Massage
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Topic: Massage
Posted By: sally belly
Subject: Massage
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 1:00pm
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Just wondering if it's ok for me to have a neck & shoulder massage at one of those stands set up in shopping malls? I know that it's not ok to massage some body parts (ankles??) while pregnant but surely neck & shoulders would be ok? Does anyone know for sure?
I'm so not loving sitting behind a computer for most of the day right now  -------------    
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 1:02pm
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I'm not sure, but I know that you can get massuses (sp?) that can do pregancy massage, might be better to have a look round for one of those. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 1:05pm
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I've had a pregnancy massage (oh so good) but the next one isn't booked in for 2 more weeks & my shoulders are really really tight today.
I might have to rope DH into giving me one tonight. He's pretty good at them until he complains how sore his fingers are... -------------
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 1:28pm
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Hi Sally Belly, I am a massage therapist and I would recommend that you stay away from those guys in the malls, most of them are just English students with no formal massage training, also their communication is not the best! They also tend to be quite heavy handed.
Try doing a few stretches at your desk etc, maybe take a wheat bag to work and rest it on your shoulders if they are getting achey, or antiflamme is good as well for temporary relief. Get your hubby to use the base of his hand (the boney part) rather than fingers or evenly lightly use his elbow, that should stop him complaining about getting sore fingers. Or get one of those massage tool thingies. |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 1:34pm
Thanks Red, I'll take your advice onboard & stay well away 
I like the wheat bag idea. I do have some yoga stretches in a book so they may be worth a go too. -------------
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 1:52pm
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Don't use anti flamme - a big no no during pregnancy -------------
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 1:56pm
| Hmm, what is the prob with using antiflamme? |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 2:01pm
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In late pregnancy they can cause all kinds of complications, early labour, extended labours and bleeding, it is also recommended not to take them at all during pregnancy unless under the guidance of a doc that knows you are pregnant. I believe nurofen etc have written on them not to take whilst pregnant. I'm not a doc but was told to avoid them by my doc, plus this is also being talked about in the deep heat thread.
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 2:05pm
| I mean Antiflamme cream, the herbal stuff in the purple container. |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 2:08pm
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, well that's probably ok. Thought you were talking about the nurofen creams. -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 2:10pm
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The ingredient to avoid is Oil of Wintergreen found in products like deep heat etc, its what gives it that smell.
Check the pack but I'm pretty sure Antiflamme cream in the purple pack doesn't have it. I'd be a bit wary of the guys in the mall, and got to a qualified therapist trained in pregnancy massage, you wont regret it. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 4:22pm
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Sally I use a wheatbag at work ... its fantastic ... it was originally for my lower back, but lately its been draped over my shoulders and it REALLY helps (not as much as DH rubbing them when I get home ... but YKWIM) ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 6:46pm
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I used a kneeler chair at work for about half to the whole day at work for the last few months. I found it really fantastic - it makes you sit up really straight and helps with sore shoulders etc. My employers just rented it for me, so was quite cheap I think. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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