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There is a new statistic that 13 million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is clinically expressed by pain all over the body, clinical depression, etc. It is a fact that massage therapy is the single most effective method in all of health care in helping patients with fibromyalgia to manage their symptoms and to come back to normal life (most fibromyalgia patients are functionally debilitated by their pain/depression.) On DVD #3 Boris explains in detail the developmental process of fibromyalgia and demonstrates the hands-on protocol initially proposed in the 1970s by a group of scientists from the 2nd Moscow Medical School under the leadership of Professor Anachkin, MD, PhD. He then demonstrates the special protocol of full-body massage for patients with fibromyalgia as well as exercise program. Also covered on this DVD is pregnancy massage. As pregnancy is considered a medical condition, the therapist who wants to provide massage for a pregnant woman must be aware of the special considerations that must be taken with this type of client. Boris teaches hands on step by step how to perform safe and effective pregnancy massage.

Testimonial

"I use the techniques I learned from Mr. Prilutsky almost daily in practice. My patients find them very effective. For anyone who wishes to excel in the art of Massage, the tutelage of Mr. Boris Prilutsky is a must. He is truly a master of his art."

Alina Kaufman, MPT, RPT - Senior Physical Therapist - Adjunct Professor - C.S.U. Northridge

How Massage Therapy Benefits Fibromyalgia Patients

Fibromyalgia is a skeletal-muscular disorder, producing pain all over the body combined with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. About 18 years ago, physicians in the United States used to diagnose patients with fibromyalgia symptoms as having psychosomatic disorders, and routinely referred these sufferers for psychiatric care. The reason for this line of thinking was that following lab tests and x-rays, they could not find evidence to support the pain, clinical depression, etc., that the patients were exhibiting and complaining of.

In recent years scientists have conducted numerous research studies that did not shed any light on the causes of fibromyalgia syndrome. The main theory today says that for unknown reasons (possibly physical trauma, hormone changes, or exposure to toxins) the levels and activities of serotonin in the brain are decreased, and as a result, various symptoms develop.

Serotonin (a brain signal chemical) is one of 12 neurotransmitters in our body and is responsible for our “awake” status. People suffering from clinical depression usually test for low levels of serotonin. If this theory is correct, then it follows that the patient must take medications (such as Prozac) to raise the level of serotonin. But after many years of drug treatments, there are usually no results, and patients end up caught in this cycle of treatment and suffering.

There is another theory about fibromyalgia. As a result of hormonal changes (explaining why most victims are women), exposure to toxic materials, and physical and psychological traumas, all the muscles in the body start to accumulate tension. Over time, this tension in the muscles can become so great that it can cause disturbances in the micro-circulation. In this case, pain receptors become activated, and a low-grade level of pain starts to be transmitted to the central nervous system. After a period of time (varies among individuals, sometimes from one to two months) of constantly experiencing this low-grade pain, in an act of defense from this bombarding of low-grade pain, the body starts to reduce the level of serotonin. If left untreated, patients with fibromyalgia symptoms will develop depression (due to the reduced levels of serotonin), chronic fatigue syndrome, etc.

As you see, everything starts on the level of muscles, and therefore must be treated on the level of muscles. In Volume 3 of Boris Prilutsky’s Medical Massage DVD series, Boris shows in detail how to properly perform Medical Massage techniques on Fibromyalgia patients.

Pregnancy Massage

During pregnancy, Massage Therapy can be a very important tool in contributing to the health of the expectant mother, as well as to the health and development of the baby. Not once studies have proven that women who receive specialized Massage Therapy during pregnancy on a weekly basis, have a lower chance of developing post-partum depression, lower back problems, permanent edema of the lower extremities, cellulites, etc. Given the fact that pregnancy is a complicated medical condition, Boris Prilutsky discusses in detail and shows in his Volume 3 of the Medical Massage DVD series, how to properly position the pregnant client, and how to deliver massage therapy in the most beneficial way without harming the mother or the baby.