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depends on where and how deep you are working. if you are working deep in the sub ocipital area be aware of the vertebral artery that run thru the transverse processes. Also all of the nerves that exit between the anterior and middle scalenes. you could also be causing a latent trigger point to be come active and then causing referral pain. the upper trap and SCM both could contain trigger points that cause similar referral pain as a migrain headache.
she could also have spurs that may be irritating the spinal cord or even stenosis that could cause sever headaches.
just a thought. but my brother is evidence of the spurs causing migrain type headaches.
Debra Bloom said:Hi Jody. Yes, I do tend to spend a lot of time on the neck with most clients, but less so on this one, as she does not seem to carry a lot of tension there. What I feel more with her is somewhat puzzling to me - I just keep calling it "congestion," which feels like soft fatty deposits, mostly around her joints. She does get migraines, and we're both hoping it's a coincidence that her last two came hours after getting a massage. But question for you - why would working on the neck CAUSE a headache? If I'm relieving muscle tension, shouldn't that induce feelings of release and relief instead?? Thanks for taking the time to respond!
Review your treatment....any C/T work ?
Does this individual have restricted movement in cervicals that you worked on/with?
Did the last 2 treatments differ radically from previous treatments? If so, how?
Ask yourself the question.....was it actually a migraine?
What was the reason for 'deep work'? and where did you work deeply.....
and of course always hydration, hydration, hydration.....
depends on where and how deep you are working. if you are working deep in the sub ocipital area be aware of the vertebral artery that run thru the transverse processes. Also all of the nerves that exit between the anterior and middle scalenes. you could also be causing a latent trigger point to be come active and then causing referral pain. the upper trap and SCM both could contain trigger points that cause similar referral pain as a migrain headache.
she could also have spurs that may be irritating the spinal cord or even stenosis that could cause sever headaches.
just a thought. but my brother is evidence of the spurs causing migrain type headaches.
Debra Bloom said:Hi Jody. Yes, I do tend to spend a lot of time on the neck with most clients, but less so on this one, as she does not seem to carry a lot of tension there. What I feel more with her is somewhat puzzling to me - I just keep calling it "congestion," which feels like soft fatty deposits, mostly around her joints. She does get migraines, and we're both hoping it's a coincidence that her last two came hours after getting a massage. But question for you - why would working on the neck CAUSE a headache? If I'm relieving muscle tension, shouldn't that induce feelings of release and relief instead?? Thanks for taking the time to respond!
Alan,
can you explain the meaning of HVLA?
thanks
Hi Debra... have you encouraged your client to drink plenty of water after the massage?? She may be dehydrated and alone side of the metabolic waste after the massage... If she says she doesn't like water, have her flavor her water with any kind of fruit. I've been doing that with my clients who say they don't like water... now they drink it all the time!! Good luck...
Hi Abbie,
I just saw this client this morning (the first time since this discussion began) and I got her to tell me EXACTLY how much water she'd been drinking... she was always vague about it before. And yes, I always push hydration. So today she revealed that she probably drinks less than she knows she should because she doesn't like getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom! We talked about tapering off water intake later in the day and the fact that her body would probably adjust to a fuller bladder over time. She knows I've been investigating this issue for her, which has already prompted her to increase her intake, and she says she has not had a headache lately. She promised to call tomorrow to let me know how the rest of today went. My suspicion is that the root of the problem all along was dehydration. I will update when I hear back! Thanks for checking in. -Debra
Abbie Darrough said:Hi Debra... have you encouraged your client to drink plenty of water after the massage?? She may be dehydrated and alone side of the metabolic waste after the massage... If she says she doesn't like water, have her flavor her water with any kind of fruit. I've been doing that with my clients who say they don't like water... now they drink it all the time!! Good luck...
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