Treatments – Massage

by JulsAromatouch, AVN, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, It's Just A Bad Day, Massage Therapy, PsA, TreatmentsPosted on 2 Comments

    Once my knee swelling starting going down, and the nerve blocks started kicking in, my chiropractor suggested I start getting massages on my leg. Since the avascular necrosis was caused by lack of blood flow, the thought was that massaging the area would stimulate blood flow. And! Massaging the area would also help …

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Illness is Tough not only on YOU, but your loved ones

by JulsComplex Regional Pain Syndrome, Mental Health, Symptoms, TreatmentsPosted on 2 Comments

I felt like I just kept sinking and sinking deeper into a black hole and was slowly finding it hard to see the light at the top. (Catch up on why here) Think about it… if you are in constant pain, you can’t do what you used to do, all of your friends are doing …

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Spending QT with my Bed.

by JulsAVN, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, It's Just A Bad Day, Nerve Blocks, PsA, Symptoms, TreatmentsPosted on 2 Comments

After getting out of the hospital, my family and I celebrated a very low key New Years at home and then it began… Me. Laying in bed. All day. Having nothing to do. But not caring and not wanting to do anything. During the month of January we visited several orthopedics and specialists to try …

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