I'm getting a hot stone massage today
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About a month and a half ago, the first game of softball of the season, I ran in on a ball from the outfield and tried to swoop down, get it, and quickly come back up with it for the throw. My lower back kinda twinged and it hasn’t been the same since. I’m very reluctant to try a chiropractor as my skeptic’s nature puts me at odds with their unscientific “healing,” so I’m going the massage route first. I figure if it doesn’t help my back, at least it should be pretty nice and relaxing.
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Bring enough cash for a happy ending, but tell her/him to keep those hot stones away from your junk.
not sure it will be the total solution to your problem, but it will still be a nice experience. i got one a few months ago and i fucking loved it. mine was at http://www.suedesalonspa.com in the Promenade and it went for 90 minutes. the longer, the better (that’s what she said)!
So wait…you’re not going to a chiropractor due to your skepticism and their lack of science, but you are going to a hot stone massage? I’m all for that, but the disconnect perplexes me. Then again I’ve also wanted to try a chiropractor but was afraid they would snap my neck or my spine.
Have you tried not being a fairy? That always works for me.
I say try the stones in the happy ending, whats the worst that could happen?
I see it, Kev, as the chiropractor fucking with my spine and calling it science, whereas the masseuse just tries to get the knots out of my muscles.
As it was, the massage was fucking awesome I highly highly recommend one, but it didn’t do too much more my back.
I think plenty of chiropractors are fine, but the problem is, you go in there, they crack, twist, and straighten you out, and you feel great. Then they say “Good, now come back twice a month for the next 30 years.”
I haven’t found a single professional or academic study that says chiropractors or any more effective than actual medically recommended therapies.
I’m giving Novacare a call on Monday.
I dunno, I play hockey a lot which leads to a variety of muscle and joint injuries. There have been many a time that I’ve woken up and not been able to swivel my head at all, and my chiropractor is able to fix it on the spot. He has all kinds of charts and graphics on his wall that explains the interconnectedness of your bones and muscles, and as a mechanical engineer his explanations sure make sense to me scientifically.
I definitely only go when I’m injured, but the reason why most people need to go monthly or even more is because of poor habits regarding posture and motion. We all know that there is a right way to sit in your chair at the office, but has anyone ever taught you the right way to get out of bed, or to get into your car? It makes sense to me that your body will break down naturally if you don’t maintain it, it’s really not much different than your car when it comes down to it, so what’s wrong with having to go for a tune-up every once in awhile?
That said, I should probably say that my mom works for the chiropractor that I go to, so I not only get special attention, I get FREE attention. This clearly could be playing a role in my pro-chiropractic point of view, but if you’re really hurt man, give it a shot.
John said:I haven’t found a single professional or academic study that says chiropractors or any more effective than actual medically recommended therapies.
it obviously works for people, like my dad and sister who have legit, x-rayed, etc. back problems. plus, i would probably count chiros as a medically recommended therapy anyway. what’s the difference there that i’m not seeing?
It’s not recognized by the AMA, heath-insurance doesn’t cover it, and most MD or PhD’s will tell you it’s a quack science. The wiki article links to a shit ton of recent studies done on it and not a single one of them recommended chiropractory.
I’m all for trying new things just to try them, but this is one thing I’m a little hesitant just to try strictly on anecdotal evidence. It’s my fucking spine. I don’t want to become reliant, physically or psychologically, on someone cracking it.
“you’re not going to a chiropractor due to your skepticism and their lack of science, "
check it out, me and john now have 3 things in common.
i forget what the other two are.