I went to PT yesterday. I was referred because I think I fall too much. It was quickly determined that my falls are due to my lack of flexibility from the scoli and nothing can really be done about it except me being more careful. I've always had two left feet, so to speak, and trouble with proprioception. We all know that is common amongst us.
So the appointment turned more into a pain management type of thing. The PT had called my doctor that is doing my treatments and asked him about deep muscle massage. My doc told him NO WAY, she couldn't handle that. My PT told me this and asked me what my thoughts about it were.
I am scheduled, or soon will be, to start Botox injections in my neck and upper trapezius for Cervical Muscle Dystonia. Nothing, and I mean nothing can seem to break up that mass on my left upper trapezius, therefore the Botox. So, telling this to my PT, he thought that the massage could break it up. My thought was that maybe I could try it in conjunction with the Botox. I told him we could try it and scheduled it for several visits a few weeks out.
My thoughts are that I could have the deep muscle massage in the areas where I won't be getting Botox. They will be focusing ONLY on my neck and I have so many other places that I have problems with muscle spasm. But, after the poking around that he did, I am sooo sore! I didn't even get the massage. It was just to find the areas that need it. I'm wondering if the poking around made me sore because it was just poking around and irritating, or if the massage is going to leave me feeling worse because of prolonged poking around?
I'm a little hesitant, knowing what my doctor said. But this is something I've been wanting to try for a very long time and could never afford it, being that it's not ordinarily covered by my insurance. I didn't know that PT could do it. He said if he coded it right that I won't have any problems with my insurance. Does anyone have any experience with this? How painful is it?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
Rohrer01
So the appointment turned more into a pain management type of thing. The PT had called my doctor that is doing my treatments and asked him about deep muscle massage. My doc told him NO WAY, she couldn't handle that. My PT told me this and asked me what my thoughts about it were.
I am scheduled, or soon will be, to start Botox injections in my neck and upper trapezius for Cervical Muscle Dystonia. Nothing, and I mean nothing can seem to break up that mass on my left upper trapezius, therefore the Botox. So, telling this to my PT, he thought that the massage could break it up. My thought was that maybe I could try it in conjunction with the Botox. I told him we could try it and scheduled it for several visits a few weeks out.
My thoughts are that I could have the deep muscle massage in the areas where I won't be getting Botox. They will be focusing ONLY on my neck and I have so many other places that I have problems with muscle spasm. But, after the poking around that he did, I am sooo sore! I didn't even get the massage. It was just to find the areas that need it. I'm wondering if the poking around made me sore because it was just poking around and irritating, or if the massage is going to leave me feeling worse because of prolonged poking around?
I'm a little hesitant, knowing what my doctor said. But this is something I've been wanting to try for a very long time and could never afford it, being that it's not ordinarily covered by my insurance. I didn't know that PT could do it. He said if he coded it right that I won't have any problems with my insurance. Does anyone have any experience with this? How painful is it?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
Rohrer01
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