I find ther. massage to be very effective against the stiffness that I encounter. Too bad I can only budget for one hour session per month. By the fourth week I am really looking forward to the appointment. Rick McGirr -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Moneesha Sharma Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 8:18 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Therapeutic Massage and PD Folks, it might interest you to know that Prem's Ayurvedic doctor has also prescribed a massage for him with special medicated oils. We have yet to start the oil massage, but the yoga trainer + masseuse who is working with Prem has started an ordinary massage and I can already see a difference in Prem. Moneesha Calcutta, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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