Massage

[surf girl]

Hi, I'm a hairdresser, I'm having a lot of burning and soreness in the top of my spine from my shoulder blades right up to my neck, I feel like I need a good back rub but I'm not sure if a regular beauty type massage is ok or should I go to a physio type person (chiropractor is it?) does it even matter which? Are beauty massage trained in the same way as physio?

Also what's an average price for back massage?

Thank you

 

[Tanya-Louise]

Hi ya, I do hairdressing & beauty and it kills my back.
I go to a be pain free clinic, this is where I have deep tissue sports Threapy and without it I don't think I would be able to move. The chap I see could even tell which hand I hold the brush and which hand I hold the hair dryer without him knowing that all though I'm left handed I cut and blow dry like someone who's right handed. Amazing results.

 

[pure]

Physiotherapy is a medical qualification, not something a beauty therapist would be trained in. You could try a normal massage at a salon first. If it's simply tension or posture then regular massage should help. If however, you find you need something more then a physio would be worth looking into. As with anything I would go by recommendation if possible, nothing worse than a limp massage!

 

[surf girl]

Hi ya, I do hairdressing & beauty and it kills my back.
I go to a be pain free clinic, this is where I have deep tissue sports Threapy and without it I don't think I would be able to move. The chap I see could even tell which hand I hold the brush and which hand I hold the hair dryer without him knowing that all though I'm left handed I cut and blow dry like someone who's right handed. Amazing results.

Did you try beauty type massage first? Or did you speak to a doctor or anything? I'm too scared to go to the doctor incase they say its arthritis or something (runs in the family from a young age) I hope it's hairdressing related tho

 

[surf girl]

Physiotherapy is a medical qualification, not something a beauty therapist would be trained in. You could try a normal massage at a salon first. If it's simply tension or posture then regular massage should help. If however, you find you need something more then a physio would be worth looking into. As with anything I would go by recommendation if possible, nothing worse than a limp massage!

There wouldn't be able to be any damage done by a regular massage if there's a spinal problem that I don't know about tho would there? When you say tension what does that mean?

 

[Tanya-Louise]

I didn't have a beauty massage first, I personally felt like the pain was deeper than a beauty massage would reach.
I found out I also had a tilted pelvis and learnt now how to hold myself better, when standing or bending over for example doing eye lash extensions or a pedi which in turn is helping to reduce the pain. I didn't know this until I started going for treatment with Ross.

 

[lanny89]

A sports massage, deep tissue massage or medical massage should help you. It's usually best to go to someone who has a few years experience as they must be good to still be doing business x

 

[emsint]

A beauty therapist that has specialised in massage is not the same as a 'beauty' massage.

I have referred clients to osteopaths & to the doctor before.

I can tell you just from a back massage if your off centre, or which is your dominant hand, etc

I often give my clients aftercare exercises to do, to improve many issues.

I fix frozen neck, relieve sciatic pain & much more. I am not a sports massage therapist BUT I am a geek massage therapist with a lot of experience.

It's very important to get a great specialised massage therapist, not a beauty therapist that learnt to do Swedish.

Best of luck xx

 

[surf girl]

A beauty therapist that has specialised in massage is not the same as a 'beauty' massage.

I have referred clients to osteopaths & to the doctor before.

I can tell you just from a back massage if your off centre, or which is your dominant hand, etc

I often give my clients aftercare exercises to do, to improve many issues.

I fix frozen neck, relieve sciatic pain & much more. I am not a sports massage therapist BUT I am a geek massage therapist with a lot of experience.

It's very important to get a great specialised massage therapist, not a beauty therapist that learnt to do Swedish.

Best of luck xx

Fab thank you that's exactly what I wanted to know x