---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment Well, now , we've come full circle. I mentioned this very thing along with= =20 giving out the name of one of our "brethren" in this field. Clair Davies=20 did this very thing of which you speak. He became quite captivated with the= =20 deep tissue massage and how it helped him and his daughter. So much so that= =20 he wrote a book about how to do these very massages yourself! The book is=20 called "The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, Your self Treatment Guide for=20 Pain Relief" . Maybe now that it has been mentioned more than once folks=20 will try it out. I certainly hope so as I can now testify that it is=20 beginning to do a world of good for me!!!! Greg Newell At 01:40 AM 12/19/2003, you wrote: >A friend of mine had severe carpal tunnel syndrome after working for >years in a lab as a biochemist. She found that deep tissue massage from >a massage therapist worked extremely well for her. So well in fact that >she changed careers and became a massage therapist herself. She now >works those hands hard giving deep tissue massages just about every day >without a problem! > >I've personally been amazed at the difference that a good >deep-tissue/sports massage can make to my body, so if it were me I'd >give massage a serious try before going for surgery. > >I hope this helps! > >Greg DesBrisay > > > >On Thu, 2003-12-18 at 16:36, MKurta wrote: > > Hi Randy: > > After 30 years turning wrenches and pounding and twisting tools as an=20 > auto mechanic and 15 more as a piano tech, carpal tunnel syndrome caught= =20 > up with me. Numbness, pain, weakness, etc in both hands. I was lucky=20 > enough to find an orthopedic surgeon who knew what he was doing and had=20 > both operated on at the same time. They don't normally like to do this=20 > as it disables both hands, but we prevailed. Immediate good=20 > results! That night I had the first good night's sleep in years without= =20 > waking up from symptoms. Recovery was on schedule and all symptoms=20 > disappeared. > > However, I know of another tech who had the same operation (different= =20 > doctor) and after 2 years, still has some difficulty with pain. All I=20 > can say is find a good doc and hope. The overwhelming thinking seems to= =20 > be that it is a successful procedure in a high percentage of cases. I=20 > read recently of laproscopic surgery which is less invasive, but how= effective? > > Good Luck, > > Mike Kurta, RPT > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.550 / Virus Database: 342 - Release Date: 12/9/2003 Greg Newell Greg's piano Fort=E9 mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net=20 ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.550 / Virus Database: 342 - Release Date: 12/9/2003 ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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