Hi Lena, The method you describe is only one method for dealing with these knots. Some teachers suggest a gentle pumping of the point is better than going so hard into it. You might want to give it a try and see how it works for you. Blessings, PT
________________________________ From: Lena Guyot <drumr...@stny.rr.com> To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, November 12, 2012 2:00:50 PM Subject: Re: CS>Muscle spasms :more input, FWIW I'm just getting through shingles, and there's a thing called post-herpetic neuralgia which is gnawing muscle spasm that feels like rats are eating their way into my back. Nasty stuff. Years ago, I read Pain Erasure, (Bonnie Prudden was involved in its publication. It posited the issue of trigger points: areas of 'dead', damaged muscle, surrounded by other muscles working overtime to compensate. I think, no matter what the initial cause for the original muscle problem, this could contribute to the other issues later on. They mentioned finding the trigger-points (easy: when you hit a knot of excruciating pain, that's one!) Then press with an elbow into that knot (awful, simply awful) gathering pressure for a few minutes until it's completely unbearable and then, just as gradually, easing up on the pressure. This allows blood flow to reawaken the 'dead' spot and help it begin to restore itself. I tried this this weekend and though it was the last thing I wanted to do, I could feel warmth and energy and an nasty itchiness return to what had been a nightmarish pain. Now the scale of pain is ramping down, slowly. This is not to say that mag. and pot. and whatever else you do isn't VERY important, but just to suggest that a mechanical help might be in order too. I wish anyone with this sort of pain the very best of recovery as it's truly wretched and makes life very difficult. Just sitting here, writing this, is making it all attempt a comeback! Be well, Léna On Nov 12, 2012, at 11:35 AM, Gary Hilt wrote: Hey Dave >appreciate your help. There seems to be a consensus about the magnesium. > > > >On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Dave Darrin <davedar...@gmail.com> wrote: > >Gary >> I was never addicted but after I quit drinking I had the same problem, >>It takes not less than 500mg of magnesium, morning and again at night to >>alleviate. >>If I skip just one dose I get cramps. >>Dave >> >> >>On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 8:18 PM, Gary Hilt <sobertogod1n...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>Hey yall >>>i have been experiencing muscle spasms all over for over 7 years since >>>recovering from alcohol addiction. The doctors have no clue. its >>>not potassium depletion. We eat and drink lots of veggies etc. >>>i wondered if any of yall have any ideas??? >>>Thanks >>> >>>-- >>> >>>Eph 1:2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord >>>Jesus Christ. >>>Gary & Lennie >>> >> > > > >-- > >Eph 1:2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord >Jesus Christ. >Gary & Lennie >
