Massager
Massager
Hi,
Has anyone had any success with any type of massager? I get some relief using a hand held back massager on the bottom of my feet. Its not easy getting comfortable while trying to keep the massager from moving around. LOL. I tried the foot and leg massager and I didn’t like my leg being enclosed in the machine. Crazy. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Has anyone had any success with any type of massager? I get some relief using a hand held back massager on the bottom of my feet. Its not easy getting comfortable while trying to keep the massager from moving around. LOL. I tried the foot and leg massager and I didn’t like my leg being enclosed in the machine. Crazy. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Welcome to the Discussion Bard.
I haven't used any type of massager and cannot speak of personal experience. The nearest I have been is to thump the daylights out of my legs and arms using my fists, or indeed a long and heavy shoehorn.
Other members will have tried various methods and indeed one member has had good results using a Tens Machine.
I haven't used any type of massager and cannot speak of personal experience. The nearest I have been is to thump the daylights out of my legs and arms using my fists, or indeed a long and heavy shoehorn.
Other members will have tried various methods and indeed one member has had good results using a Tens Machine.
Betty
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I don't think one of those foot-calf massage machines would work for me, either. The constriction might drive me nuts, while the massage would not be hitting my key points (which tend to be front of ankles, front of thigh immediately above knees).
Despite my instinctive dislike of the massager, I have wanted to try a pneumatic compression device. Apparently some studies have shown that a pneumatic compression device on the leg can stop the sensations for some people, but I;ve heard that it;s difficult to sit still for the hour necessary for it to be of benefit. It compresses and de-compresses rhythmically. You can get different sizes, including foot, upper leg, or just lower leg; also for arms. They range from kind of expensive to very expensive and it's hard to tell which would be best.
Despite my instinctive dislike of the massager, I have wanted to try a pneumatic compression device. Apparently some studies have shown that a pneumatic compression device on the leg can stop the sensations for some people, but I;ve heard that it;s difficult to sit still for the hour necessary for it to be of benefit. It compresses and de-compresses rhythmically. You can get different sizes, including foot, upper leg, or just lower leg; also for arms. They range from kind of expensive to very expensive and it's hard to tell which would be best.
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I don't know how similar it is...but a good friend likes to get her nails done and I've gone with her a couple times to a place that uses a compression device to massage the lower legs while your feet are soaking. OMG - I thought I would jump out of my chair. Horrifying.
Related to blood flow, I'd guess, I find using a massage device on my genitals can help stop a bout long enough for me to get another 30 minutes to an hour of sleep. Lightly, not to orgasm - just leave it in between my legs and off to sleep I can go (sometimes). Did it last night three times. It's faster than hot water or a shower and with less disruption. On one occasion I woke up and hour later having had an orgasm - that was unexpected! Usually that doesn't happen, but the medications I take make orgasms very difficult, so this might not work for someone else.
Related to blood flow, I'd guess, I find using a massage device on my genitals can help stop a bout long enough for me to get another 30 minutes to an hour of sleep. Lightly, not to orgasm - just leave it in between my legs and off to sleep I can go (sometimes). Did it last night three times. It's faster than hot water or a shower and with less disruption. On one occasion I woke up and hour later having had an orgasm - that was unexpected! Usually that doesn't happen, but the medications I take make orgasms very difficult, so this might not work for someone else.
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The best luck I've found for my mom is one of those heat therapy pumps. (You see them at hospitals frequently, but they can be purchased by private individuals from supply stores, as well as picked up used) I got her the Adroit HTP-1500 with the large (24") pad. It's super light weight, very quiet, and it keeps the pad at whatever tempature you set it to all night long. (Unlike ice packs or heat packs that either warm up or cool down) She has hers set to 104(f) and it works great! She sleeps all night long with no issues.
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I just posted on the restiffic which is a type of foot massager. To me this feels a bit stupid. I can see where it would work for mild RLS cases, but when your RLS is off the roof it's a little hard for me to believe that this could work. I agree with the others that any type of restriction activates the RLS big time at least for me anyway. Hard for me to believe that the neuro recommended this, but I think that's because he doesn't know what to do with me.
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A couple of times my husband was rubbing my feet (much needed) and when he massaged the middle of the instep ---I could feel the reaction subside. Wow, it was amazing. It only seems to work when a full fledge reaction has NOT taken place yet. The massage helped me once (reverse itself) at the very begininng of condition.
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He massaged the bottom of my foot (middle of instep)
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There was a guy who used to post here about his wife who had WED/RLS. He was positive that massaging the instep worked wonders (and he had theories as to why). But I don't think it was just massage - he rubbed something into the instep... Ann or Betty, do you remember? Anyway, maybe there's something to this instep thing. I find myself massaging my instep before bed sometimes. I also use a stick roller on the front of my ankle and my calves, and that seems to stop symptoms that are just vaguely beginning.
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yeah, I remember the posts, but not exactly what he did.badnights wrote:There was a guy who used to post here about his wife who had WED/RLS. He was positive that massaging the instep worked wonders (and he had theories as to why). But I don't think it was just massage - he rubbed something into the instep... Ann or Betty, do you remember? Anyway, maybe there's something to this instep thing. I find myself massaging my instep before bed sometimes. I also use a stick roller on the front of my ankle and my calves, and that seems to stop symptoms that are just vaguely beginning.
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I vaguely remember it, sorry can't be of more help.
Betty
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His board name was Robin-Whittle. This link is to one of his posts, about aplying an anesthetic-containing lip balm to the soles of the feet:I wrote:There was a guy who used to post here about his wife who had WED/RLS. He was positive that massaging the instep worked wonders (and he had theories as to why). But I don't think it was just massage - he rubbed something into the instep...
http://bb.rls.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7 ... rch#p57785
Part of a later thread about Vicks Vapo-rub on the soles of the feet:
http://bb.rls.org/viewtopic.php?p=63046#p63046
A Topic by a different author about foot massage:
http://bb.rls.org/viewtopic.php?p=67059#p67059
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Thanks, badnights, for finding those.badnights wrote:His board name was Robin-Whittle. This link is to one of his posts, about aplying an anesthetic-containing lip balm to the soles of the feet:I wrote:There was a guy who used to post here about his wife who had WED/RLS. He was positive that massaging the instep worked wonders (and he had theories as to why). But I don't think it was just massage - he rubbed something into the instep...
http://bb.rls.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7 ... rch#p57785
Part of a later thread about Vicks Vapo-rub on the soles of the feet:
http://bb.rls.org/viewtopic.php?p=63046#p63046
A Topic by a different author about foot massage:
http://bb.rls.org/viewtopic.php?p=67059#p67059
Ann - Take what you need, leave the rest
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I’m currently using a massage gun, Theragun, every night. It does work for RLS, but’s it’s a bit odd. I can feel my brain sending signals, but my arm (where I get RLS) does not get the tingly sensation. It sound a crazy and it’s very hard to explain. If you get the RLS sensations but don’t move, you feel this build up inside you, not the tingling but some visceral sensation in your brain. This is the feeling I get with the massager. It doesn’t completely stop the urge
to move, but it delays it. I’m getting 6 hours of sleep a night.
to move, but it delays it. I’m getting 6 hours of sleep a night.
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Getting 6 hours - is that good for you?
Ann - Take what you need, leave the rest
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