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Posted 3/8/2015 5:20 AM (GMT 0)
Has anyone heard of the Melt Method?

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/chronic-pain-sufferers-find-relief-melt-method/story?id=29446822
Posted 3/8/2015 6:08 AM (GMT 0)
Nope, never heard of it .
Posted 3/8/2015 11:10 AM (GMT 0)
I haven't heard of it either but it sounds interesting. This is kind of how trigger point therapy works. The fascia overlaps somehow, causes inflammation and knots so using trigger point therapy and massage smooths the fascia out again and you have less pain. (I think I have this description correct.). My massage therapist spends a lot of time smoothing out fascia in my back, arms, and legs.

So perhaps this could work and give some relief. I'm sure time will tell.

Sherrine
Posted 3/8/2015 3:07 PM (GMT 0)
Awesome video. I think that my back pain is the fascia instead of muscle now... I want one of those rollers...

Thanks for sharing...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 3/8/2015 4:10 PM (GMT 0)
Sherrine,
I bought the book you recommended on Trigger Point therapy. Is this similar to what they recommend in the book? I was overwhelmed by all the information they provided and shut down. Any suggestions on certain parts of the book I could focus on?
Posted 3/8/2015 4:25 PM (GMT 0)
The book is basically sorted out by different areas of the body. I would go where you feel pain Grammy. I work on shoulder area. It is an awesome book, a lot of good info and techniques for relieving pain.

Have a good day!!! Thanks again for sharing!!!

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 3/8/2015 4:42 PM (GMT 0)
Have you ever tried a foam roller? In the melt video, I see they use one. I can only speak for myself but if you are one who benefits from deep tissue massage, I suggest try it. Or this melt therapy. I bought a foam roller on amazon for $20. After I went to physical therapy for a massage and the LMT recommended I try it there. When I got on it, I didn't want to stop. It felt like a deep tissue massage.

I bought it and used it last month. At first I rolled out my pain, several times during the day. Eventually the pain eased so I didn't have to use it as much . Then I started beginners pilates . I rolled out my pain and then would do the Pilates everyday. I felt like it was working and I could actually be more normal .

But my fibro flared up beginning if this month 5. ( I believe due to hormones). So i am trying to manage the pain and fatigue .

My best friend used to be my heating pad but now it's my foam roller. Thank you for sharing this video!!!!! I wish I could talk to the lady. I also am I interested in buying it but it seems pricy.
Posted 3/8/2015 4:51 PM (GMT 0)
I also wanted to add that the foam rollers have different density . In the video she says a "soft" roller. But there are more firm harder foam rollers. I benefit from hard deep pressure, so I bought the more firm one. I know this depends on the individual and softer one could be better for them . Also, if you want to try one first, they should have these at physical therapy or gyms that way you can see first how it feels before buying .
Posted 3/8/2015 4:53 PM (GMT 0)
It's alot cheaper than a massage!
Posted 3/8/2015 5:05 PM (GMT 0)
GrammyG, in the back of the book is an index of body parts. When I had my frozen shoulder, I looked up "frozen shoulder" and there were several different spots (pages) to check out. I went to the pages and they showed where the trigger points are. A friend has tennis elbow, and that is listed, too.

The index is great. You can't just read through the whole thing. The beginning explains the process but when you hit the chapters on the various parts of the body and the trigger point spots, you can't remember it. That's where the index comes in handy. Hope this helps.

Sherrine
Posted 3/9/2015 3:15 PM (GMT 0)
Yep. My PT gives me a shoulder fasia massage to help unlock it and it really did seem to give me more movement. I have tried to replicate it alone and it's tough since I can't reach between. Think of fasia like that membrane that is underneath chicken skin. You're releasing it away from it's attachment to the muscle (it doesn't stay permanently like that, it finds it's way back eventually, darn it). If you put three fingers of each hand about three inches apart, you can gently 'pull' it away from the other hand about half an inch at a time very carefully. It's creepy because you notice how much more flexible your skin is after away (maybe that's just me). But then you realize that your body part can now move without tension. It's pretty neat.

There is another type f massage that I haven't done but want to try, and that is where the practitioner oh so gently pulls your actual nerve away from the muscle, releasing tension. I have heard this style is amazing.
Posted 3/9/2015 4:39 PM (GMT 0)
I think the melt sounds awesome.. Because i could not take the firm rollers...ouch so my husband bought me different firmnesses of pool noodles , so i basically am using melt.

Grammy, that book got to me too...its mpre professional friendly ..
But over time i would study it in small sections ..and devise ways to really get help from it!

My hip fascia , kept locking..which was so painful and restrictive. So i use what the book says, but the tennis ball was too hard so i use a rubber ball, and it still releases the fascia but does not hurt me..

I will get this melt program at some point. But for now my pool noodle and rubber ball are enough..with what i learned for the book..there is a therapy called strain and counter strain where a therapist releases the fascia..that was awesome , but take more time than being able to do it yourself..because if i am in pain..its hard to wait three weeks for an appointment to get help.so it was a real blessing to learn to do those releases myself.

Lj
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