Dear Sarah, Hi, Sandy here. I have had pd since the age of 20 and am now 39. I can tell you first hand that massage is a wonderful thing. Not too hard just gentle massage. It is comforting and actually relieves the pain. I have someone very special that does my massage, with great care and love. It may be the combination of love, care and mere touch that brings comfort. All I know for sure is often times massage stops my twitch. With many prayers going your way ...sandy