Fibromyalgia Pain Relief - Self-Massage and Stretch DVD

In this video, a massage therapist with Fibromyalgia shares her self-massage and stretching techniques she uses to reduce her Fibromyalgia pain and flare-ups.

This video contains gentle self-massage and stretching techniques that can be used by anyone. Follow the entire video on a daily basis or incorporate the techniques you find most helpful into your normal Fibromyalgia pain reduction routines.

This video is great for anyone with Fibromyalgia who does not receive massage on a regular basis or can be used for those who use massage therapy and need in between sessions pain reduction.

Approximately ten million people suffer from tight muscles and tissue triggered by Fibromyalgia. Massage therapy is found to be helpful and now there is a video to help guide a self-massage routine for those with Fibromyalgia.

The video incorporates self-massage techniques and stretching to help reduce pain. The video can be followed in its entirety or the tips can be incorporated into daily life to help reduce pain. Developed by Lisa Meloche, massage therapist, President of Bodywork Alternatives Massage Therapy (www.bodyworkalternatives.com) and diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 1999. “I found massage therapy to be one of the most critical components to manage my Fibromyalgia pain and also for my clients. Many clients will see me once a week to once a month for relief, but needed techniques that they could use at home in between sessions. I developed this video to help many people with Fibromyalgia reduce their pain.” www.bodyworkalternatives.com

West Boylston MA Fibromyalgia Massage Specialist

Jessica Weagle of Deep Relief Massage Therapy (http://fibromyalgiaspecialistsnetwork.com/WestBoylstonFibromyalgia.html)is the newest member of fibromyalgiaspecialistsnetwork.com.

Jessica has been a working massage therapist since 2001 and has given over 4,000 massages. She specializes in pain management for Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome. She offers a blend of Deep Tissue, Swedish, Trigger Point and MFR. She also has her own form of energy work to be used when needed. Some require a very light touch while others respond better to extreme deep work.

Fibromyalgiaspecialistsnetwork.com is a directory of alternative medicine professionals helping people with Fibromyalgia.

My Fibromyalgia Story

I've had Fibromyalgia my entire life. I had a variety of symptoms when I was child and teen. I had stomach aches, leg pains, and fatigue. In my early twenties, I was told I had carpal tunnel and needed surgery. I went for a second opinion and I was told it was tendonitis and not to have surgery. I also started having low back problems and headaches. It was in 1999 when I was twenty-seven that I was told I had Fibromyalgia.

I found this entertaining because in 1995, I attended massage therapy school because I had found it so helpful for my problems I wanted to learn more about it and have a business offering massage therapy. During school, I was taught Fibromyalgia was a bucket they put people in they didn't know what was wrong with them and not to touch someone with Fibromyalgia. So I was in denial. I thought I like deep tissue massage and the doctor just threw a diagnose at me because she didn't know what was wrong with me.

But after a few weeks, I really started to research it and started to see it was a pretty good diagnosis. Absolutely Fibromyalgia has layers of issues that need to be worked through and it is best managed through lifestyle changes, but it is a real thing. After a few years of medications and finding nothing to be as helpful as massage and exercise, I decided to start working specifically with Fibromyalgia clients. I launched Bodywork Alternatives Massage Therapy (bodyworkalternatives.com) in 2003 offering massage therapy to Fibromyalgia clients. I found a variety of clients would visit our office whether they had Fibromyalgia or not because they were seeking relief from headaches, backpain, sciatica, etc. and we were recognized as therapists that could reduce these problems.

As part of my journey I've been asked from therapists how to work with Fibromyalgia clients. I've put together an eBook on that topic and hope you find it helpful. I've also been asked for referrals for loved ones throughout the country looking for someone who can help them and that's why I've started the fibromyalgiaspecialistsnetwork.com site. This is a place for professionals offering acupuncture, massage therapy, fitness support, chiropractic care, energy work, etc. and experienced with clients with Fibromyalgia to share their experience and for those with Fibromyalgia looking for help to find these services.