Once in a while, I really need help breaking up some of the knots and tightness that build up in my muscles. This is especially true in the winter. This is a huge factor for me because of all the swimming I do. The right massage therapist can really help with this. However, a big issue for me, since developing SI joint dysfunction, is that my SI joints are extremely hypermobile.
Update, I now understand that in addition to having an SI injury, I also have a genetic hypermobility condition that makes my ligaments extra sensitive! Even having a therapist work on my upper back can actually cause my SI joints to lock up, if she ends up using too much pressure. It was not uncommon for me during the five year period when I really struggled to go in for a massage and come out with my legs and upper body feeling amazing⦠and my SI joints totally locked up.
This was, of course, before I realized the chiropractic adjustments themselves were actually not a good idea. At the time, it was a really difficult decision to makeβ whether to get a massage or not. I felt like I needed to loosen up my muscles so that I could go on working out and getting better.
I ultimately found one massage therapist that I had a really good feeling aboutβ Lynn. My first massage session with her was still hard on my joints, but I had a really good feeling about her as a person.
She had also had some training to be a physical therapy aide, which might have helped in why she was so understanding. And over time, we worked out a process. Gradually, we perfected a routine that allowed me to get the maximum benefits for my muscles, with the least amount of harm to my joints.
