Sadly, my insurance doesn't cover massage, even though it covers the chiropractor. I'd definitely go a lot more often if it were covered!
If the pain in your shoulder is due to injury or stems from regular use patterns, massage isn't going to fix it, though it might help alleviate some of the discomfort temporarily by relaxing the muscles (in my case, my muscles were seized up from nerve pain/limping but were not injured themselves, so massage was effective in reducing some of my pain). Repeated visits might make you feel better, but won't solve the problem. Getting a diagnosis from a doctor is really the best thing to do--and I'm definitely the poster child for not pushing through the pain and hoping it will just go away. Pain is your body's way of saying "I'm broken, don't do that!"
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Date: 2008-04-07 05:52 pm (UTC)If the pain in your shoulder is due to injury or stems from regular use patterns, massage isn't going to fix it, though it might help alleviate some of the discomfort temporarily by relaxing the muscles (in my case, my muscles were seized up from nerve pain/limping but were not injured themselves, so massage was effective in reducing some of my pain). Repeated visits might make you feel better, but won't solve the problem. Getting a diagnosis from a doctor is really the best thing to do--and I'm definitely the poster child for not pushing through the pain and hoping it will just go away. Pain is your body's way of saying "I'm broken, don't do that!"