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ok so i am a WL virgin, i have found a lady that i like but have not contacted her yet (tour is coming up soon apparently). any tips to stop me Reviewom being too nervous? care to share any stories about your 1st time? thx!

Hi, I am writing my massage case studies for ITEC... i have almost 3 done. However there is a lot of repitition, which i know sometimes can't be avoided, but does anyone have any home care advice that they came across which is a little less "vanilla"? I have the usual - eat a light meal, drink...

It's been so cold the last couple of days and I'm now thinking of buying a warming pad for my massage table to keep clients nice and cosy. Does anyone use one of these/can recommend a good supplier? The other option I was thinking about was an electric blanket but thought something specifically...

Hi I'm new to the forum and wondered if anyone can asnwer some of my questions! I have had a prolapsed disc for 8 months now and im still in agony! I had an MRI 2 months ago which confirmed it was a prolapsed disc but I got told it was not severe enough to be considered for surgery. I got told...

Hi guys, I had a car accident 3 1/2 months ago and ever since I have had a problem with my back, left hip and left leg. The bottom left hand side of my back feels really tight and i get sharp pains into my hip at the front. Because of the pain I can not sit for longer than around 20 minutes...

Hi all, I have just found this forum after using google and was wondering if I may ask some advice. I have DDD, a prolapsed disc, a bulging disc, burstitus, nerve damage, sciatica and hypersensitivity in my spine. I am currently 6 months pregnant with my 2nd child. (Did not have all these...

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Hi Firstly this is the first forum I have ever looked at let alone joined so please bear with me. I'm a fairly new massage therapist and I already need to upgrade my table as I would like to offer pre/postnatal massage and the table I have does not have a back rest. Could anyone...

Hi Everyone I've decided to go back into massage work, but I'm in a tricky situation and so I thought I would ask for people's opinions. I'm 8 weeks pregnant, haven't massaged in years, and I'm going back into it now after much consideration, but obviously at a stage in my life which could...

Hi guys, My names Tom and I'm 24 years old. I have been browsing the forum for sometime now and I have finally decided that I should take the time out to ask for your thoughts and to see if I can get some inspiration as I'm feeling very very low at the moment. Please read on, although if you...

hi, this is my first post on this forum so I'm just going to get to the point. Recently Iv had pain in my shoulder and lower back which is uncomfortable most of the time but not excruciating. Also Iv started to feel pins and needles in my pinky finger and shoulder and numb pain across the...

Before I ask my question I shall give you a brief history of my operations. 1st Op, level 2 Discectomy L4/L5, L5/S1 2nd Op, Decompression, Laminectomy. 3rd OP, Discectomy L4/L5. 4th OP, Level 2 fusion, L4/L5, L5/S1 (no metal work just synthetic bone grafts. Unfortunately June this year I...

Hello I am in my mid 30's and have recently come off opiates (methadone and heroin) and was bed ridden during my 58 day withdrawal. I attributed the constant excruciating back pain as a symptom of my withdrawal. After day 58 i managed to drag myself to an osteo. I communicated where i was at as...

Any advice re sciatica please. Thanks

Hello people, I'm new to the forum and would value some advice. I am currently moving premises as my holistic therapies business has rather unexpectedly and excitingly expanded! Some of my clients don't want to move and are asking for me to come to their houses - something I used to do with my...

I have had a client approach me who would like an Indian head massage or a full body massage. The problem is that she had bells palsy approx 12 months ago, I know that a treatment can be helpful to someone with this condition but I'd appreciate any advice before I go ahead with a treatment...

Hi I only have two guinea pigs. My wife, who doesn't really like being massaged and a cyclist friend. I'm about 1/4 of the way through my remdial massage course. Everyone I ask likes the idea of a massage but won't go through with it. My friend has been a good subject, I sorted the stiff...

Hi All Had my decrompression op and all went well If I had to advise someone after all all this one thing is that I would insist off if is an enema before op. Pre-operative I was so anxious/worked up I did not go and had stomach pains whilst laying in bed after the op. I told the nurse...

Hi all, Going to be in Toronto for a week (next week) and was looking for some recommendations for the downtown sector. I looked at the massageplanet.net website but it doesn't look as well organized as eforum.xxx with the name and addresses in the name of the thread. Just a little...

All, I only qualified last year and already one of my regular clients has conceived, she has always suffered with constipation / difficulty in having bowel movements - I used long clockwise movements around the abdomen area and advised her that she could do this herself between treatments -...