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Awards, compliments, nice things and
wonderful visitors to my web site.
It occurred to me recently that I
should put up a page for compliments and awards from visitors to my web site, since I've
started getting a lot more of them recently. So here they are.
Thank-you, all of you, for visiting my site and spending some of your day in
my world on the Internet, and thank-you to those of you who have taken the
time to write me about your experiences!
Jonathan
nice website. thank you.
the scar tissue piece is how i found your site. the
information provided regarding healing/scar tissue is
helpful. i've been looking for some info on self healing. so
thanks.
everything on your website is interesting. especially when i
read
your comments on thegiving tree, and that it
was at the top of your list. also, my favorite book as a
child, and still is. thought that was funny.
anyway, continued success to you. take care.
mike
i love this site me
adn my dad were just lookin 4 some
pumpkin cavings and this cool
site popped up we're going to carve the 3 kids trick or
treating the witch the ghost and the devil thanks!!
courtney
Hello,
I loved your website!
I was in China in May of
2002. I went with a group of MBA students from the
University of Colorado. We stayed in Beijing, Nanjing and
Shanghai. In Beijing we stayed in University housing that
left a little to be desired (yes, we did have "creature"
roommates and the worst was waking up the last morning to
find 2 worms crawling in my bed -- still bothers me to think
about it!) but alas, in Nanjing and Shanghai we stayed in
very nice hotels. The whole experience was just out of this
world -- I would not trade it for anything. Obviously, it
was not the easiest of trips, but it was so worth it!
Your
advice page is great! I completely agree about the
weather...in Beijing and Shanghai it was hot and humid but in
Nanjing and Suzhou it was rainy -- I was not prepared for
rain and had to borrow an umbrella.
Feet -- definitely wear
comfy shoes -- we joked that China is one big Stairclimber --
stairs at the Great Wall -- stairs at Sun Yat Sen's Mausoleum
-- more stairs than I had ever seen!
Plane -- what good things
can be said about a 13 hour plane ride? Not much! I would
advise bringing drinking water for the plane ride -- the
flight attendant did not serve water that often and several
people in my group got a little dehydrated.
Phones -- I found using
calling cards to be rather difficult so I ended up setting up
an account through Pincity.com. I was able to call home with
no difficulty and the rates were incredibly cheap!
Again, your website was
great! Makes me feel like I was just there -- I hope to go
back before the Olympics.
Take care,
Jill
The pic is of some of us
having a "picnic" on the great wall -- I am holding the diet
coke can -- that was one of two places that I had Diet Coke
in China!
Dear Mr.
Kraft (Jonathan):
My
husband, Greg recently tore ligaments in his right index
finger and has been recovering over the past 7 weeks. Today,
the hand surgeon told him that complete healing may take
several months with ligament damage and that scar tissue has
formed in the healing ligaments so he needs to begin
strengthening the ligaments with ball squeezing and light
weight movement. Anyway, Greg searched the internet for
a description of and suggestions for addressing scar tissue,
and he came across your informative article on the Strive 4
Impact website. One thing Greg noted to me was your emphasis
on the importance of good nutrition in healing and
re-creating sensation in the affected area. You seem to very
much understand the role of good nutrition in health and
healing.
I want to
thank you for your excellent service & most beautiful photo's
related to China. What a wonderful service for people planning
a trip to China. Your picture of Shanghai, with the TV
Antenna Tower, & your picture of the flowing waters in the
gardens were worthy of photo awards. Keep up your good
work Jonathan. It's appreciated by MANY. I still plan to look
at ALL your lovely pictures.
While browsing the Internet on scar tissue - I came up with
your sight. I've been searching for a few months and this was
the first time I saw your sight. All others on scar
tissue just say the inability to bend the knee - which I can to
some degree. I had knee replacement 8 months ago and I can
still feel the implant. The surgeon said that everything is
fine and is it probably scar tissue. He said other than moving
the knee - (he didn't give any more specific exercises) - there
was nothing to be done. I was so upset when he said this. He is
a top doctor in my area in computer surgery and was shocked
that there is nothing he can do. I made copies of your sight
and will reread. At least I know there is some hope with
massage therapy which I was never told to do. I also had that
CPM machine and used it every day in rehab - but I wasn't given
it to come home. I did Rehab, PT (as much as insurance would
allow) and exercised at home. I don't do much now but ride the
bike a little. Walking hurts my hip (which he said was probably
caused from my back??)
Hate to bore you - had to vent - thanks and I'll try to follow
up on your
suggestions.
JZS
In reference to
http://www.strive4impact.com/massage_files/Articles/massage_scar_tissue.html
Thank you so
much, and I hope to hear from you soon- (im soo lucky to have
found this website!!!)
I stumbled across your page from
Google. I've been invited to travel to China (I live outside
of Detroit, MI) - I found your page very informative. The
pictures were great!
Dear Jonathan,
I tore a muscle when I was in Jr. High when my coach was
introducing me to weight training. Doing bench presses he added
weights with each pump. I felt something pop in my right shoulder and
I had to have the spotter take the bar bell away before I dropped it.
It hurt initially but I had not used that muscle much so I don't
notice it much. Once in a while when doing push ups or lifting above my head.
More recently I have been working with weight more and I have started
to notice a tightness and pain in my shoulder. It makes it difficult
to do minor work using those muscles only. A while back I had heard my
dad mention scar tissue in muscle injury and that prompted me to find
your site. I have read your article at strive4impact and I agree with the
physiology of it and the nature of scar tissue. I will massage my
shoulder and try to (if anything) loosen up the tendons as well as
stretch, as that is when it has the most sensation. If I have any
success I will let you know. I have inately tried to stretch it as it
seems it is simply tight tendons. I think I have increased my range of
motion by not my lifting capacity (stretching, not weights). So thank you for your article, it was very informative.
I recently had a
world class allergic reaction in my face which apparently went into
overdrive and rapidly and almost overnight formed masses of scar tissue
in my cheeks, chin, lips and the side of my face. Apparently my body
reacted against itself or tried to isolate something in my tissue by
walling it off. In just a week, I have dense deep scar tissue causing
facial deformities and surface scar tissue resembling burns.
I have been treated for the
inflammation but really nothing else. I think the scar formation has
been arrested as of the last 24 hours. I started on grape seed extract,
aloe vera, and spinach to reduce the inflammation and to keep the
tissues resilient as I am afraid my face will seize up. Echinachea and
Goldenseal is used for toxin removal. I did not respond to the
drugs. All they could hope to do was prevent infection.
The scar tissue is thick and bound
tightly. I lost much movement of my upper lip and right side of my mouth
along with most of the feeling. I also have the instant appearance of
someone who has lopsided acromaglia. They just said to rest and it has
been the worst week of my life. My mind was the greatest enemy other
then the mirror. They started cortisone injections in to my face
this weekend to begin shrinking the scar masses. I am going to begin my
own massage therapy to reduce the masses and get my sensation back. The
months of treatment form the doctors is not acceptable since I am now
unemployed being that I was a bartender and did not have insurance with
recent job changes.
I began gently massaging the
masses and very slowly but firmly messaged the hardest of the masses.
Some are still pliable. The surface burn type scars look like they have
already set in. Today my face feels more alive. Swelling was a
problem afterwards. I am reducing swelling via head bandages while I
sleep and warm compresses. Cold did little but soothe me for the moment.
I never saw a reduction in the swelling.
I now have hope after
reading your article. When stuff like this happens you tend to think a
permanent end to it all. Your words just may prevent me from going back
to that dark place. If there is anything else I can do please pass it
along. I am going to recover. I look like the offspring of Andre the
Giant and the Elephant man at the moment so have a long way to go.
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