. We're staying at the inn this week and It just happened that our former guest, Jim, and his cohort, Jan, were also here. I was talking to Jan and mentioned my chronic pain. She then told me that she and Jim work on the Amish for pain. Jim and Jan do cranial, muscle release, and myofascial therapy. She offered to see if she could help my situation, and I accepted.
Oh my gosh, she worked on me for 30 minutes and the relief was almost instantaneous! My right leg, hip, leg, and ankle had nearly complete pain relief! They called the next day (yesterday) and offered to do more and I accepted again. They both worked on me last night doing cranial and TMJ corrections and just holding certain muscles. I can barely believe the complete change in my posture, pain relief and feelings of joy! This is the only thing I have done that has released me from the grip of constant pain in my right hip and leg! I am so happy. When I get back to California, I will look for therapists who can do Muscle Release and Myofascial Therapy so I can continue this kind of therapy. Amazing!
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It's been 2 days and I'm still pain free! It's amazing how just the "laying on of hands" in intuitive ways can make such a huge difference! I was thinking about it, and none of my doctors actually touch me when I see them. They rely totally on technology in making a diagnosis. I think using both touch and technology would give them more complete information.
I still have the slight achy pain from my sciatic nerve, but it's not bad at all. I would never have discovered that my worst pain was from the strong muscle/ligament in my groin! I knew that when the doctor asked where my pain was, I could feel it in my hip and thigh, calf, and ankle, but I never identified it in my groin. Jan zeroed in on my groin muscle within about 15 minutes the first treatment. She said it could have been a result of the very successful surgery.
Wow, I'm still amazed. I knew taking all the medicine before was masking my pain, not really relieving it. I will not take medication in the future unless I have thoroughly researched it beforehand. Just because a doctor prescribes it doesn't mean I should take it. I recommend trying all physical and mental therapies before you begin medication to help physical pain.
@gailb How wonderful! I am so glad that some alternative therapies like this are becoming more accepted. I would imagine you get something similar in CA, I hope so.
Feel good!
JK
@contentandwell. Thanks! Yes, Jim and Jan are sending me some names. I'm still feeling great.
@gailb I'm so happy to hear that you have found a treatment for your pain! I hope that you are able to find people who can treat you with these therapies in your own community. I just found a provider for this type of therapy within a couple of miles of where I live. Teresa
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Wow! That's great! I am so glad you experienced such relief. I will have to try it. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.