Re: Re: Questions about massage therapy- Alison

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Thanks Alison. She did tell me to drink alot of water. I guess I knew I would

be sore also. So I guess I should not be surprised. Strange thing is, even

though some of the massage was painful, it felt good at the same time. LOL. I

guess just the feeling of getting those tightened muscles loosened up. She was

really good at what she did. I might go back. The only thing is I spend alot

of out of pocket money for doctor visits and meds.

Thanks for responding,

hugs,

Debra V.

alydoremus333 alydoremus333@...> wrote:

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.

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> Thanks,

> Debra V.

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