My Turn

Yesterday I got a massage. Yes, I finally did. Some people think that because I am a massage therapist I can get massages all the time. Unfortunately that isn’t the case most of the time. I try to get one every month or month and a half. This last time it was close to two months. In between my massage, oh so long ago, and yesterdays massage I have been on two vacations, one camping out, one spent in a slightly smaller bed and then a camper with an even tinier bed. Both vacations were with family. I also did almost 40 hours of seated massage in 10 days. I like it but it is harder on my body because my forearms can’t do as much of the work. The skin is more sensitive and can be rubbed raw by people’s clothes. So I use my hands more often. Plus the angle is different so I was using different muscles and different parts of the muscles than I usually do. Long story short I was long over due.
I complained a lot of course. But it needed to be done. Just because I am a massage therapist doesn’t mean that I can handle it better than anyone else. I’m an absolute wuss.
Today, I feel bruised even though I know there wasn’t too much done. This is normal though. Anyone with chronic problems will experience this. Ice helps. I’ve been icing since last night. I feel a lot better. I’ve also taken something for the pain and used my essential oils on the sensitive areas. They will also help me to relax. Feeling stressed out or anxious will just exacerbate any discomfort. Haha, I sound like a doc. Sort of. I’ll be fine by tomorrow.
Remember, if you go for a massage and you have any sort of problems you very likely will feel sore later that day or the next day. After you get worked on a couple more times and things get worked out you will stop feeling sore. So don’t dread your massage. We have to undo some of the things that have healed incorrectly. Doctors sometimes have to re-injure things in order make them better. That applies to massage as well. This time it was my turn to hurt a little so I can feel better later.