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ART - active release therapy, I think it's going to work!

TE MarieTE MarieMember
I discovered a chiropractor one mile from our house that knows how to do ART, active release therapy, to break up adhesion's. Today was my second appointment and I think this is going to work! She tested me in the first hour long appointment, studied up on what the hell j-pouches are etc. Today she started doing the release technique on my abdomen and I can really feel it. She thinks she will have me turned around by the first week in February. She's also working on my other problems at the same time. Like my right hip and so forth and the horrible shape of the rest of my body.

I'd tried to find someone with the training close to where I live over 2 years ago. Some Physical Therapists and DC's go through the training. I went to the Web site about ACT and simply put in my zip code to find her. If you have scar tissue and/or adhesions hampering you after surgery I highly recommend you find out if there is someone close to you that you can go too. I just lucked out that her office was so close to me Smiler

I just wanted to tell you some thing positive as I'm usually bitching and moaning. The day I can quit taking Norco, hydrocodone and tylenol, daily is something I can envision. It has been a long 4 years. I think 6-8 weeks might be aggressive but hope I am wrong Big Grin
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LambiepieLambiepieMember
I never underestimate the power of a chiropractor. I just started going, not for ART, but for migraines. I take Flexeril for my tight neck. The tightness is one of the causes for my headaches. This guy loosened up my neck and shoulders more in three sessions than the med ever did. I'm really happy for you! Thx for passing the info on - I hope others on here can benefit from this type of care.
TE MarieTE MarieMember
She found the surgeries fascinating and I can tell she looked them up. She thought having a stoma would be difficult with changing the wafer and dumping and cleaning the bag. If she hadn't read up on them she wouldn't know about that step. One of my problem areas is under my stoma scar.

I bet I will be the only j-poucher she will ever have Cool
TE MarieTE MarieMember
FYI - This therapy is not for wimps! After 4 sessions I think she must be doing some good. I am in more pain for several days following a treatment but that makes sense. She has found places where I have adhesions and scar tissue that I didn't realize until I went there. Breaking these bad dudes down is going to take a while. It took a while for my adhesions to grow up and it's going to take a while to get rid of them. I haven't had an partial obstructions since I started too but it's only been a few weeks.
TE MarieTE MarieMember
There are other techniques similar to A.R.T. It's similar to the same principles as some medical professionals use for sports injuries.

I've been having a difficult time the last few days. I think it's a combination of recuperating from the therapy and oncoming pouchitis &/or cuffitis. I just need more patience. A common thread in my life is not accepting limitations. I keep thinking there is something the medical community has yet to uncover that is wrong with me. That there is a potential "cure" for all that ails me. Not going to happen.

My GI at Mayo has referred me to several other departments there and I'm confident there is nothing else wrong with me to find. I just have too many autoimmune and syndrome problems with overlapping symptoms.

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