What would you tell this person?

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This is not a client of ours, but a friend of mine who is in another state. She's been struggling with this for quite some time, and has recently asked if massage might be able to help her (or some other related form of bodywork). As I am so inexperienced, I really don't know what to suggest to her; I asked her permission to forward her comments to you folks, to see if someone here *might* recognize her symptoms and have some suggestions for her to pursue:

As for the pain? It didn't help it. It helped me relax so that I can cope with it better, but that is it. We know that there is a lot of pressure in my head, and that there are bulgy "pockets" on various places on my skull, but he doesn't know how to fix those or if he should even try. The one doctor was worried about them, the next wasn't. Confused We are just muddling along, with not much help from the medical community.

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Renee, the condensed, short version of it is this:

I have severe pain in my head that started Jan. 26th and has remained constant with occasional increases, then dropping back down to the same level of normal. It felt like I had been hit in the head with a hard object when it started. Through the course of this, I have had total paralysis on my right side more than once, loss of speech, distorted vision, poor balance, difficult thinking skills, ringing in my ears, and lots and lots of pain. I have had several chiro visits, many clinic visits, 2 ER visits, lots of drugs, IVs, oxygen, and now massage. MRI and CT scan were done, but they didn't do either with contrast.

We don't have anyone else locally for me to see, except neurologists, and we are waiting on a consult in JUNE...so dh and I are doing everything we can on our own.

 

[<3 molly b]

What would you tell this person?

It sounds like a neurologist (and possibly also a neurosurgeon) is what she needs to diagnose and treat the underlying problem. Let's hope she can get in to see one before June.

In the mean time, massage may help her relax and be better able to cope with her problems. The small amount of info provided doesn't indicate any specific contraindications, but her MT should certainly obtain a more detailed picture of the rest of her health history to make certain there is nothing else going on.

 

[Bob J]

What would you tell this person?

This client sound like they would benefit from Craniosacrol Therapy

 

[Mindy]

What would you tell this person?

My :2cents: would be Reflexology.

Reflexologists often work with people with paralysis (even if it is temporary) and I see a lot of pain cases (and I don't mean just low back ache - we're talking morphine doesn't cut it for some of these folks). I'd be inclined to think she might get some pain management out of a combination of professional sessions and at-home self-help work. PM if you need a referral for her - I wouldn't take this to a "spa reflexology" person but a well qualified Reflexologist that has a thorough grasp of contraindications and protocols for something at this level.

 

[<3~??~<3]

What would you tell this person?

Thank you all for your very swift replies! I will pass all your comments on to her. I don't know what all she has available to her, resource-wise; I do know that she is extremely rural. I don't know what sort of training the MT she's been seeing has.

If anyone else has any input, I'd be happy to pass that along to her, as well, so please feel free to chime in! And if she has any further questions, I'll let y'all know!

 

[vballchicka204]

What would you tell this person?

I'll be posting my reply in the "Private Section". You can find it there.

 

[Paul in San Diego]

What would you tell this person?

If this were happening to me, I would first consider some form of energy work such as Polarity or Reiki. I would also consider Acupuncture. Sounds like Neurology is the way to go for more answers. I wish her healing!

 

[Casey R]

What would you tell this person?

I'm with pueppi, Kindred & Jason on this one for sure: While she will hopefully get into to see a neurologist (and possibly also a neurosurgeon) sooner than later -as per Jason's post- energetic work certain could be helpful. I would also strongly recommend Jin Shin Jyutsu as another avenue - as it can be used very specifically (much more so than Reiki or Polarity). It's easy to go on the website http://www.jsjinc.net and use their locator to find a practitioner in their regional area.

Generally speaking Gall Bladder meridian is often used for clearing the head, along with the heart flow if one is dealing with the Brain. That said there is so much to the art of JSJ that it's important to go to a trained practitioner who can do the pulse & body readings which aid in deciding which areas are in need of harmonizing & balancing.

Best wishes to your friend. Let us know how things go for her.