My pt first heats me up for about 10-15min. Then I get the E-Stem (electric patches that they stick on my jaw joints.) - This feels REALLY good.
My pt then massages my shoulders, neck, and jaw joints. By doing this she can feel my tension, and my knots. She then goes into my mouth (wearing latex gloves) and massages my joints and muscles around my joints. (This KILLS- but it works). She also stetches my arms because they are really stiff, including my neck. I also am given an ultrasound, which they do on my actual joints. While I am given the ultrasound I am stacking tongue depressors on top of each other. The object is to see how many I can fit in my mouth. I put them in my back teeth( by my joints). We do this for 5min. on each side.After all that is done I am given exercises to do. Arm bike, Arm pully thingy, foam roller, and yellow band. The object for all of these is not to use my neck (easier said then done, my friend). The finally I am given ICE, my favorite friend.
When I am done I leave with every type of gel on me that you can imagine, but my body feels better.
I also go to an accupressure person who has been able to calm down my headaches. I have not seen her all this week becuase her sons are in town, and I can really feel the difference.
Heather
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What Kind of Physical Therapy? 
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