Alternative Treatments

When the blocks stopped working and the epidural was out, we decided to see if holistic practices might help. We tried a number of them. The following are the most memorable:

I went to a Reflexologist for a period of time. She was great. The work she did not only helped a bit with the pain, my asthma, and allergies, but she also inspired me to get my massage therapy license (a license I hope to be able to use someday). I would recommend this treatment for a good number of conditions, but only if you can find a well trained, and licensed if that's required in your state, Reflexologist.

I also tried a therapy known as cold laser therapy. We kind of figured it was a crock to begin with, but ANYTHING to get rid of the pain. Well, I gave the therapist the benefit of the doubt for a number of treatments before deciding this wasn't for me, either.

Being a massage therapist, I learned the importance of meditation. Sometimes meditation will bring my pain level down. Sometimes it doesn't, but it always decreases my stress, which in turn helps with the pain.