Different kind of question....

[mandi66]

I know this is off topic, but I really need to know if other people reading have felt the way I did after my neck    massage today.  I went to PT  for my neck issues.  The therapist applied heat and tens to my neck and back while I was laying on my back.  Then she had me seated in the massage chair.  she started massaging my neck and shoulders.  Now mind you, I have NEVER had a massage before!

Then, unexpectedly, I started crying.  No, I am not an overly emotional person!  I told her to excuse my response and she told me to let out all that I was feeling.  It was fine.  She was so kind and gentle and I felt completely at ease, even though it was the first time I met her.

Afterwards, we talked about all this.  She said it was an emotional response and that I was very tight and tense im my muscles.  I went home and cried off and on all the way home.  I cried when I told my husband that it felt like angel hands stroking my aching neck and shoulders.  I feel almost in tears right now talking about it!

She told me that others did the same.  Anyone here relate?  Looking VERY forward to next session.  Even got a take-home present- a new fangled tens unit.  Getting ready to hook it up and try it out.         mandi

[Tuckamore]

Hi Mandi,

Welcome to our Pain Management Community. Oh my dear you are fine. I'm glad you shared your experience with us.

Mind you I am not a crier. Indeed I rarely cry. However I cried after my first OMT (Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy) and towards the end of my first and second acupuncture treatment.  

Without going into complex terms - when we have pain or nasty muscle tightness a massage or other similar treatment will physically release chemicals in our body that can trigger tears. It also can bring us pain relief that is just plain joyful!  I'll bet yours, like mine was a combination of the two.

I'm so glad that you had such a great experience with massage. I'm hopeful you'll continue to enjoy.  I think you found a massage therapist that has come magic fingers - not all are so gifted.

Again thanks for sharing. Please let us know how your next massage brings. I'll look forward to hearing from you.

Take Care,
~Tuck

[mandi66]

Thank you luv for your caring response.  I felt a little foolish at the time.  I did not feel I would like that crazy chair but it was fab.

The last place I had therapy was not at all like this one.  They even have a heated salt water pool and in our neck of the woods that is virtually unheard of (kind of tells you about how out-of-it our neck of the woods is) lol             mandi    

[luvdolphins58]

Hi and welcome. Yes quite normal. My last job (one I got these injuries from )was selling very high end massage chairs. When I was giving demos people who were so stressed out and tense after or during massage would break down in tears. So you are fine