Comments on: Physical Therapy Combo for Fibromyalgia

By: Nelson

Nelson — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:35:00 +0000

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By: James Dann

James Dann — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:37:07 +0000

I fell one story at work breaking my skull and collar bone, about a year later i developed fibromyalgia, I went to physical therapy for a 18 months, 3 times a week, where i received ultra sound treatments. It was very painful for a very long time, i don’t have fibromyalgia anymore!

By: chris

chris — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:48:42 +0000

I agree 100% with all of you. i go to pt 2x wkly. out of pocket of coarse, not like ins would pay for more than 15 visits. Anyways, i would suggest all of these things everyone has discussed. I do the aquatics 1st and then they do all of the other things after. However, just to say it doesnt last forever but it does buy you a few days of peace and some comfort. Mentally, its sooo worth it.

By: Keri Lewis

Keri Lewis — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:31:07 +0000

You will need your doctor to write a prescription for a tens unit. Sometimes the physical therapist will write one and fax it to your doctor to sign and then they order through your insurance company and then they can show you how to use it and for how long and where to place the electrodes. I have a TENS/Electrical Stimulation unit that works good. It does help some.

By: T. E. Hieatt

T. E. Hieatt — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:22:23 +0000

I prefer EMS. It is wonderful for chronic myofascial pain & trigger points. Some are misinformed about the difference between FMS and CMP. TENS will interrupt the CNS pain signals of FMS for a short time and gently stimulate the muscle that is affected by the pain, while EMS is physically therapeutic for CMP in an intense way, since it is retraining and exercising the muscle.

By: Erik Digby, PT

Erik Digby, PT — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:58:35 +0000

In response to KF Hibdon, PTs typically do not learn advanced techniques of myofascial release (MFR) in their program, but rather learn it through advanced continuing education after graduation. A PT is free to choose his/her own continuing ed and may opt to not learn those treatment methods. So I would be inclined to say that a PT “doesn’t know how ” vs. “is too lazy ” to perform them.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:38:02 +0000

I have two TENS units – one with pads and another that looks like an oversized pencil. The larger one has a point that can be placed directly on the spot for several seconds. Very handy and convenient and really helps. Insurance paid for some of the cost with a prescription from my Dr. Also acupunture 2 X a week, which includes electrical stimulation (TENS). MAJOR improvement and help.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:34:52 +0000

I use to use both,and received a lot of relief. Now I do no use because I received a pacemaker. What can I do?

By: Terri Collins

Terri Collins — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:23:56 +0000

Living in the southern part of Louisiana (Lake Charles), I find the humidity is sometimes unbearable with my FMS. I purchased the physician list from this network and saw several from Lafayette, LA (which is about an hour drive for me – driving a long distance, for some reason, seems to kick in FMS). Does anyone know of a Rheumatologist here in Lake Charles, LA or a physician that works with FMS

By: Joke

Joke — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:42:16 +0000

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