I've recently discovered the beauty of a professional massage My doctor sent me to physical therapy for migraines and I've been getting stretched and massaged for three days a week. My neck and shoulders are very tender and feel like they're bruised right now, but I'm told it'll get better as the knots in my muscles are worked out.
Anyone else go for regular massages?

damn typos...
[This message was edited Wed Apr 30 12:16:26 PDT 2003 by applekisses]

The best massage is a foot massage. Your entire body will tingle after a foot massage if done right. Get your man to give it a try. You won't need a professional after that.

how the hell do you get knots in your muscles anyway? I've heard this term but don't get it!

There is a professional place across the street. They even gave my company 10% discount coupons if you work where I work.

I've been eyeing that place everyday for a while now.

If you remember the streetpainting pictures I posted a while back, I would always treat myself to a massage after that yearly event. cause being on your hands and knees all weekend messes me up.

I was doing a conferense last year at one of the disney resort hotels in Orlando. REAL PLUSH place. very nice.

Anyway, I worked something like 30 hours strait. No sleep. When the conference was over they said I could stay an extra day and take advantage of the hotel services, so I went to the spa they had and got a massage and charged it back to the company.

I didn't feel bad about it at all.

I would love to get regular massages.. but too expensive..
I do however, try to go once and a while.. and i love it... There is nothign better than a professional massage getting out those kinks is places that have been killing you for weeks!!! My lower back is always target area for me..
However.. the last time i went (about 2 months ago) the massage therapist told me my muscles are in excellent shape...

I've never had a massage, professional or otherwise!

silkyspread said:

What's so cool is that right now my health insurance is paying for it But, eventually, I'll have to start paying for it on my own. The therapist is already suggesting that I go to a massage therapist twice a month.

do they hurt you while they do it? they don't look too gentle to me!

Marrk said:

It is so painful!! I'm still in pain today (I went yesterday and Monday) and I had a heating pad and Tiger Balm on my shoulders and neck last night. The material of my shirt resting on my shoulders is painful.

applekisses said:

Sod that! i don't believe that 'No pain, no gain' nonsense.A friend of mine who is 31 and a long distance runner has been told to stop jogging cause he has joints in his knees and hips the equivalent of a man nearly twice his age!

If i want a massage i'll ask someone to punch me in the neck!


[This message was edited Wed Apr 30 12:38:10 PDT 2003 by Marrk]

Marrk said:

That's about what it feels like...but, I'm told it'll get better.

try different massuse if it hurts like that! It shouldn't hurt like that later on...

what are you getting, the torture special?

I need a massage!!!

ufoclub said:

Well, it's physical therapy more than just a massage.

I give them constantly, but have only ever had a few in my life. I've been told that I'm really good at them. I once had a girl go from giggling , to drooling to passed out on the couch
[This message was edited Wed Apr 30 14:26:59 PDT 2003 by TRON]

TRON said:

Do you take Blue Cross and Blue Shield?