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=====thank you for your reply below, will le yo know > >>For several months now people have mentioned to me the values >>of regular massage, probably even in PD....ANYBODY OUT >>THERE WITH EXPERIENCE ON THIS, MASSSAGES, >>SWEDISH OR OTHERWISE...BERNARDO > >Bernardo: > >My husband and I have some training in massage. He uses a Shiatsu technique >while I do the best I can with a tremor in the right hand. I gently work >acupressure points and use gentle techniques. Both of us have found massage >to be of great value. We have friends who use a masseuse who uses Swedish, >Oriental, and even some Feldenkrais. > >The thing both of us learned is go to a trained, certified professional if >you are wanting the deep-types of massage to help relieve some of the >cramping. An amateur can hurt you if they do not have a good, working >knowledge of anatomy and nerve placement. > >Don't worry about what your friends will say <smile>. Your friends don't >have PD with all its frustrations and aches and pains and cramping. Any >relief obtained through massage is worth every cent. Some health plans >actually cover massage for certain problems. Being in my 40's, I don't know >much about or if medicare will. > >At night, my husbands gentle massage often helps me unwind to the point of >sleeping for a few hours (what heavenly bliss) without waking in-between. >His massages help me focus on what it feels like to not be focused on the >interminable pains, cramps, etc. Instead, I try to focus on wherever he is >massaging (like my neck or shoulders) to the exclusion of the rest of my >body which is generally hurting. I concentrate on how good it feels to relax >each muscle under his fingertips. Believe it or not, with practice you can >actually tune out the rigidity or tremors or pain in other areas while being >massaged. > >I hope you try the massage-type of your choice regularly for a period of >time and give it a good chance to help. If you have further questions, feel >free to email us. We'll do our best to answer. -- Llyn > > >****************************************************** >*** Doug & Llyn Gruber <[log in to unmask]> *** >*** YESTERDAY is HISTORY... *** >*** TOMORROW is MYSTERY... *** >*** .TODAY is a gift...That's why they call it *** >*** "THE PRESENT"! :-) *** >******************************************* >