Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:13 pmHey, I think we are all aware of the healing and spiritual power of drumming but here is something cool I wanted to share with everyone that supports what we know. A man here from Puerto Rico is a really good conga player and he suffers from Tourettes and he has it kind of bad. Tourettes is where you have the involuntary physical or vocal tics. The only time that he can get a break from his Tourettes is when he is playing his congas. The rest of the time he suffers from vocal tics and obviously it is very difficult for him. How amazing that playing his congas gives him a break from his Tourettes. From what I just read I guess the rhythmic motion and activity calms and soothes the body and releases tension that helps ease the tics. A great example of one of the many benefits that drumming has and I am very happy that this man can have some peace while playing his congas.