Therapeutic massage. Do you prefer or benefit from them?

againstthegrain said:
I'm fortunate to have a gifted therapist locally that I use on a regular basis. Often I'll need to take a couple aleve/advill at bed time because I might be beat up from a workout and a massage on the same day. I'm not afraid of being a little sore, or enduring a little pain and I find it frustrating when a therapist is on the "knot" or trigger point, but can't break it down.

The muscles btwn the ribs, the intercostals, the supraspinatus muscle in the upper back, and the hip flexors - the iliacus and psoas are particularly painful to have work done on, but so important. I forgot the armpit w the pecs, subscapularis, and teres major - again very sensitive area, but necessary for a full range of motion, and reducing the chances of torn rotator cuffs. The hip flexors are avoided by most every therapist, unfortunately.
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The muscles between the ribs are particularly painful for me to have done also, or have massaged at all.

Oh that is great and you are fortunate to have a gifted therapist @ againstthegrain.
 
Murrmurr said:
Therapeutic massage puts me to sleep within 3-4 minutes. And it's such a relaxed sleep, I've even snored.

Deep tissue massage works best for me, but the masseuse/masseur has to take care on muscles along my thoracic and lower spine.
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It can be the same for me @ Murrmurr. I can drift off to a deep doze or sleep, but I've ended up
asking my massager to please wake me, so that I can enjoy all the massage and not be sleeping lol.
 

Leann said:
I was in Bangkok last year. I walked miles every day. Towards the end of one particularly long day, I decided to have a Thai massage on my lower legs because my calves were so sore. Honest to goodness, I was squirming in the massage chair because the deep tissue massage was painful for me. I wound up with bruises on both legs.
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Oh gosh that is not something I would want either @ Leann. Winding up with bruises..
 
seadoug said:
On another topic, has anyone ever had a 4-Hands Massage? I had it years ago on a cruise ship. The two therapists were Asian and they "mirrored" each other in their massage techniques... two hands on one side and two on the other. It was beyond amazing!
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I've never had a 4-hands massage, but it does sound very interesting to me!

If it was amazing when you had yours, I might be tempted to try it out sometime :)
It though would have to be done gently lol

@ seadoug.
 
seadoug said:
I have a membership at Massage Envy and @LadyEmeraude you just reminded me that I need to make an appointment because they charge me every month and I have more than enough credits for an hour and a half massage. I find massages very therapeutic.

I work out at the gym regularly and frequently have soreness in my shoulder area. There is not one type of massage I request. I simply tell my massage therapist to use medium pressure. There is always one "knot" in my shoulder area and he always focuses on it until it is gone. I feel like a limp rag doll when he finishes and it feels great. There is nothing quite like a therapeutic massage in my book.

I'm making an appointment tomorrow!
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Oh that sounds very good @ seadoug. I agree massages very therapeutic, and you
working out at the gym regularly and frequently is a great thing, sounds like you are
very attentive towards maintaining your body needs and goals. I applaud you :)

After your next upcoming massage, share how it went, no doubt it will be wonderful!
 
I have an electric foot massager here at home which
I use regularly for feet therapy and relaxation, I tell
ya it is wonderful, something I look forward to also.
A good friend gifted it to me, and I actually can't be
without it.
 

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