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LMTs who have chronic pain issues

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I am a massage therapist with RA and spinal degeneration. I love what I do, but some days it is hard to even move. I wanted to start a support group for others in the same boat.

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Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2018

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Deep Tissue Burn Out 3 Replies

I do a lot of deep tissue work on my clients and I'm starting to feel the negative effects on my body. I was treated several years ago for a herniated disc at C7-T1 which led to hypertension in my…Continue

Started by Heather Moll. Last reply by Donna C. Agrinsonis, LMT Apr 1, 2010.

potential change of job duties? 4 Replies

I am interviewing for the director position of my massage program. The owner is interviewing me first before deciding she will open up the position to the public. I have the background to do the…Continue

Started by Kelly Grounds. Last reply by Kelly Grounds Mar 24, 2010.

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Comment by Kelly Grounds on November 15, 2009 at 10:41am: Henry, I totally feel your pain. Not to sound like an ingrate, but I get very weary of folks who suggest my disease is curable with diet or some sort of detox program. It's managable with diet, but it doesn't cure the damage going on in the joints. (I can tell a huge difference when I eat something I shouldn't) A full massage session actually aggravates the joints, even though it feels good at the time. I teach at a massage school. Here's an example: Last week we worked on knees. I had a student practice on me and she is excellent in skills and technique. A few hours later, my knee swelled to the size of a melon and I got no sleep. I did LD to my knee, but the swelling didn't go down until the next afternoon. Very frustrating indeed.

Comment by Lynne Stiller on November 14, 2009 at 6:27pm: Rheumatoid Arthritis, as a condition treatable with massage
Web MD and any professional medical source lists the causes of rheumatoid arthritis as unknown and states also that there may be a genetic component. In all cases of RA that I have ever come across, there is one huge similarity that gives me reason to think that the medical community is trying to identify an elephant under a microscope.
Lack of flexability and space in the effected joints.

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