Myofascial Pain Syndrome Support Group
Myofascial Pain Syndrome (or MPS) is a term used to describe one of the conditions characterized by chronic pain. It is associated with and caused by "trigger points" (TrPs), sensitive and painful areas between the muscle and fascia. The symptoms can range from referred pain through myofascial trigger points to specific pains in other areas of the body. It may be related...
So today I went to a Watsu session. "Watsu" is a name made by putting "water" and "shiatsu" together. Here is a link about it:
http://www.watsu.com/
You and the therapist are together in this big warm pool. The temperature was really warm and nice. She propped me up on floats and then swirled my body in the water, bending me and stretching me. It felt really great. It was sort of like being back in the womb. It is pretty intimate. The therapist can pick up your whole body and hold you like a child. It went on for around an hour and a half. It seemed like a long time and my hands got wrinkly.
It did not seem to have any immediate effect afterwards. Maybe it is because it is so cold here and that is counteracting it. But I certainly do not feel sore at all. She gave me some interesting tips on how to work to shrink the adhesions, which she says are now starting to form on my front ribs too.
I am going back for the last time Wednesday because I have to head back east. She says there is someone who does Watsu in New York City she knows though.
http://www.watsu.com/
You and the therapist are together in this big warm pool. The temperature was really warm and nice. She propped me up on floats and then swirled my body in the water, bending me and stretching me. It felt really great. It was sort of like being back in the womb. It is pretty intimate. The therapist can pick up your whole body and hold you like a child. It went on for around an hour and a half. It seemed like a long time and my hands got wrinkly.
It did not seem to have any immediate effect afterwards. Maybe it is because it is so cold here and that is counteracting it. But I certainly do not feel sore at all. She gave me some interesting tips on how to work to shrink the adhesions, which she says are now starting to form on my front ribs too.
I am going back for the last time Wednesday because I have to head back east. She says there is someone who does Watsu in New York City she knows though.
I have had trigger points in my front ribs so I know how you feel... They would give me pain in my lower chest area - mostly I would notice it in the middle of the night though...
Good luck with the treatment Wednesday!