Get a Massage to Reduce MS Symptoms

Though the medical benefits of massage therapy are difficult to quantify, many doctors recommend the practice as a stress-buster, which can help reduce multiple sclerosis symptoms. Article here: http://www.everydayhealth.com/multiple-sclerosis/get-a-massage-to-reduce-ms-symptoms.aspx?xid=aol_eh-ms_2_20140421_&aolcat=AJA&icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl23%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D469004

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Medical Marijuana: What the Research Shows Print Email Reset Font Size By Bara Vaida WebMD Feature Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD Dustin Sulak, DO, is a doctor on the front lines of medical marijuana. Sulak has recommended various forms of marijuana to his patients and has seen striking results. Patients with chronic pain needed fewer prescription pain meds. Patients with multiple sclerosis had less painful muscle spasms. Patients with severe inflammatory bowel disease began to eat again. “These responses are the most impressive to me,” says Sulak, who practices at Maine Integrative Healthcare in Manchester. Maine is one of 20 states, along with the District of Columbia, where medical marijuana is legal. “With irritable bowel syndrome, we’ll see patients who were at death’s door turn around dramatically.” Sulak’s experience is powerful and adds to the large body of personal stories -- dating from 5,000 years ago -- about the therapeutic value of marijuana. But the scientific evidence behind the drug’s benefits remains elusive, even as 10 more states consider legalizing medical uses in 2014. The problem: In 1970, the federal government classified marijuana as an illegal, highly addictive drug with no medical value, making research harder to do. FULL STORY HERE http://www.msviews.org/msviewsandnews4/index.php/2012-05-28-00-15-54/2012-05-28-00-17-44/24-research/701-medical-marijuana-what-the-research-shows