Myofascial Pain Syndrome Support Group

Myofascial Pain Syndrome (or MPS) is a term used to describe one of the conditions characterized by chronic pain. It is associated with and caused by "trigger points" (TrPs), sensitive and painful areas between the muscle and fascia. The symptoms can range from referred pain through myofascial trigger points to specific pains in other areas of the body. It may be related...

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Craniosacral Therapy

chimerical
chimerical
I had a session of this today. The doctor just put her hand under my pelvis and moved it a bit, and then under the back of the head. I really felt the effects on my pelvis, though I know this sounds a bit bizarre. I felt that alignment of my body changing as I lay there on the table and then when I got up I could feel it too. My left sitz bone really made contact with what I was sitting on and when I walked I felt more grounded on my left side. I don't know how it works, but it is even covered by my health insurance so I am going to keep it up.

I made an appt. for next week. Does anyone know how often you are supposed to have this done?
Zingara
Zingara
It's great that one treatment helped. I don't know how often you're supposed to go but I'm sure someone else here will.

What part of your body is affected my CMP?
chimerical
chimerical
It was my legs at first. I had 3 other areas of pain: #1 behind my left knee--the doctor had an ultrasound done, thought it might be housemaid's knee #2 the inside of my left upper arm--this went on for a long time, had it x-rayed, etc. I was swimming for exercise then and it was from a trigger point on my shoulder blade #3 my groin.

But once I got the book I discovered I had latent trigger points all over my body. My pelvis is twisted and dipped to the left, and thus my posture is bad. The pelvis involvement might be why the craniosacral therapy worked.
javagoat
javagoat
My osteopath uses craniosacral techniques combined with other osteopathic stuff to treat my sacroiliac dysfunction. I see him whenever the pain feels like its really messed up or whatever he recommends.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I used it successfully for years. Haven't found anyone since I moved that could do the work. When I first started I went every week for a few months. But I had a lot of physical issues at the time. After that I went once a month eventually tapering off to whenever I needed it which always happened. But I also didn't have a good exercise program to keep things in alignment.
Katty2
Katty2
Glad this worked well for you. My chiropractor also does cranioscaral and puts his hand under my pelvis to align it, and then works on the head, making sure the fluid is flowing properly. I see him once a week, but he doesn't always need to do the cranio work Your doctor should be able to tell you how often it is needed.
chimerical
chimerical
I went back last Tuesday. I mentioned that I thought my left sacroiliac joint was stuck and she did a little different therapy. She shoved her hands in from the side and did little movements. I really felt it--first discomfort and little nerve tingles down the front of my left leg, then a sort of adjustment. When I got in the car it felt that my left hip area was finally bending in the right way. I checked the joint with this new exercise I found in this yoga book I ordered and it did seem unstuck. I could feel it sort of crackle when I rocked back and forth over it.

This seemed to be some sort of key to better posture. My spine seems lest twisted and my body less torqued around. I am going top go back in 2 weeks this time. I wonder if the improvement I first felt will go away.