It was the fastest thirty minutes of my life.
An opinion is only an opinion, but I’m grateful to have full range of motion in my body again.
I learned firsthand about back pain when I spent a day doing heavy lifting.
My work hours were long, but satisfying.
Stabbing, sharp pain sliced through me.
Of course, I dropped the book.
Everything inside splattered on the floor.
Any areas of the spine (vertebra) can be damaged by misuse or accident.
The vertebrae are composed of Cervical-7, thoracic-12, lumbar-5, Sacral, and coccygeal.
The numbers next to spinal sections lets you know how many bones are in that section.
The lumbar region (L1 – L5) is most often affected when people bend over to lift heavy objects.
If you think you might benefit from massage therapy, be prepared to identify which type you need.
- Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is said to improve flow of fluid in body and build up your immune system.
- Reflexology is a type of pressure massage on your feet or hands that correlates to different parts of your body.
- Craniosacral Therapy
- Pregnancy Massage
- Thai Massage applies acupressure and yoga poses.
- Shiatsu has its origins in Japanese culture. It applies pressure points in the body
- Sports Massage can improve flexibility.
- Hot Stone Massage is said to improve blood flow.
- Deep Tissue Massage may help with chronic pain.
- Swedish Massage
Whatever stressor you’d like to overcome, please consider trying a massage.
If it doesn’t help, it still is a perfect way to spend thirty minutes.
