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polaroid of perfection
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
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Happy today?
Love.
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trying hard to be a better person
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 16,493
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A therapeutic massage will cost you about $50-60/hr over here. Some of that can be claimed through private health insurance if u have it usually.
Clod is right about the good ones usually being associated with health professionals.
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UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 20,012
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It's about the same in the US. $65 for a one-hour massage is pretty common. I get one every 6-8 weeks, sooner if I have any kind of extra tension or back pain. My mom went through a long period where she would get one every single week.
The one thing to be prepared for if you've never done it before is you are expected to get naked. You lay underneath a sheet, and they fold it down to expose your back while they're working there, then they'll put it back and tuck the side over so they can get to one leg all the way up to your hip while still keeping your butt covered, etc. You don't have to, you can keep your underwear on if you're really uncomfortable with the idea, but the massage really works better without stuff in the way. |
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#9139 |
The future is unwritten
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 71,105
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It's poor form to eat beans before a massage.
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#9140 |
Glutton for Gluttony
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tampa, FL
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Pro massage is HIGHLY recommended. I've only had a few, but they left me feeling like the sun was shining a little brighter.
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#9141 |
polaroid of perfection
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 24,185
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I'm off to the theatre tonight!!!
For a sad reason - this was supposed to be a treat for Mum (from Ste) - seeing her favourite actor at the Young Vic. But she's been stricken with a terrible stomach - thinks it's because of a new drug she's taking - and daren't go. She could just have blown it off completely, instead she and Dad are paying for my fare, as they would have paid for hers. Steven has the tickets and is buying dinner, as he would have for Mum. I can't pay them back, but I'll do a bit of brother-whispering. Mum says Ste is not to buy her a birthday present as he has already done so. I'll tell him not to buy ME one instead. Bless him, that'll be two years on the trot he's taken me out in lieu of a present! I hate that Mum feels she had to give this up. But without too much detail she is actually wearing pads because even when she's a small distance from the loo she can still be surprised. I can understand why the prospect of an hour on a train, then the Tube and then a theatre performance would be horrible to her. So I am torn between gratitude and excitement and genuine sympathy. I have been very good about chores today (even planting flowers, whereas I am usually barred from anything garden related.) Tomorrow I'll be back to chores. You'll be pleased to hear Mum hasn't done any ironing or cleaned the bathroom for at least a week now. I'm finally helping as I should.
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
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I'm glad things are going well on the home front and you get to go to the theater!
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Encroaching on your decrees
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland
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Sorry for your mum, Sundae, but enjoy the treat!
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Location: Arlington, VA
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I hear them call the tide
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Perpetual Chaos
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wearing size 8 jeans -and they're kinda slipping down a little. weird. I got pissed with people who suddenly noticed my weightloss after the stroke -I jokes I just didn't slow down enough for them to notice before......guess I'm experiencing the same thing. i saw the numbers change on the scale, so I "knew", but I guess I didn't really notice until I started trying to be active in the same old clothes
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Encroaching on your decrees
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland
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Mind you don't disappear altogether, Monster ...
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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I start a new gig on Monday that will be in addition to what I'm doing now. Will be running a small route over to a few towns just went of KC. Pay is good and the location keeps me close to home. Only problem is starting at 6:00am every day...I'll manage though. Really looking forward to this.
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Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB.
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chicago suburbs
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I look forward to hearing what you come up with. I can't seem to find anything that's better than, "My Crohn's disease is really flaring up today."
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