Pain Relief Newsletter May  2003 [ Send a copy to a friend ]   Feeling Better With Fibromyalgia Here are seven primary recommendations for people with FMS.  Some of the treatment suggestions come from a rheumatologist who uses an integrative treatment approach and encourages his FMS patients to work on as many of these fronts as possible. While there's still no magic bullet to cure FMS, it's important to recognize that you can get better and you should work with a doctor who believes similarly.  (READ ARTICLE) Herbal Treatment for Ear Pain in Children Herbal therapy may help relieve children's pain associated with middle ear infections, report researchers in a new study.   (READ ARTICLE) The Bowen Technique and Frozen Shoulder A research study took volunteers independently diagnosed as having ‘frozen shoulder’ and divided them into two groups. One group was given The Bowen Technique, whilst the other placebo group was given a series of moves that they believed to be Bowen. The trial was blind, meaning patients did not know which treatment they were getting. None of the patients had been treated by a Bowen therapist before and both groups were given the same aftercare. The improvement was significantly greater for the treatment group than the placebo group. Virtually 70% of those having Bowen experienced significant improvement. These results are astonishing, especially given that all participants received only three treatments. (READ ARTICLE)   Movement Is Medicine When most people think of medicine, they visualize something material like a pill to be popped, a liquid to be swallowed or an injection to be endured. Some might also consider surgery, tests or procedures to be medicine since these high-tech maneuvers can help diagnose and treat disease. But one of the most potent forms of medicine isn't something you can buy at a pharmacy or get at the doctor's office. No one else can give you this medicine or perform its magic for you. It's movement, simple physical activity that can have profound healing effects. And it's something only you can do for yourself. (READ ARTICLE)   Overcome Neck and Back Pain - BOOK REVIEW Overcome Neck and Back Pain Kit Laughlin spent years suffering from back pain, and in search of relief.  He even traveled to Japan where he found the solution.  Using the principles of hatha yoga, he developed a combination of Eastern and Western medicine that provides a way to stop back pain and even protect oneself from future injury.  Through clear, instructive photos and easy-to-follow instructions, Overcome Neck & Back Pain shows the beginner how to use stretching, strengthening and relaxation to end the pain.  It also provides instruction in more advanced techniques, with an explanation of the principles behind the movements. "A straight forward practical guide for dealing with chronic back pain. This book is written in plain language so is also an excellent reference/resource for back pain sufferers as well as practitioners. Kit Laughlin's justification of his approach to treatment and review of literature is the best read I've had on back pain treatment."                                                                                   Fast, Effective Pain Relief From Mother Nature's Medicine Chest Herbs are one of the oldest and most effective pain relievers on the planet.  If you've ever eaten at an Indian restaurant, you've already made the acquaintance of one pain-relieving herb - turmeric.  Turmeric has perhaps the strongest anti-inflammatory activity of all the medicinal herbs and has eve been compared to NSAIDs in terms of efficacy. Another traditional remedy from India is Boswellia serrata.  Its active agents, boswellic acids, have been found to shrink inflamed tissue, improve the blood supply to the affected area, and promote repair of local blood vessels damaged by inflammation. (READ ARTICLE)   The Arthritis Health Center Arthritis is perhaps he most common of all physical complaints, affecting almost 50 million Americans.  It comes in all forms and shapes:  the jogger with creaky, painful knees; the grandmother having trouble opening a jar; the young woman with progressive inflammation of joints throughout her body; and the retired businessman with a fever, chills, and agonizing pain in his toes.  These are all manifestations of more than 140 disparate conditions we collectively call arthritis. Visit the Arthritis Health Center and learn about a wide variety of natural solutions to dealing with arthritis pain. (READ ARTICLE) Miracle Pain Relief - Video Review People suffering from pain and stress-related disorders can now reduce their dependence on painkillers, thanks to a revolutionary breakthrough method of pain relief from Australia called the Bowen Technique, which is detailed in this 75-minute training video produced by Gerri Shapiro, MS Ed. Gerri is a health professional who knows first-hand about the agony of back pain and sciatica. For 25 years she suffered from back pain so severe she was willing to try anything to get relief. But after just three sessions of the Bowen Technique, her back pain was history, she says. A light touch approach to pain relief, the Bowen Technique boasts an 85 percent success rate. It moves away from heavy pressure, cracking, and needles, to a slow and fluid series of movements. "It's hard to believe that such a gentle and non-invasive touch can produce such dynamic results," says Shapiro. This breakthrough healing method provides significant pain relief that can last for months or even years with just on to three sessions. It can quickly and effectively speed healing and offers relief from back pain, headaches, neck pain, whiplash, arthritis, fibromyalgia, sports injuries, and much more. This amazing healing technique is gentle, safe and easy to learn: there is only one basic move which is applied with slight modifications successively to selected areas of the back and legs. This video teaches through demonstration exactly how easy it is to learn the technique and use it for relief on friends and family, and it’s prefect for beginners as no previous health or massage training is required. -The Monthly Aspectarian Newsletter Archives September 2002 October 2002 November 2002 December 2002 January 2003 February 2003 March 2003 April 2003