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Has anyone used Betony (pedicularis tincture) suggested by Buhner for muscle tightness/stiffness? I have a terrible stiff neck and left shoulder. I just did prolozone injections in neck and hips recently that led to terrible muscle tightness. Any other suggestions for relieving this pain? I am taking Lyrica but doesn't really help much.
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Razzle
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Massage therapy - gentle!
Hot, moist packs on the area:
Get a wash cloth or small towel wet, place on the area. Put plastic on top of the wet towel, then a heating pad or hot water bottle.
Cover with a blanket or heavy towel, let it sit there 30 minutes. Do this 1-3x/day.
Essential oil of Wintergreen, Peppermint, Birch, or similar can be applied to the skin prior to applying the moist/hot pack...
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Thanks, sometimes u forget about the basic solutions.
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Keebler
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You might seek out a LL ND or LL L.Ac. - also see UPLEDGER in the Body Work post. Some of the herb links in this set can be used to search and learn more about other herbs, too.
Magenesium deficiency is the first thing to consider.
When considering herbal / nutritional / adjunct methods:
if at all possible - because each person & each case is different - it's best to consult with an ILADS-educated LL ND (lyme literate naturopathic doctor) (or similar) who has completed four years of post-graduate medical education in the field of herbal and nutritional medicine -
- and someone who is current with ILADS' research & presentations, past and present, and has completed the ILADS Physician Training Program (see: www.ilads.org )
Many LL NDs incorporate antibiotics (depending upon the licensing laws in their state). Some LLMDs and LL NDs have good working relationships.
When possible, it's great to have both a LLMD and LL ND and even better when they have a long-standing professional relationship.
(Be aware that those in some categories can have zero or various levels of formal herbal &/or nutritional education, perhaps even just a short course. Do ask first.)
Links to many articles and books by holistic-minded LL doctors of various degrees who all have this basic approach in common:
Understanding of the importance of addressing the infection(s) fully head-on with specific measures from all corners of medicine;
knowing which supplements have direct impact, which are only support and which are both.
You can compare and contrast many approaches.
BASIC HERBAL EDUCATIONAL & SAFETY links,
BODY WORK links with safety tailored to lyme patients,
& WHY you need an ILADS-educated, Lyme Literate Doctor (whether LLMD or LL ND, or both) -
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