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fibromyalgia
Susan Attermeier
1 post
Oct 05, 2008
5:44 AM
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Has anyone used TMR for fibromyalgia?
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laurava
2 posts
Oct 05, 2008
5:39 PM
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Susan,
I have had several patients with fibromyalgia where TMR was an important part of their rehab process, but most importantly, a crucial tool when the pain seems unbearable. One patient is a 42 yo pharmacist in a busy retail store. She has hypermobility of most of her joints and is standing most of the day on the phone and working on a computer. She works a 10 hr day with little time for a break and is unable to take the time to test, exercise, test, etc. She has learned to combine 2-3 movements and hold the good side several times throughout the day, hold the phone on the good side, and turn her body to the good side. Another is a 72 yo retired woman with many other medical problems (DM, heart disease, obesity). Even though she does TMR 3x a day, sometimes, she has such excruciating pain during the day and can't sit or stand without discomfort. Twisting and raising her knee on the good side is a quick, instant release of pain. I use aerbobic conditioning and core stab. as well with my fibromyalgia patients and have them use TMR before and after the other exercise. Although the pain level never becomes 0/10, we usually can bring it down to 1-3/10.
-Laura
=Laura
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DthuePT
13 posts
Nov 27, 2009
12:51 PM
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I have varied success with fibro pts mostly very positive results. the nice thing about TMR is that I often don't have to "touch" my patients, they do the work themselves. when they get the "wow" moment it is all good from there. on the other hand some of my more troublesome pts have been the fibro's due to mostly excuses such as "I have tried absolutly every thing and you are not going to help", and "I know for a fact, if I move either arm (or basically anything) I will have terrible spasms". like with any type of if they are unwilling to at least try...then PT sessions tend to be very short lived.
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mauijim
11 posts
Dec 04, 2009
8:51 AM
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Hi Everyone,
I do not mean to get off topic on TMR, but because we all see fibro patients, I came across the work of Dr. R.Paul St. Amand. It appears he has clinically discovered the cause of fibro and has a extremely high inexpensive success rate. All clinically documented. When you read his discoveries you will see why TMR probably helps px.
Jim
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