MS
Hi Muddi
I have MS myself, and have a number of clients who also have differing types of MS.
For the well-being of the person with MS I have found that reflexology has been great. It helps relax the muscles and some people feel re-energised afterwards. The MSers I treat always look forward to their next treatment of reflexology.
Classic foot reflexology has proved especially helpful for those who are wheelchair bound & suffering oedema in their feet.
Hand reflexology is especially helpful for those who suffer from tremors or reduced mobility in their hand.
Good luck
Fi x
Hi
Not sure this will help you, but I am a counsellor, reflexologist and massage therapist, I also have relapsing remitting MS. Personally I have found reflexology, reiki and talking therapies together with loads of rest to be quite effective for me but MS is a very personal condition everybody has very different experiences . I would say that an all around approach , looking at diet, stress management, rest , exercise , complementary therapies together with anything her consultant neurologist can offer (which in my experience is not a lot although they do their best) may be the best approach. I have been diagnosed since 2006 and have been stable and relapse free since 2007 so my approach is working for me at present, For your client I would suggest Reflexology may be appropriate as this will work on the problem areas without her having to tolerate being touched directly on the areas she is having pain.
Hope this helps a little
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What really upset me the most, was when she said, "If somebody could find a cure for MS I would be the first person in line."
"It's not a matter of wanting to end my life, it's a matter of not wanting my life to be this."
And I felt like shouting, "But there IS a cure already!"
I was grateful to find this thread and all the positive and encouraging accounts here and just wanted to add one more type of treatment, in case there should be someone in the same hopeless state, looking for help. I'm not trying to push "religion" at anyone. Christian Science has a solid record of cures of probably every "incurable" and terminal disease and disability over the past 140 years. Many people never go near a church or a Christian Scientist, but simply find healing through studying the universal laws of God, Spirit, in the book, "Science and Health" by Mary Baker Eddy.
I looked up MS in the CS archives and found 51 accounts of healings of it. In many cases, a follow up medical examination had found no trace whatsoever of the disease and it had never returned.
Here is a short video (less than 2 mins)
And this is an article she wrote about it. I found it interesting to learn that she had once been very impressed by the description of the dis-ease that she'd watched on television. We need to be alert to what we accept into our thinking, 'cos it's an awful lot harder getting it out than when it subtly creeps in! 😉
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And this is just one more:
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Love and peace,
Judy
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I think we have to be very careful not to throw around the word 'cure' but I too believe MS can be controlled by the right therapies. Paul McKenna recounts a case of a man who was diagnosed with MS, and started using a self hypnosis cd and self help book written by Paul Mckenna and he ended up fitter than he had been before.
The power of the mind is only just beginning to be understood...but I don;t think you need to be involved in any formal religion to harness that power. But at a certain point in MS the neural damage is too great . The man Paul McKenna encountered acted at an early stage...and he wasn't actively looking to deal with his MS, just trying to make his life better so he could manage the illness better. I don;t discount the possibility of a miracle that enables someone to get out of a wheelchair and walk.....but I am sure the person has to actively believe such a thing could happen. All true healing comes from within.