Comments on: Paying for Pain

By: plutosdad

plutosdad — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:29:58 +0000

I have lots of ITBS and problems with the outside of my lower leg too. I remember after having a bunch of massages and was slowly working up to letting her push harder and harder. One time I said “you can push harder” (on my it band near my knees), then it was all I could do to not make any noise. The next day I looked and I was all black and blue down there.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:24:20 +0000

this comes late, and I do wish I had thought of it earlier…

So, why is it that you shave your legs again? Apparently not for the massage.

By: Kel

Kel — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:34:15 +0000

A few years ago I had the awesome experience of listening in on a conversation between my he-man husband and lovely, about-to-start-dating daughter. It went something along the lines of “NEVER trust ANY male. They are ALL bad, bad people. DO NOT trust them. They lie to get what they want. AND they definitely do NOT want the same things as you.” So much for gender equality.

Whenever I hear or read another man espousing the same opinion it just cracks me up. Can’t you all just behave? Geez!

By: sunny

sunny — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 23:33:36 +0000

been there….done that….spoken like a true girlie man. still sitting here laughing!

By: Mindy

Mindy — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:32:03 +0000

I have got to stop reading your stories at work. I have to think of dead puppies, economic woes and other such sad things, while practicing slow controlled breathing, in order to prevent myself from bursting out laughing. If anyone were to look over they’d think I was having spasms or a seizure. Ahh…good times.

By: bubbaseadog

bubbaseadog — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:22:34 +0000

your lucky she didnt use her elbows for deep tissue now thats torture and it gives new meaning to a….and elbows

By: Dr. Brett

Dr. Brett — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:12:52 +0000

I, too have had exactly one professional massage. It went swimmingly until my lower back/side area where my ticklishness took over and I broke into uncontrollable silent, shoulder-shaking laughter-gasps. Never been back.

By: eric

eric — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:16:03 +0000

Initially… I couldn’t help think of the classic Seinfeld episode with George getting a massage from Raymond. Thats what kept me laughing. Ever seen that one Fatty?

By: Penina

Penina — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:06:16 +0000

Fascial scraping sounds like Graston technique, which has REALLY been helpful to get through a bout of plantar fasciitis…of course when they came at me with the ‘torture tools’ the first time, I could swear I was ready to run again before they ever touched me!

By: Pedals Cycling

Pedals Cycling — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:30:46 +0000

Haha. What a funny yet informative post. Well, I’m not a serious athlete because I haven’t tried a professional massage my entire life. But then I get rid of my bodily pains by requesting my wife a bentusa. You have to place a little candle on a coin place it on your back and later seal it with a glass. Afterwards I feel relieved but maybe I’ll get a massage myself one of these days so that I too can discover my comfort level. :)