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Ivan M Suzman wrote: > > I know, I know, socks with rice?? What does THAT have to do with PD? > > Well, I am one of those people who, know matter how smart I think I am, > gets outsmarted by Parkinson's more than I'd like to admit. About a > year ago, I somehow"stumbled upon" an amazingly simple solution for: > - toes that curl under > - soles of your feet that suddenly tighten up and > have killer pain > - cramps in my calves at night > - tummy muscles that give me that "washboard" look > that bodybuilders would kill for > - and all kinds of other aches and pains. > > All you need to do is get a thick sock (like the ones that lost their > partner to a dryer that somehow ate the other sock), a nice supply of > uncooked rice to pour into the sock, and once you knot the ankle end, a > microwave oven. > > Now, I don't promise this recipe works--but try it, you'll LOVE it. > > Take your rice (I prefer Uncle Ben's long-grain--it > reminds me of growing up in my grandmother's house, when she baked rice > pudding for us all to dive into after a hard day at school), fill up your > sock, and knot the top of it, Microwave your sock on high for about 1 > minute. Or, as a variation, try two socks at a time, for 1:40. Remove > from microwave, and place on or up against the affected area. > > Works like magic almost every time. After just a > minute or two, PRESTO! The toes uncurl, the legs or tummy feel SO much > better. > > Anyone want to start a special "socks with rice" > cookbook? > > Try it--you'll be glad you did!! > > Ivan Suzman, 47/10, Portland , Maine, land of lighthouses Ivan, I love Main and your sock with rice. My wife uses a TENS treatment for joint pain. We bought one for home and I tried it on my restless leg using accuponcture points as recommended. Instant relief and if you leave it on for an hour, the effect last for quite a while. Before the TENS, I just went for walks and then I could go to sleep. ( TENS is short for Transcuteneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. I call it accupuncture without needles.)