Health Notes -- for my reference

[zianuray]

One of the things NOT in the books we were taught in MT classes referred to consistent or frequent headaches:

Primarily left side: take a zinc supplement.

Primarily right side:  take iron.

Back, possibly traveling over the head to eyebrows:  tension, visit your massage therapist!

And of course, as rowangolightly just reminded me, "Hydrate!  HYDRATE!" 



Another was that Vodder Lymph Drainage Massage helps manage Fibromyalgia.

http://www.vodderschool.com/therapist_search.cfm

http://www.navalt.org/membersearch.asp

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[ladywind.livejournal.com]

~scribbles notes; bookmarks entry~ :D Danke!

[marence.livejournal.com]

Vodder Lymph Drainage Massage - is this something a generic massage therapist would know about, or is it specialized to a particular school/method/whatever-the-terminology is?
I'm looking into anything that can help manage the fibromyalgia shit.

[zianuray.livejournal.com]

It is very specialized.

There are three sets of classes covering at least 4 weeks, and the therapist must renew certification every two years. My primary teacher is certified, but she's not taking new clients and it'd be a heck of a commute for you anyhow!

And don't despair if the links don;t have one near you -- this is NOT all the VMLD therapists, just the ones who choose to be listed on those sites. Do ask to see their certification (but I'm sure you know that already!).


Links to directories follow:

http://www.vodderschool.com/therapist_search.cfm

http://www.navalt.org/membersearch.asp

[marence.livejournal.com]

Thanx! The Vodder site has 2 people listed within a half-hour. I'll be making calls tomorrow.

[zianuray.livejournal.com]

Let me know how that does for you, please? I may want to add Vodder to my repertoire in a few years.

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

I've noticed that if I have a headache, the first thing to think is "Oh crap, I'm dehydrated!"

[zianuray.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the reminder! That too, but this was meant for recurring, no-other-obvious-reason stuff. *goes to edit post*

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Glad if I could help....

[tultema.livejournal.com]

Got anything new for super-cramps?

[zianuray.livejournal.com]

Did that lotion I made last time you were here do you any good? I can work from that if it did.

Also hydrate, are you getting enough calcium (pref. cal-mag supplement)?

Or...let me know if this works:

On the G-Jo Acupressure Training Chart you printed from our site at this link-- www.g-jo.com/basic_gjo.htm you learned that G-Jo Acupressure Point Number 10 can be used to relieve COUGHING, MENSTRUAL CRAMPS and MOTION SICKNESS. But it also has many other uses, among which are included PROBLEMS IN THE CHEST and DIZZINESS FROM A VARIETY OF CAUSES.

Instructions for finding G-Jo Acupoint Number 10:

1.) As always, first look at your G-Jo Basic Training Chart. Now place your hand so you are looking at your palm. Then bend your hand toward you so that a crease appears at your inner wrist ...

2.) Measure about two inches (the WIDTH of two of your thumbs) BACK from that crease toward your elbow, then relax your hand ...

3.) Press deeply at that area IN LINE WITH YOUR MIDDLE FINGER, probing around until you feel the tender G-Jo "ouch point" in that portion of your lower forearm ...

4.) Once you locate the tender spot, trigger it deeply for a few seconds in the special G-Jo way -- massaging it with the TIP (not the pad or fleshy part) of your opposite thumb or bent knuckle of the opposing pointer finger ...

5.) Finally, find and trigger the same spot on the opposite lower forearm for a few seconds. Now check your symptom -- it should be gone, or nearly so. If any discomfort is still remaining, go back and trigger the same G-Jo point again, especially on the side that was more tender.

Tip: It is important to make sure the G-Jo Acupressure point hurts a little when you "trigger" (deeply massage) it -- but you only need to trigger the point for a few seconds. Just repeat the "find and trigger" G-Jo Acupressure process as soon as you notice pain or suffering return -- you should get increasing spans of "relief time" ...

[tultema.livejournal.com]

Yeah the lotion helped lots. *hug* but i don't think i exactly did the pressure point thing right. *stares at numb ring finger*

[zianuray.livejournal.com]

I'll makeup a bottle of just the oil and mail it. You can put it in lotion or veg. oil to dilute it. Which helps not at all right now.

[tultema.livejournal.com]

Thanks momma. *huggle*