Theracane/headache/shoulder pain

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Regarding having someone else do the therapy - it's a bit of a mixed

bag. Sometimes I get more relief when I do it myself because I can

feel whats going on in my body so I know how long, how hard, etc.

But sometimes I just don't have the energy (blame it on pain induced

apathy) to do it.

The imprint is in the head - more specifically the face where much of

the intense pain occurs during the headache. It matches up with

where the muscles go into spasm during the headache. I also have a

liver problem with detoxing certain toxins and lactic acid is one of

them -

I'm pretty certain that the headaches are the typical tension

headaches - they are just not caused by tension. As I've said before

the shoulder muscles are always tight and usually have pain. I have

not yet found a way to relax them completely - although occasionally

I can get them to relax a bit.

I will continue to do the shoulder/neck/back release and see if over

time I can't get some more relaxation. I hadn't thought of using the

theracane for the energy work although I use it extensively for other

muscle work. I've always used the acupressure for my headaches -

even before I knew what I was doing - I just knew that it helped. I

also work those areas frequently with my fingers just to keep a

handle on the spasms.

I've been doing research trying to determine the origin of the tight

muscles and why I can't get them to relax. Some of it I can

attribute to EDS and the fact that my ligaments aren't doing their

fair share and consequently I've been abusing them for years

unknowingly. I also think that there is a connection with my sacrum -

I've always had a lot of trouble with that. My chiro has suggested

the connection before.

I thought it was very interesting that when I kept the pain from

going to my head - presumeably because I kept the msucles relaxed and

to some extent relaxed my shoulder muscles, the muscles in my back

began to contract - perhaps more evidence that the origin is closer

to the foundation.

FYI I do have an actual leg length difference - the bones themselves

have been measured - my right leg is just a bit shorter than my left -

but it seems to cause hip problems. I sit crooked (tilted to the

left) and we aren't sure if the left side of my pelvis is smaller, or

if it's muscular. My chiro plans to take an x-ray of my hips as soon

as she gets her machine set up. My previous x-ray wasn't done

correctly and my hips were not lined up correctly - so there is no

way to tell.