I had a brutal deep tissue massage today

I've had a nagging neck/back injury that flares up in training, but I try to work through it. Lately it's been pretty brutal, so I went to the chiropractor today and he said there's a pulled tendon and that the surrounding tissue was really knotted up with scar tissue. They have a guy on site that does deep tissue work and he wanted me to do a session with him before he adjusted me. He warned me that it wasn't going to be fun, but I thought I've had some deep tissue done before and it couldn't be that bad. Holy fuck was I wrong.
Incredibly painful shit. It was really hard to breathe during some of it, but after it was over I definitely feel like he loosened a lot of the area up.

There's a big difference between the deep tissue you get at a spa and what you get at a good sports medicine place.
I think it would probably be smart to do something like this for maintenance on a regular basis.

Did it have a happy ending?

Sorry, had to ask.

CDO - LOL at your problems Joe. Could you sound anymore elitist?

Boo hoo the premium medical treatment I receive is uncomfortable.

-CDO


Pat, is that you?

Doesn't sound like anything a THC lollipop couldn't handle Joe.

Lower back or upper back? I have a nagging thing like that myself. Usually flares up during deadlifts.

Yeah, I smoke herbs to ease my pains, i don't have medical insurance.

im gonna see if my girlfriend can get something like that - she was in a car accident and always nags me for massages but I suck at it.

Joe Rogan - 



There's a big difference between the deep tissue you get at a spa and what you get at a good sports medicine place.

True statement. 



I had one this morning as well. It was miserable at the time but feels great now.

 Joe,



Look into Active Release Techniques.  It is a soft tissue manipulation my chiro does.  He told me it was developed for Ironman Triathletes.  It works the knots out and really works.  It also hurts like hell.  I have been on the brink of tears many times with some of my back issues. 

If you want real pain try rolfing style massage Joe.

chiropractic is a bunch of hogwash

I hope those quacks aren't making your situation worse

ABE FROMAN - Lower back or upper back? I have a nagging thing like that myself. Usually flares up during deadlifts.
deads will do it to ya bigtime......

 

myofascial release is your friend joe :)

Joe Rogan - I've had a nagging neck/back injury that flares up in training, but I try to work through it. Lately it's been pretty brutal, so I went to the chiropractor today and he said there's a pulled tendon and that the surrounding tissue was really knotted up with scar tissue. They have a guy on site that does deep tissue work and he wanted me to do a session with him before he adjusted me. He warned me that it wasn't going to be fun, but I thought I've had some deep tissue done before and it couldn't be that bad. Holy fuck was I wrong.
Incredibly painful shit. It was really hard to breathe during some of it, but after it was over I definitely feel like he loosened a lot of the area up.

There's a big difference between the deep tissue you get at a spa and what you get at a good sports medicine place.
I think it would probably be smart to do something like this for maintenance on a regular basis.


I had a similar issue about six weeks back, with my lower back area. Had a woman do the same thing to me, and I was actually tearing up during parts. It was incredibly painful but worked wonders for me. You should be feeling better soon my man.

I had a serious knot in my WRONG FORUM ASSHOLE. Deep tissue massage worked great for me.













That's right, Joe....I said it.

I know what you mean , I got one time when I was injured ,they called it Rolfing, it was hard to get through the whole hour. It was a lot like torture.

did you feel "it" move?

brutal massages are awesome

CDO - LOL at your problems Joe. Could you sound anymore elitist?

Boo hoo the premium medical treatment I receive is uncomfortable.

-CDO


I know what you mean man. I'm jealous too but Joe works for what he gets. He deserves it. I will always have one thing on him though. I'm 6'2", you can't workout height.

Cool story bro.