Thread: Massage and SCS
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Old 07-06-2010, 08:40 PM
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I have gotten a massage after my implant. I told the therapist that I had one and showed her where the leads were. I personally didn't get any benefit from the massage. It just flared me up and my muscles tensed back up. but that just may be my RSD. If you dont have RSD, I'd say go for it, just slowly introduce massage though. Don't first off get a deep tissue, maybe first just work the muscles a little bit and maybe pressure points and then a soft massage. I just dont think starting off with a extremely deep massage would be good. And make sure you turn your stimulator OFF when you are getting it. Because if he/she puts pressure around the leads you will be jolted with stimulation, and it hurrrts. I learned the hard way. But I'd say GO for a massage! Just slowly introduce and see how your body reacts
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