Client with Fibromyalgia

[xOxSnowXAngelxOx]

Hi There,

I have a new client thats recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. After the consultation with her, I carried out a 30 minute relaxation massage on her back using plenty of light to medium effleurage, and at the end of the massage I gave her some Reiki. After a couple of days I gave her a ring to see how she was, she said that she felt alot of benefit from both the treatments saying she felt more mobility around her neck and shoulders but was still in pain. I recommended that she continued with the massage weekly, and I will gradually build up the length of time between each of the treatments.

I am due to see her tomorrow, has anyone had experience treating someone with this same condidtion?, did you find you had good results with the client having massage? what treatment plan would you suggest in terms of length of time, massage pressure, oils used, etc...

I was thinking of doing a 45 minute massage this week doing her back and the back of legs, using professionally pre blended lavender and chamomile in almond oil, then week 3, her back, back of legs and arms, week 4....etc

I would be very grateful for any advice on this. Thank you

 

[AHM]

I have a lady friend in Canvey with this condition and suggest deep tissue massage sessions to loosen the muscles. The more regularly massage is given , the better and it can be then less intense.

 

[Leesa]

Be very wary of just using deep tissue massage. This is a condition that should be treated on a session by session basis, as all conditions should, but the acuteness of the pain should indicate which massage/soft tissue techniques to use. Some clients cannot tolerate more than the slightest pressure, and any more will just exacerbate the condition.

Regular massage can be very beneficial, and will ease the problem, however, its causes are unknown, and I would suggest working with other professionals, such as nutritionist and maybe a kinesiologist, to see if other factors are affecting it.

Sometimes fibromyalgia is mis-diagnosed and it is actually myofascial pain syndrome, which is usually caused by trigger points. The problem is, if you do traditional trigger point therapy on someone with fibromyalgia, it can worsen the problem, so treat with caution.

 

[spbbomqh]

Every client with fibromyolgia is different. One lady I know likes a lot of pressure and another one could only bear the lightest of touches. What might her would be Myofascial Release but you do need to be trained to do this.

 

[STAN V]

I have two clients with fibromyalgia, one can take my usual pressure and one can only take a "glide" with minimal prssure.

I know this is not of use to you but both these clients I have referred for Bowen and both have responded well (and they still see me too at other times).

Patchouli