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Besides the PD drugs, the one therapy that I rely on the most, is therapeutic massage. Just yesterday I had a session. It is very helpful with all the built up tension from weeks of tremors in most of the right side of my body. I only wish I had the money for a session every week. I'd be running a business, a triathalon, and for congress! I must say, the reason why ther. massage is so effective for me is that I have as my therapist a true healer, an excellent practitioner, a person who is educated in scientific medicine (she's a registered nurse) as well as being a serious student and instructor of alternative approaches to health and wellness, some western or eastern, some scientific or spiritual. In fact, her card says "wellness practitioner". For those who have only had mediocre experiences with massage, I'd like to suggest that you interview a few people in an effort to find someone who is educated, whose fingers have anatomical knowledge, (after all, there's a lot more to it than your average back rub) and whose other, unscientific aspects you can identify with. For a 'scientific naturalist' like myself, that's sayin' a mouthful. I do manage to suspend my disbelief and go with the flow of the occasion, with massively helpful results. If you can relax, be quiet, breathe, and let go of your tension, concentrate, you get more out of a session. You could end up having a profound experience. I also rely heavily on stretching, Yoga, and regular aerobic exercise. Other than that, I throw back a few shots of Jack with the boys in the band, play screamin rock n roll all night long, and only smoke 'heavies'! Now that's therapy! Good luck, Sam. You're in a good position now. Take full advantage. Enjoy! Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam Weber" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 3:54 AM Subject: FW: Neurofeedback >I would also be most interested to hear all thoughts on this subject as I >am > keen to explore all my non-chemical, non-invasive options (and am grateful > to still be in a position to do so!). > Sam > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Meg Duggan > Sent: 19 January 2006 20:48 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Neurofeedback > > > Does anyone have any experience with neurofeedback? We have an M.D./Ph.D. > in town who is doing quite a lot of neurofeedback work with Parkinson's > patients. Some of the patients are reporting that they feel less mentally > disorganized and more serene. I am hoping to gather some anecdotal > evidence > on neurofeedback to see if it is worth pursuing. Any comments or > experiences would be most appreciated! Thanks, Meg > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.20/234 - Release Date: > 18/01/2006 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/235 - Release Date: > 19/01/2006 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/235 - Release Date: > 19/01/2006 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn