Have you ever had a sinus headache? I get them often, quite severely. I have found that pressing just above the nerves will block the pain signals to the brain for as long as I apply pressure. With Myoclonus, Myoclonic Jerks, specifically, I wanted to see if I could attempt the say technique on my daughter to give her some relief from the jerking spasms which she endures. Not only did it block while pressure was applied, but it was successful at short circuiting the signals and stopping the jerks altogether.
Oh what joy! We have found a way to bring the monster to its knees. I have highlighted the pressure areas in the picture below. For neck and shoulder jerks, I applied gentle but firm pressure to the bundle of nerves as they enter the shoulder. If only one side of the body is affected, I have to apply pressure to that one side. I apply pressure until the jerking stops. This pressure point will not affect breathing or blood flow. If her position is ineffective or affects breathing and/or blood flow, I move my hands around.
The same process would occur for the hips and legs that jerk. The bundle branch of nerves come from the spine, through the fatty part of the buttocks to the legs. I place the palm of my hand into this bundle, wait for the jerks to stop or come to a very slow tempo, then release. I feel the nerve pulses fight against me, but they do stop. The harder the signals are, the longer it will take for them to subside. If the jerks occur on both sides simultaneously, I will have to apply pressure to both sides at the same time otherwise it is much harder to get them to stop. Once the signals stop on one side I can release and maintain pressure on the other side until they all stop. My daughter has immediate relief once they subside.
In either case of the upper or lower body being affected, if the jerks do not stop, I move my hands around until I notice a reduction in the intensity of the signals.
My daughter says that it hurts and is uncomfortable, but she would rather that little bit of pain than have the jerks for hours on end.
Blessings to you and hope you find some relief!
Credit to Zygote Body for the use of the picture below.
