Restless Legs Syndrome, Growing Pains. Hamstrings massage
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is the disorder characterized by an urge to move in order to stop uncomfortable sensations. Pains usually intensify during the period of relaxation; reading, studying, or an attempt to sleep. It is important to remember that classic RLS symptoms include limb jerking during sleep, which is a main objective physiological marker of RLS. Growing pains (GP) during teen years, demonstrate the same symptoms such as urge to move in order to stop uncomfortable sensations when attempting to sleep. However, GP do not demonstrate increase in pain sensation when relaxing, reading, or studying, during the day. Most importantly GP, as many other disorders, do not demonstrate legs jerking during sleep. For example, people suffering from Thromboangiitis obliteraans aka Buerger's disease, at nighttime can experience similar symptoms, including painful muscular cramps. Patients with diabetes often suffer from blood vessel pathologies (diabetic angiopathy.) In addition to vascular spasms and narrowing of the arterial lumen, the arteries and the capillary network can undergo significant pathological changes. Such changes can produce symptoms similar to RLS. Often, people suffering from so-called "Charley Horse" report symptoms similar to RLS. Similarly, people suffering from nocturnal leg cramps, when, few fibers of muscle may be in cramp, report absolutely the same symptoms as RLS. Massage therapy can play a serious role in any of the above mentioned conditions ...
October 20th, 2011 - 23:14
I have mild RLS (no pain, but extreme discomfort). Would massage alleviate this problem, and if so, how ofter would it need to be received to be of benefit?
October 20th, 2011 - 23:42
@darthpepito You said :I have mild RLS (no pain, but extreme discomfort).” I am assuming that meantime, not very long period of time you are experiencing it, and therefore my believe you can manage it well, and not to allow to the symptoms get worse .My observation is that after sitting or laying for short time RLS clients starting accumulate tension within muscles. I said my clinical observation, which means ,I and my colleagues can by touch to detect muscular higher resting tone.
October 20th, 2011 - 23:42
@darthpepito Of course this phenomenon of prolonged time muscular higher resting tone , exhausting muscles.
And longer periods of time one will have episodes of muscular tension symptoms will get worse. Massage therapy helping, to promote blood supply which does causing relive of all phenomena related to muscular exhaustion including pain.
will continue at next post
October 20th, 2011 - 23:43
@darthpepito . in perspective of pain sensation we are achieving decrease, but up front I am telling clients, that I’m not addressing causes, but managing secondary phenomena. Because this is management most likely all your life you will have to do it, or maybe scientist will find real causes and will be able to address it.
Not to repeat myself please read descriptions of video.
I am wishing you fast and full recovery.
Boris