Guest guest Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Hello. I recently had rotator cuff surgery (left shoulder)and am now into the passive range of motion therapy part of my recovery. I can not take pain killers: tylonol w/codiene, percodan, darvon nor vicodin as I am allergic to them. Is there a reccommended web site that I could go to, to discover any alternative treatment I may use to curtail the pain? I do use ice and alternate with heat. Would accupuncture/accupressure help? Thanks! Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Homeopathic remedies are terrific, find a Homeopath near you...NG----- Original Message ----- " larksonata " <dinetah Friday, May 28, 2004 7:54 AM Pain With Therapy > Hello. > I recently had rotator cuff surgery (left shoulder)and am now into > the passive range of motion therapy part of my recovery. > I can not take pain killers: tylonol w/codiene, percodan, darvon > nor vicodin as I am allergic to them. > Is there a reccommended web site that I could go to, to discover > any alternative treatment I may use to curtail the pain? > I do use ice and alternate with heat. > Would accupuncture/accupressure help? > Thanks! > > Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Hi, On Fri, May 28, 2004 at 11:54:31 -0000, larksonata wrote: > Hello. > I recently had rotator cuff surgery (left shoulder)and am now into > the passive range of motion therapy part of my recovery. > I can not take pain killers: tylonol w/codiene, percodan, darvon > nor vicodin as I am allergic to them. > Is there a reccommended web site that I could go to, to discover > any alternative treatment I may use to curtail the pain? > I do use ice and alternate with heat. > Would accupuncture/accupressure help? You might want to check out some nervine herbals to help you, you will need to find out the dosages of each . If you have a health store or herbalist near you you can buy the fluid extracts or tinctures ready made. You could consider valerian, skullcap and passionflower for a start, plus there are many more. There are also essential oils used a few drops in a carrier oil (sweet almond oil is a good carrier) that you can massage on for pain, these might include chamomile, cajeput,peppermint, silver fir, black pepper, thyme essential oils but check individual amouunts to use, normally 3 - 5 drops per teaspoon. Do not use peppermint or thyme if pregnant or thyme if you have epilepsy, do not use black pepper for more than 2 weeks, Persian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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