Re: Questions about massage therapy

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I know I have trouble with muscle knots in my left shoulder/back. When I could

afford to go to the chiro, he would work on them, and it ws so painful I thought

I'd have to kill him. It did get better though...a good painful...I bribe my

kids to scratch my back for me and even just a tickle light touch I can feel on

those spots...it feels so good....

/Mi

Questions about massage therapy

Just wanted to say that I had a massage for my birthday. It felt good at the

same time it was painful. (that sounds stupid I know). I am really sore now from

it. Anyone else get benefit from massage? The therapist found 5 or 6 lumps in my

back (like muscle knots). One is the size of a golf ball and she could not get

it out for nothing. Also she said when I first got there and she looked at my

back that the right back and shoulder are swollen. I have been having problems

with that shoulder and that part of my back so bad for months.

Will fibro make us swell? The last time I saw the doc he said something about

having " inflammatory arthritis " .

Love and hugs,

Debra V.

Is this common for us to have those muscle knots?????? Jeeezzzz.

Thanks,

Debra V.

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Debra,

Before I was diagnosed with Fibro I had extremely bad back issues,

i've had two surgeries. Before and after the surgeries I would get

muscle and deep tissue therapy IE Massage once a week. Its wonderful,

and I miss it to know end, but heres the thing about massages that the

therapist should have known and told you. If you do really deep work,

or extensive work on troubled spots and knots you will be sore the

next day or even later that day. Always drink lots of water afterwards

to help your muscles. The massage works like lifting weights, that

your muscles have to be conditioned to the weights, and you shouldnt

jump from lifting no weights to doing 300lb reps.

As far as swelling or anything like that, I would bring it up to your

doctor and maybe request an xray/MRI if it persits. Hope things are

going well for you!

Happy Belated Birthday!

Alison

Near Philadelphia

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> Just wanted to say that I had a massage for my birthday. It felt

good at the same time it was painful. (that sounds stupid I know). I

am really sore now from it. Anyone else get benefit from massage?

The therapist found 5 or 6 lumps in my back (like muscle knots). One

is the size of a golf ball and she could not get it out for nothing.

Also she said when I first got there and she looked at my back that

the right back and shoulder are swollen. I have been having problems

with that shoulder and that part of my back so bad for months.

> Will fibro make us swell? The last time I saw the doc he said

something about having " inflammatory arthritis " .

> Love and hugs,

> Debra V.

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> Is this common for us to have those muscle knots?????? Jeeezzzz.

>

> Thanks,

> Debra V.

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