Rolfing & Acupuncture Provide Relief From Fibromyalgia/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Mainstream medicine offers limited relief for the pain and exhaustion that accompanies fibromyalgia. Sometimes antidepressants and counseling are prescribed. Patients are advised to pace themselves and restrict activities to keep their symptoms in check. Additionally, many physicians are suggesting that their patients explore complimentary medical approaches such as Rolfing and acupuncture.
Fibromyalgia symptoms include:
- Widespread pain throughout body that is frequently experienced as constant dull ache.
- Fatigue.
- Trouble focusing and concentrating on mental tasks.
- Headaches.
- Anxiety and depression.
Chronic fatigue symptoms include:
- Extreme fatigue that gets worse with physical
and mental activity, but does not improve with rest. - Loss of memory or concentration.
- Sore throat.
- Unexplained muscle pain.
While chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia have similar symptoms, pain is the dominant factor with fibromyalgia, while exhaustion is the greatest challenge with chronic fatigue. Both are chronic in nature and have no definitive cure. Conventional treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome focus on symptom relief.
Rolfing and acupuncture draw upon the body’s innate ability for self healing. At first glance, Rolfing and acupuncture are very different healing modalities. Rolfing uses deep pressure to create balance in the physical structure while acupuncture uses needles to balance energy. Read More
Bike Riddim: Musicians On A Mission
Three years ago Frome Physical Therapy patient Ken Sorensen was bicycling in Neptune City, NJ with and his wife Katie Saldutti and their baby. They realized that it just wasn’t safe to bicycle in their neighborhood with a child on the streets of Neptune City. They also observed that it was almost impossible to cross Memorial Drive on foot as a pedestrian without risking their lives.
The call to action was clear. They formed a grass roots organization called Friends of Fourth Avenue in Neptune City. Joined by their neighbors, they began to lobby public officials to affect change to make it safe for bicyclists to ride, and for pedestrians to cross the street. Katie and Ken are also part of the Asbury Park Complete Streets Coalition.
Sarah Galloway bicycled to the locations and filmed the movie on foot and on her bike using a GoPro camera. Sarah produced, directed, filmed and edited the movie. She has worked as the senior media producer at The American Museum of Natural History in NYC and coedited the film, “Hoop Dreams.”
Bike Riddim will make it’s debut on April 28, 2018 at the Asbury Park Film Festival and is the winner of the Asbury Park Press Award.
What would it take to make Memorial Drive safe for pedestrians and bicyclists? For starters, the addition of a bike lane, the reduction of automobile speed limits and strict enforcement of the speed limit could make a huge impact on pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Additionally, the New Jersey law already states that automobiles must come to a full stop for pedestrians in crosswalks and yield to pedestrians who cross at the corner without crosswalks. It’s time for a change. It’s time to enforce these important laws!
Watch the trailer of Bike Riddim here.
By David Frome • Patient's Stories • • Tags: Bike Riddim, New Jersey