I need a good massage, not physiotherapy and not *ahem*

[finlay666]

Personally I go to the Chinese Medicine place down the road. It's still pricey (about £10 for 20 mins), but when you need your shoulders or lower back worked on, there's nothing like an old Chinese guy with gnarly hands

The main one in Newcastle got shut down because they were operating a brothel in the place

young female students > old guy

[yogibear]

I think fin might be on to something with the student angle, I'll have a search when i'm on a private connection, because I think there might be other services being offered.

I used to think the cheap prices colleges offer was great until a friend went for a stylish new hair cut, didn’t end well. With something like back pain, I think I would rather go to someone who has completed the course.

[finlay666]

I used to think the cheap prices colleges offer was great until a friend went for a stylish new hair cut, didn’t end well. With something like back pain, I think I would rather go to someone who has completed the course.

Back pain is back pain, a 'specialist' operating without a medical licence (as they don't need one) isn't always able to sort it out. I have seen 2 different physios since I was in an accident 9 months ago and the thing that sorts the pain out is regular work, not some ultrasonic/ultrasound device on my shoulder, not some sort of special table, a proper muscle massage to allow my body to sort itself out

A massage isn't like a hair cut, you can go somewhere else and get another one if you want, you can't really do that if you get your hair cut, there is a lot less to go wrong, unless you have an allergic reaction to being rubbed with oil by a girl.

[Dareos]

I certainly had a reaction..... not sure if you would call it allergic....

[Taiko]

I certainly had a reaction..... not sure if you would call it allergic....

Did you puke up any white stuff

[Theo]

Beat me to it Theo. Though I have yet to invest in one myself, I quite like it when my legs and back grumble when I'm running up the stairs at work, it makes me feel like I've actually achieved something (yesterday it was deadlifting 178.5kg for 5 reps, really knocking on the door of 400lb for reps now ).

Not far off there

I'm competing in a Push and Pull next week and aiming to finally nail 300kg.

[M0nkeyb0Y]

I'd strongly recommend an osteopath. If you want to save a lot of cash and you're prepared to have a student work on you (under supervision of a consultant) there are at least a couple of schools I can think of: There's one in London Bridge, and if you're ever in Kent the European School of Osteopathy is excellent.

Personally, the treatments I've received at the ESO have been better than many at 'private practises'.

You'll appreciate it if you do go: there's nothing quite like the feeling of being able to stand up straight after having your body bent to some impossible angle and hearing an almighty crack.

[0iD]

I always make sure they do "happy endings" before booking

[HSK]

Everyone likes a happy ending.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Go to the bottom of a cliff near Moose Alley and lay down on the ground.

Your aches and pains should quickly vanish!!

[scaryjim]

Its also intresting to see so few hexites are in the sorry situation of having to pay a professional or student, are you all getting good quality ones for free or just with better bodies?

... the thing that sorts the pain out is regular work, not some ultrasonic/ultrasound device on my shoulder, not some sort of special table, a proper muscle massage to allow my body to sort itself out ...

... there's nothing quite like the feeling of being able to stand up straight after having your body bent to some impossible angle and hearing an almighty crack. ...

This lot

I have an appalling back for a variety of reasons, including being tall, having short legs, working on computers and particularly having an untreated sacroiliac strain for ~ 10 years. A proper osteo who does soft tissue and joint work is bliss - the guy I went to in Birmingham was brilliant. the one I tried in Manchester liked his machines and toys too much, and messed about with "interferential current" and other such nonsense: asfter 2 sessions I didn't bother going back and actually got better within days, by doing a *lot* of walking

Why don't I go regularly? Can't afford it. Proper osteo - or at least the treatment I was getting - costs: from memory I was paying around £30 - £40 a session. Like I say, for the first guy it was totally worth it, for the second one I may as well have bought a week's worth of kebabs...