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Mei Mei

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Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« on: April 20, 2011, 01:18:40 am »
I'm a new person. The nurse practitioner   referred me to Myofacial Release Therapy in Georgetown Hospital PT Dept.     Still have more therapy to go but sure beats surgery and having an electric stim implant:    The headaches are gone but still having some issues with the neck and scalp, lower part of head.   It is painful to touch but one step at a time.   I am headache free.

Give it a try.   Find a therapist in your state.

http://mfr.somapt.com/


Sincerely,
Mei Mei
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2011, 06:54:34 am »
Mei Mei, I am so glad this worked for you.  Keep healing!

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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2011, 08:14:42 am »
Mei Mei, you don't know how thrilled I am for you that life is finally better!        I hope it keeps on that way now!
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2011, 11:37:48 am »
Mei Mei ......

It is incredible all of the hoops you had to jump through before being relieved of your awful headaches.  So glad the myofacial release therapy worked!  This should be very encouraging to others dealing with chronic headaches post-op.

Keep us posted.  Clarice
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2011, 12:40:48 pm »
Mei Mei ~

I'm delighted to learn that your headaches have finally been conquered.  Many prayers and your determination to seek a solution are to be acknowledged.  Your headache travails and the positive conclusion to your journey to relief is an inspiration to those facing similar issues and feeling frustrated and discouraged.  Be like Mei Mei and don't give up!  There will be an answer!

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Mei Mei

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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2011, 06:05:53 pm »
You just made me smile   ;D   and laugh, Jim!   You can't give up.  I'm so lucky I found Maureen Moriarity who referred me to Michael and Scott at Georgetown.   They are miracle workers.    There's still more work to go.   He keeps finding knots where I didn't know I had pain and he works it out.    He knows all the spots that are connected to the Occipital Nerve and C2 ...all the way down the back of my shoulder which didn't even hurt.    They really are well trained.    Dr. Niparko's nurse wrote me a note and is going to tell him about it and refer their post op headache patients to this.

Thanks Clarice, Cheryl and Tricia!

Hugs and Happy Easter!
Mei Mei
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2011, 06:12:41 pm »
Quote from: Mei Mei on April 20, 2011, 01:18:40 am
 I am headache free.
Mei Mei,
I cannot believe I just read that! Miracles do happen, God helps those who help themselves, etc, etc! :D I am soooo happy for you.

Let's pray that this positive turn continues. Will be interested to see if others have tried this sort of treatment.

Pleased as punch that you posted this!
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2011, 04:55:38 pm »
You're great, Moe!
It takes several sessions to get all the kinks out and there are several hundred kinks, believe me.   Google your state and you will find a therapist.

Are you going to be in Cincinnati on June 17 19?   I hope so.  I want to meet all of you.
Hugs,
Mei Mei
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2011, 08:02:54 am »
No Cincinnati this year. Maybe next year.
I'll be recuperating from my Alaskan cruise :) for my 50th birthday  :D :D
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2011, 03:58:17 pm »
Well, congratulations!    I hope you enjoy the cruise.   Will get to meet you someday.

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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2011, 07:29:12 pm »
Oh, Mei Mei, I am so happy for you! This really is such very good news!


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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2011, 07:34:23 pm »
One word for you Mei Mei....Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! :) I am SO glad you are FINALLY finding relief!! Now life can go on, eh? Jim's right, perserverance does pay off!! Thanks for the fantastic news!
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2011, 06:41:13 am »
Thank you, Tod and Jay!    I'm so happy now.   I still have pins and needles and a stiff neck so I have to keep going until all the bumps are ironed out.    I'm sharing the news so that none of you ANers go the route I went trying everything else.   I never heard of this before and yesterday I had an appointment at the Arthritis practice.    I hadn't seen him since Feb and told him to take all those drugs off my list.   Told him I'm not having any more headaches.  His reply:   AWESOME...over and over again.    Also sent a note to Dr. Niparko's nurse and she said she would share this with him and tell future patients to go.

The problem is that it is hard to get appointments with them.   They are so much in demand.   
It's going to be a Happy Easter this year!   
Mei Mei    ;D
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2011, 01:41:13 pm »
Congrats again Meimei...
I had my first appointment today...it went very well..my therapist name is Terry.
she seems to know alot about the muscles where the pain is generating from.
She said my muscles are all in a bunch..tight all the time..causing pain and inflamation.
i go back on Wed.
There is hope...
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2011, 07:05:21 pm »
Oh dear, Cindy!
I can't tell you how happy I am for you.   You have to keep going two to three times a week...just book up those appointments with her.   There are millions of knots needing to be released.   When Michael kept saying:  Here's another one.   I replied:  It's like a land mine!   and he laughed and laughed.  It was a great comparison.  We have lands minds in our neck shoulders and scalp that have to be released.   I'm so happy your on the road to wellness!   Dr. Ducic said ablation was a "waste of time"  but instead referred me to Maureen who in turn referred me to Michael and Scott.

YIPEE!    ;D
Hugs,
Mei Mei
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