Are there specific massage techniques and protocols for Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)?
I am not aware of a massage protocol that is specific for FMS and works with all FMS clients. We have worked with several FMS clients. Some prefer (and enjoy) deep tissue work especially along neck, shoulders, and back. For these clients deep tissue therapy provides temporary relief and usually a good night’s sleep. At least two of our FMS clients were so tender all over that it was difficult to give them any deep tissue work. With these clients, we used swedish massage and energy work. In most cases, even when massage therapy provided welcome temporary relief, I often doubted that I had been able to make a significant change to the client’s chronic unrelaxed muscles. For more information on Fibromyalgia and guaifenesin as a treatment protocol, please click here.
