Massages

The first time I had a massage I began sobbing, crying, physically jerking.. my masseuse told me that she had to stop at that time. That many times folks have a physical reaction because of emotional pain stored in the muscles and this happened as it was being released. I continued massage therapy with this Japanese lady for many years and it was a great help for me. She did deep massage and it seemed to be a myofascial therapy over time. I have dealt with depression most of my adult life.. Physical therapy has helped with that, too. I was eventually diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.
Chronic muscle pain is not pleasant.

I have to be very careful with massages but don’t have to avoid them. Deep tissue massages are about the same as overusing my muscles with activities & exercise: it takes me too long (days) to recover from what feels like injury after they’re done. I can only do massages that are very gentle, let’s call it rubbing or “light” tissue massage. This goes for pedicures too. Some salons like to massage from your knees down, or slap them & pound on them for improved circulation. Those are no-no’s for me and I can’t allow them to do that; I could barely walk for two days after they did that once. I hope you find that you can have them in moderation, though you need to be clear up front with them on what you think does not work with your neuropathy challenges. I’d like to try myofascial release if I could ever find a therapist where I live.

I get dizzy. My masseuse has really strong hands and I have to keep reminding her.