Adhesions and nerve growth and massage, oh my!

[cjsmith]

Yesterday was my first physical therapy appointment for my foot pain. Last time I went to the doctor it was rediagnosed as neuromas: abnormal growths of nerve tissue. Nerve tumors, basically. Benign but sometimes causing pain. I can feel them with my thumb. Big and lumpy and wrong-feeling.

Physical therapist decided metatarsals 2-4 too stiff, so he bent and flexed each foot for 10 minutes or so. Boy are they sore today. Expected. Annoying.

Last night, got a shoulder massage. Professional. One hour just on shoulders. BAD knots and adhesions in there. Today I feel bruised and swollen all over my upper back. VERY swollen. Achy: wearing a purse hurts. Expected. Annoying.

Comments

[jmkelly.livejournal.com]

Ice would have been good on those shoulders for the first 24-48 hours--on for no more than 20 minutes, off for 100-120 minutes, repeat as needed. And lots of water to drink, and maybe an analgesic/anti-inflammatory like aspirin or Ibuprofen. Presumably the bodyworker told you all that already--if not, I'd think about looking for another bodyworker.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Ultrasound is wonderful too. Got some of that today.