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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2011, 12:26:30 pm »
I had to join in on the shout out support for myofacial release therapy.  While I am still pre-op, I was dealing with debiliatating daily headaches that were just awful.  My neurologist referred me to 4 weeks of myofacial release therapy (3x week) and BAM.... worked like a charm.  After just a few treatments I felt a world of difference as it released pressure on my occipital nerve.
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2011, 05:17:18 pm »
Wow!   I'm so happy for you.   I wish it were  mentioned earlier to me and to all of us.   It has been around for a long time, I've found out but none of us knew about it here on the Headache Forum.   My doctors never referred me to it, but my nurse practitioner with a PhD:   Dr. Maureen Moriarity referred it to me.
The appointments are hard to get but once you're on the schedule, you on the road to healing.
Congratulations and hugs to you!
Mei Mei
1 cm Tumor RetrosigmoidSurgery on Jan 12 at Johns Hopkins
Drs. Niparko and Tamargo
35dB loss pre surgery and now SSD
Post surgical Headaches and Tinnitus
Dr Ducic Georgetown Excision Surgery May 2011
Dr. Schwartz GW  Titanium Mesh  March 2012
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2011, 02:13:09 pm »
Yesterday the therapist told me Your shoulders are not earrings....i am so stiff,,my shoulders are up near my ears....she did some traction,massage.3 sets of 10 on two diferent machines...heat for 15,She said she broke through on layer of tightness..more to come next week.
Thanks MeiMei
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2011, 09:17:04 pm »
You're welcome, Cindy.   I bet you were sleepy when you left and will sleep well tonight.   My therapist had me move my eyes in different directions as he was pressing on my occipital nerves to help release it.   It was such a crazy feeling...moving my eyeballs so that he could feel my nerves on the back of my head.   Just incredible stuff!
Hugs,
Mei Mei
1 cm Tumor RetrosigmoidSurgery on Jan 12 at Johns Hopkins
Drs. Niparko and Tamargo
35dB loss pre surgery and now SSD
Post surgical Headaches and Tinnitus
Dr Ducic Georgetown Excision Surgery May 2011
Dr. Schwartz GW  Titanium Mesh  March 2012
Drs Kalhorn/Baker, Georgetown Removal of Titanium Mesh

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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2011, 07:18:37 pm »
Hi Mei Mei
I'm so glad to hear your headaches are gone!!! 
Jennifer
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #20 on: May 09, 2011, 10:07:18 pm »
Thank you.   I hope they will be gone for everyone here.

It's been a long and arduous road.

Mei Mei
1 cm Tumor RetrosigmoidSurgery on Jan 12 at Johns Hopkins
Drs. Niparko and Tamargo
35dB loss pre surgery and now SSD
Post surgical Headaches and Tinnitus
Dr Ducic Georgetown Excision Surgery May 2011
Dr. Schwartz GW  Titanium Mesh  March 2012
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2011, 02:20:39 am »
Hi Mei Mei,
Congratulations on finding some help! I'm going to look into it. Have you ever heard of A.R.T.? I have a wonderful chiropractor that does this & it sounds very similar. It worked miracles on my plantars facciitis.

On a side note, my headaches are not nearly as bad as yours. I think I jinxed myself with my last post a while back about being headache free. It lasted 3 months! I was so ecstatic! Then I drove to LA twice in a row & the final straw was going bowling! Oh the pain! I don't know how you've carried on.

Thanks so keeping us all posted!
Carolyn
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #22 on: May 15, 2011, 03:56:23 am »
Thank you.   Do what you can that helps.

I am in Turkey now.   The airplane ride over was so hard on my neck. and occiptal area.   I thnk it might have been the air pressure.

Talk later when I come back

MM
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Drs. Niparko and Tamargo
35dB loss pre surgery and now SSD
Post surgical Headaches and Tinnitus
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #23 on: May 23, 2011, 09:01:46 am »
Mei Mei,
Hope you are having a wonderful and headache free time in Turkey.  Your experience with Myofacial Release Therapy has been inspiring.  Ken is continuing to deal with headaches and finding a way to eliminate the headache meds would be wonderful.
Miranda
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Surgery at  Columbia Presbyterian 8/4/09
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #24 on: May 25, 2011, 04:41:06 am »
I hope Ken is better and all of you are going to MRT.   I am headache free still, but still have pressure in the side of neck and sub occipital area.   There are still pins and needles  on the AN side of the scalp and it is very tender....BUT NO   HEADACHES!!!!

Am home again now since last night and will go for therapy  this afternoon.

Mei Mei
1 cm Tumor RetrosigmoidSurgery on Jan 12 at Johns Hopkins
Drs. Niparko and Tamargo
35dB loss pre surgery and now SSD
Post surgical Headaches and Tinnitus
Dr Ducic Georgetown Excision Surgery May 2011
Dr. Schwartz GW  Titanium Mesh  March 2012
Drs Kalhorn/Baker, Georgetown Removal of Titanium Mesh

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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #25 on: May 25, 2011, 08:56:43 am »
Just came across this tread..So happy for you Mei Mei...you have suffered alot...and happy for those who have found this type of therapy..:))))
Jo
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #26 on: May 25, 2011, 10:35:10 am »
Hi ..does myofacial therapy help with headaches after radiosurgery as well.. ornly caused by traditional surgery?
Thanks
anna
Husband diagnosed with Right side  AN 4/11.
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #27 on: May 26, 2011, 06:48:20 am »
I don't know if it does.   I think it might because you would have some tension to release from the pain of the headache.   If I were you, I would get a referral for a month of sessions twice a week and talk it over with the therapist.

Yesterday Michael massaged my first ribs and it was so painful.   I didn't know that the pain extended that far down but he said it is all connected.   Today I woke up with a big headache and it's probably from trying something different.   I hadn't had a headache in about two months so something must have happened to stir things up.    
He was trying to loosen things for the surgery that is scheduled today at noon at Georgetown with Dr. Ducic.
We decided to go ahead with it since the myofacial cured the headaches but the Titanium mesh is still entrapping the C2 nerves and the C1  is involved down to my first rib and back of shoulder.  My neck is killing me and I still can't turn my head.  The pins and needles on the scalp and ir stings when I touch it.  I'm still behind Myofacial release therapy but I have to do this surgery today because all three nerves:  Lesser, greater occipital and dorsal were so damaged beyond repair from my AN surgery.   The worst thing for AN surgery follow up that I experienced was my Summer and Fall taking Voltaren, then Lyrica, and finally  Lithium.   Never go the drug route...at least internally.   Right now I am using Voltaren cream to rub on my neck and the scalp.

Will write to you on Saturday when I get home.

Mei Mei
1 cm Tumor RetrosigmoidSurgery on Jan 12 at Johns Hopkins
Drs. Niparko and Tamargo
35dB loss pre surgery and now SSD
Post surgical Headaches and Tinnitus
Dr Ducic Georgetown Excision Surgery May 2011
Dr. Schwartz GW  Titanium Mesh  March 2012
Drs Kalhorn/Baker, Georgetown Removal of Titanium Mesh

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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #28 on: May 26, 2011, 07:44:18 am »
Oh, WOW, Mei Mei .....

Truly was hoping your headaches were a thing of the past, with the myofacial release therapy ...... and maybe this is only a temporary function of the latest session.

Best wishes and prayers for success with this surgery today.

Clarice
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Left retrosigmoid 2.6 cm AN removal, February, 2008, Duke U
Tumor regrew to 1.3 cm in February, 2011
Translab AN removal, May, 2011 at HEI, Friedman & Schwartz
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Re: Myofacial Release Therapy cured my headaches
« Reply #29 on: May 26, 2011, 07:54:50 am »
Mei Mei ....BEST wishes for today's surgery! Hope it will make things way better and looking forward hearing from you on Saturday!
Husband diagnosed with Right side  AN 4/11.
4/10/2011 2.4 x 2.6 x 1.9 cm
CK 5/2011 @ Stanford Dr.Chang & Dr Hancock
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