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Hello all,
This is my first post. I wanted to jump in here. I'm 40, congenital scoliosis, 80 degree curve and from what I've been reading on this forum, I've had it pretty easy. Even with the severity of my curve, I have essentially no pain. I wore Milwaukee braces and casts until age 16. I had fusion surgery, no rods, at age 11 (Dr. Justus Pickett WVU hosptial). My curve hasn't changed much since the surgery --good thing, too, I already feel like a pretzel.
Because I've never had any pain issues, I have needed very little medical intervention in adulthood. (I've had more emotional effects than physical) Only recently did I decide to get a series of massages. I've had mostly Swedish, one sports massage and a hot stone massage. The hot stone massage was fabulous. The heat on my muscles really penetrated. One BIG suprise was the emotional releases that I've had during or after a massage. I've never liked anyone touching my back. Not because of the way it feels, but I don't want anyone to know how deformed I am. Consequently, a lifetime of avoiding touch makes for a fairly vulnerable massage patient. Has anyone else had emotional experiences during massages? My strongest experience so far was after a massage during which I could not relax, especially while I was supine (face up). I couldn't figure out why. Later that afternoon I was resting and a memory hit me. It was a memory of when I was post surgery and on a Stryker Frame. The nurse came in to turn me on my stomach, but she forgot to attach the top bed. She was distracted and in a hurry I guess. She grabbed the handle to turn me, but my Dad yelled "STOP!" She almost flipped me on the floor. I remember the event but I didn't think it was that significant. I have just always considered it a part of my history. I guess my muscle memory (?) linked being on that narrow massage table with the Stryker Frame trauma. I was emotional for several hours, but I felt like I let loose of something afterward. Has anyone else had similar experiences with "flashbacks" or other emotions resurfacing out of the blue??
This is my first post. I wanted to jump in here. I'm 40, congenital scoliosis, 80 degree curve and from what I've been reading on this forum, I've had it pretty easy. Even with the severity of my curve, I have essentially no pain. I wore Milwaukee braces and casts until age 16. I had fusion surgery, no rods, at age 11 (Dr. Justus Pickett WVU hosptial). My curve hasn't changed much since the surgery --good thing, too, I already feel like a pretzel.
Because I've never had any pain issues, I have needed very little medical intervention in adulthood. (I've had more emotional effects than physical) Only recently did I decide to get a series of massages. I've had mostly Swedish, one sports massage and a hot stone massage. The hot stone massage was fabulous. The heat on my muscles really penetrated. One BIG suprise was the emotional releases that I've had during or after a massage. I've never liked anyone touching my back. Not because of the way it feels, but I don't want anyone to know how deformed I am. Consequently, a lifetime of avoiding touch makes for a fairly vulnerable massage patient. Has anyone else had emotional experiences during massages? My strongest experience so far was after a massage during which I could not relax, especially while I was supine (face up). I couldn't figure out why. Later that afternoon I was resting and a memory hit me. It was a memory of when I was post surgery and on a Stryker Frame. The nurse came in to turn me on my stomach, but she forgot to attach the top bed. She was distracted and in a hurry I guess. She grabbed the handle to turn me, but my Dad yelled "STOP!" She almost flipped me on the floor. I remember the event but I didn't think it was that significant. I have just always considered it a part of my history. I guess my muscle memory (?) linked being on that narrow massage table with the Stryker Frame trauma. I was emotional for several hours, but I felt like I let loose of something afterward. Has anyone else had similar experiences with "flashbacks" or other emotions resurfacing out of the blue??
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