Archive for the ‘pilates’ Category

Fibromyalgia and Activities for Strength/Flexibility/Cardiovascular Health

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

“Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it”, Plato one-to-one-001

The search continues for the ultimate regime that strengthens and improves our overall health. From the ‘pump iron’ mantra… to the videos about Pilates… to the parks filled with the Tai Chi practitioners… to the joggers on our sidewalks…to the yoga clubs whose numbers continue to swell, we are left in a state of frustration and confusion, particularly if we can sometimes barely walk! What is to be done?

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Fibromyalgia and helping professionals: Massage therapists? Chiropractors? Physiotherapists? Osteopaths? Who to turn to?

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

explain20pain20cover“Every person who has mastered a profession is a skeptic concerning it” , George Bernard Shaw 

After a diagnosis of fibromyalgia is made usually the search begins for someone who is expert in working with people in pain. Who is it to be? While it may be someone from the traditional medical system who is a certified professional, such as a medical physician or a physiotherapist (physical therapist), it could just as likely be an acupuncturist or a person skilled in Jin Shin Jyutsu, Feldenkrais, Qi Gong, or Therapeutic Touch who are often regarded as ‘alternative professionals’. Do we go with one therapist or a combination? A team? Will one set of professionals work with another or is there competition among many? What do we do when there are opposing views among them? How do we avoid dependence upon one or several within the groups available? Most importantly, to use the quote in the book Explain Pain, how do we avoid the “sea of endless professionals”?

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