Pegleg84
Active member
- Joined
- Mar 8, 2017
- Messages
- 82
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 05/2017
- Country
- CA
- State
- ON
Hi all,
I just started getting massage therapy treatments from a practitioner recommended by a friend of mine (who also has fibro). She mostly does shiatsu and has experience with Fibro patients. I've done two treatments so far. She uses gentle pressure, and while I can't tell if it's helping it's definitely doing something to stimulate the nervous system. She'll be working on one part of my body and I get all tingly in another part. A bit drained after, but doesn't seem to affect the muscles like I imagine traditional massage would. Aparently the effects are cumulative, so I will go for a few more sessions a week or so apart. If I find it's helped. I'll keep going once a month or so (my insurance only covers so much).
Anyway, does/has anyone else had shiatsu massage? Did it help in the short/long term? Did you try any other types of massage therapy that helped? Am I wasting my time?
Any personal experiences/advice welcome.
Thanks
Peg
I just started getting massage therapy treatments from a practitioner recommended by a friend of mine (who also has fibro). She mostly does shiatsu and has experience with Fibro patients. I've done two treatments so far. She uses gentle pressure, and while I can't tell if it's helping it's definitely doing something to stimulate the nervous system. She'll be working on one part of my body and I get all tingly in another part. A bit drained after, but doesn't seem to affect the muscles like I imagine traditional massage would. Aparently the effects are cumulative, so I will go for a few more sessions a week or so apart. If I find it's helped. I'll keep going once a month or so (my insurance only covers so much).
Anyway, does/has anyone else had shiatsu massage? Did it help in the short/long term? Did you try any other types of massage therapy that helped? Am I wasting my time?
Any personal experiences/advice welcome.
Thanks
Peg