Shoulder/neck muscle pull.

[Bouncer]

bump for fog and timma.

[gymratin]

i get a similar injury to that region every couple months or so specifically when doing shrugs. initially i cant turn my head at all to one side without pain. the pain gradually (over a couple days) subsides. in my experience continuing workouts as scheduled speeds up the healing process

[Bouncer]

Is there an accredidation I should look for or that anyone else looks for in a deep tissue massage therapist? I've got some pretty serious injuries from heavy lifting and now soccer etc and would really like to get some kinks worked out. I just don't want to spend a ton of money on someone who isn't "qualified" etc.

well when you say "pretty serious injuries" that pretty much says to me you need more than deep tissue. i get deep tissue from a injury rehabilitation center that my doc referred me too. insurance pays for it and all. but the reason i go is because of tight muscles and muscle spasms pressing on nerves and causing pain. what kind of serious injury are you talking about.

[Bouncer]

No it's not. i'm gonna go to a chiropractor soon. I've been so busy and stressed with my cat that I haven't been able to take care of it.

i would be willing to bet that it is the stress itself that is contributing to the problem.

[Timma]

better?

No it's not. i'm gonna go to a chiropractor soon. I've been so busy and stressed with my cat that I haven't been able to take care of it.

[coffee-guy]

Is there an accredidation I should look for or that anyone else looks for in a deep tissue massage therapist? I've got some pretty serious injuries from heavy lifting and now soccer etc and would really like to get some kinks worked out. I just don't want to spend a ton of money on someone who isn't "qualified" etc.

[Bouncer]

better?

[barbender]

Buy some DMSO (di Methyl Sulf-Oxide) from the drug store and crush up an asprin in it. Rub it in and it'll help the inflammation.

[Timma]

I'm gonna go get a massage this weekend, or try to.

[Mr I]

get it massaged now that its on the mend, by a physio, that will release tension and scar tissue. Start back very light bro

[Bouncer]

not a tear, just a common pull. will be gone in a few days.

[Timma]

i took like 400 mg on saturday.

It seems to be getting better. It's still sore but not as bad as it's been.

[barbender]

I bet it is just a strain or a pull, whatever you want to call it. The damage to it probably just caused it some inflammation. which is why it is irritated only in certain positions. How much ibprofen did you take?

[Timma]

It's a sharp pain. It's fine for most of the day or if I don't turn my neck very far. At points during the day it will send pain into my shoulder and sometimes down my arm. It seems to be better this morning, but we'll see how the day goes.

Ibuprofen didn't do anything for it.

[Bouncer]

what does the pain feel like? does it go away in certain positions? does ibuprofen take away the pain?