I do that too...but, on my left side...where surgeory
was done. I always rub it because it makes me feel
better...even my friends now when I am in pain cause
they see me rub my side. Maybe we should just
purposefully stub our toes on the coffee table when
we're in pain...change focuses...LOL This is
interesting info...thanks. Marianne
--- "Nancy E. Hale" <nanny@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> Hi Jo: > > Good to see your posts. > > At 11:28 PM 8/2/01 -0500, you wrote: > ><snip> > >I use chinese herbal therapies and one of the > things I do in the shower > >each morning is to massage my stomach. Starting on > the right side above > >the belly button with one hand placed over the > other I rub my tummy from > >right to left in a circular motion going down to > the pubic bone and then > >back up above my belly button. This circular > massage needs to be of a > >minimum of 100 rotations & really doesn't take as > long as it sounds! LOL > >The chinese believe that heat is very > theraputic.....western medicine does > >too....we all use heat packs or heating pads here > on the board. > > > >This massage works in two ways according to my > therapist, firstly the > >heat generated by the friction of my hands rubbing > my skin in a constant > >motion sooths my pain, the massage also encourages > a "lazy bowel" to > >start moving. > > > >For a quick heat fix to pain....rub your hands > together vigerously until > >you can feel the heat in them, then place your > hands on your skin where > >you feel pain. I use this when not at home...it > does help :-) > > > > I know I "editorialized" your post, but the sections > I quoted is what I > wanted to comment on. > > Do you suppose this is why I catch myself holding > and rubbing my tummy as > if I were 9 months pregnant???? When I have to go > out shopping, different > times I have caught myself either massaging my tummy > or cradling it with > both arms when the pain was rising. > > Things that make you go "Hmmmmm"..... > > Nancy in NB > > ICQ #9683431 > > http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
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