Massage therapy experience 1: Client from St. Charles told me "I have NO MORE BACK PAIN!" (and day 2 of my cleanse)

This happened about a year ago.  It was with a client who I had been seeing for just about a year.  She started out with sciatica.  Her job was mostly sitting most of the day, and before that she'd been a nurse for about 20 years or so.  She was seeing the chiropractor for about 14 years, and had been dealing with the sciatica for about 3 or 4 years.  It bothered her almost constantly, and was getting worse as time went on.

So I was working on her every week for several  months (probably 8 or 9 months), then every 2 weeks.  Then after a while, I noticed it had been several weeks since I'd seen her.  When I saw her again, she said "I have NO back pain anymore!  It's like a miracle."  She was so happy, but had to stop seeing me regularly because she had lost her job, and since she wasn't in pain anymore, she thought it was a good time to stop.

She did end up getting a new job, and she now sees me irregularly, about every couple months or so.  She still sees the chiropractor about once a month, too.  But her back pain hasn't come back.  She has other problems, which I help her with, but none of it is as much of a problem for her as her back pain was.

That's one of my favorite things about being a Massage Therapist.  I could massage people and make them feel relaxed and pampered, but I choose to help people with real problems.  I do both, actually, since stress is a major factor in REAL problems.  But the goal, the intention, is to keep people WELL, or get them there.  Massage - the massage that I do - is NOT pampering (although it may feel like it).  Because it is caring for your wellness and your health, and not anything selfish.

So while I understand my client's stopping her care with me, because she was out of work, I don't consider massage therapy something to only do because of pain.  It helps prevent pain, too.  It improves circulation and immunity, so you will have fewer illnesses and even injuries.  Something to think about, especially if you are an athlete or, even more important, if you are NOT an athlete!

Cleanse Day 2:  Nothing significant today!  This is a good cleanse.  If you are worried about being glued to the toilet if you do a cleanse, let me put your mind at ease.  I've only "gone" three times today, and I never felt like I had to rush.  Three times might sound like a lot to some people, but when you think about the fact that we eat three times a day, it makes sense.

Ok, that's all for today!  Thanks for reading :-)