Massages?

[DandyFop]

I've never had a professional massage before. I slept in the office at my Sundance job the other night because it was a late night and driving down the canyon seemed useless (the office is a hotel room). I slept on the floor and my back is sore as fuck now combined with sitting on the floor and leaning over to put together packet things.

Anyway, I've never had a massage, anything certain I should ask for? I think I'm going to go to Massage Envy, it's a stupid big chain but they have some special for your first time and it's only like 40 bucks for one hour.

I don't think I could handle anything too intense but I would probably be too wussy to ask them to stop.

[Rock]

I had one of those stone massages. it wasn't as good as everyone said it was. I was also worried that I would get a chubby during it, but luckily....the lady looked like a grandma.

I think AceFace used to do that shit professionally...she can probably give you the scoop.

Are you working on the mountain? i forgot how that thread ended. and am too lazy to look for it.

[Tone Capone]

The first time I went to Thailand I had a professional massage. I thought it would be a good idea because I was on crutches at the time (I had snapped my achilles 12 days prior and had surgery like 5 days before I flew to Thailand). I was all sore from hobbling around and grumpy that I couldn't run around like my friends (even though I still had a blast). So I got a massage at the place in my hotel (and no it wasn't one with a happy ending, thank you very much) and it hurt like hell. I felt like they beat the shit outta me but "I'm tough" so I didn't complain. About 3 minutes after it was over I felt like a new man though! Go for it.

[Rock]

Yeah its weird. My boss was telling me about a massage he got and it hurt like a mother fucker, and he said he got a little sick afterwards but the next day he felt better than he had in decades. I think he said something about toxins that were trapped in his body were released hence him getting sick and being told to drink a lot of water afterwards.

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[cosmo105]

it's the lactic acid buildup in your body (if you don't work out regularly) that gets released during a massage that hurts you.

[scotty]

I have one at least once a month, but fortnightly if I can manage it because I've got back and neck problems. As Tone said, it can hurt like buggery but you also come out feeling like a new person. It also depends on the type of massage you get. A pure relaxation massage doesn't hurt at all and is killer good. Thats what I'd go for if you don't have any other back issues.

[AceFace]

w00t! i'm a massage therapist! feel free to ask me anything!

[AceFace]

Yeah its weird. My boss was telling me about a massage he got and it hurt like a mother fucker, and he said he got a little sick afterwards but the next day he felt better than he had in decades. I think he said something about toxins that were trapped in his body were released hence him getting sick and being told to drink a lot of water afterwards.

at the time (n)
a little while afterwards (y)
THIS is exactly right! in my professional opinion, which i don't get to say that very often, a massage should hurt. you need to get that shit worked out! yeah a good petting is nice AFTER you've gotten it all worked out. i actually gave a massage tonight!

[Randetica]

never got one, never gave one

[AceFace]

awwweee YEAH! i'm getting a massage today! i'm so excited! it's an hour and a half of pure pain... so that i can go months without pain.

[jabumbo]

what sort of suggestion for a massage would you give to someone with jacked up shoulders and a tight lower back? is an hour a good length to get everythign worked out? i really want to get one because i'm really aching recently and i can't get myself to go run or anything extra physical bcause of it

[ericlee]

The first time I went to Thailand I had a professional massage. I thought it would be a good idea because I was on crutches at the time (I had snapped my achilles 12 days prior and had surgery like 5 days before I flew to Thailand). I was all sore from hobbling around and grumpy that I couldn't run around like my friends (even though I still had a blast). So I got a massage at the place in my hotel (and no it wasn't one with a happy ending, thank you very much) and it hurt like hell. I felt like they beat the shit outta me but "I'm tough" so I didn't complain. About 3 minutes after it was over I felt like a new man though! Go for it.


Haha. I got referred to many happy ending massages while waiting at the airport in Bangkok for a taxi to my hotel rooms.

Not to mention the books that look like menus with pics of the massuses, or should I say pudwackers.

[marsdaddy]

Start off with a small amount of pressure, so it doesn't scare you off from them. And drink lots of water, afterwards.

[ScarySquirrel]

I see these signs for Thai Massage places everywhere out here. Like a Thai massage is so much more different than a normal massage? I don't get it.

Of course, the schoolboy in me thinks that a Thai massage means it's one of those places that gives you the "happy ending." Which, I've actually heard of a couple places like that from my boss. I think I'll steer clear of massage joints for now though.

Anyway, what the hell is so different about a Thai massage? If it's anywhere near as good as Thai food is... well, I may have to change my policy.