Massage and Diabetes

Massage really helps me with stress, pain management, circulation and just
over-all helps me more than any pain med or other technique. Just wondering
how much massage lowers BG? I know sometimes massage, especially deep
tissue massage can be contraindicated with diabetes. I am talking about the
Esalen/Swedish massage. Even when I do the self massage/pressure points,
sometimes my BP goes down 30 points, but have not checked my BG since being
dx to see how much it lowers.
Kris

Cougar wrote:
> Massage really helps me with stress, pain management, circulation and just
> over-all helps me more than any pain med or other technique. Just wondering
> how much massage lowers BG? I know sometimes massage, especially deep
> tissue massage can be contraindicated with diabetes. I am talking about the
> Esalen/Swedish massage. Even when I do the self massage/pressure points,
> sometimes my BP goes down 30 points, but have not checked my BG since being
> dx to see how much it lowers.
> Kris
>
>

I had shiatsu for many months and was very sorry to give it up when my
masseuse friend went back to school full time. I had to eat a banana and
wait after my hour or I wouldn't make it home safely.
YMMV, test a lot.

Vicki
T1

On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:47:00 -0400, percy <vbeausoleil@nowhere.bum>
wrote:

>Cougar wrote:
>> Massage really helps me with stress, pain management, circulation and just
>> over-all helps me more than any pain med or other technique. Just wondering
>> how much massage lowers BG? I know sometimes massage, especially deep
>> tissue massage can be contraindicated with diabetes. I am talking about the
>> Esalen/Swedish massage. Even when I do the self massage/pressure points,
>> sometimes my BP goes down 30 points, but have not checked my BG since being
>> dx to see how much it lowers.
>> Kris
>>
>>
>
>I had shiatsu for many months and was very sorry to give it up when my
>masseuse friend went back to school full time. I had to eat a banana and
>wait after my hour or I wouldn't make it home safely.
>YMMV, test a lot.
>
>Vicki
>T1

A few years ago, before Dx, I was in the habit of going to the
Greenbrier at White Sulphur Springs, WVA, every Spring, usually in
late March, or early April. There, I experienced the finest spa and
massage treatment I have ever seen anywhere, in all my world
travels.... They start you off with a long, hot soak in some
remarkable mineral water, then you get a wonderful, deep massage,
followed by a stint in the steam room, followed by what they call a
Swedish and Scotch Spray..... Oh, somewhere in there is a sauna,
also... Once a person has experienced such a spa treatment, the
de-stressing and sense of relaxation is total.

Will, T2

Will, T2 wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:47:00 -0400, percy <vbeausoleil@nowhere.bum>
> wrote:
>
>> Cougar wrote:
>>> Massage really helps me with stress, pain management, circulation and just
>>> over-all helps me more than any pain med or other technique. Just wondering
>>> how much massage lowers BG? I know sometimes massage, especially deep
>>> tissue massage can be contraindicated with diabetes. I am talking about the
>>> Esalen/Swedish massage. Even when I do the self massage/pressure points,
>>> sometimes my BP goes down 30 points, but have not checked my BG since being
>>> dx to see how much it lowers.
>>> Kris
>>>
>>>
>> I had shiatsu for many months and was very sorry to give it up when my
>> masseuse friend went back to school full time. I had to eat a banana and
>> wait after my hour or I wouldn't make it home safely.
>> YMMV, test a lot.
>>
>> Vicki
>> T1
>
> A few years ago, before Dx, I was in the habit of going to the
> Greenbrier at White Sulphur Springs, WVA, every Spring, usually in
> late March, or early April. There, I experienced the finest spa and
> massage treatment I have ever seen anywhere, in all my world
> travels.... They start you off with a long, hot soak in some
> remarkable mineral water, then you get a wonderful, deep massage,
> followed by a stint in the steam room, followed by what they call a
> Swedish and Scotch Spray..... Oh, somewhere in there is a sauna,
> also... Once a person has experienced such a spa treatment, the
> de-stressing and sense of relaxation is total.
>
> Will, T2

Only things missing are a great dinner and a round of golf, with a
decent room in between.

Sounds like heaven.

Vicki

On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:55:44 -0400, percy <vbeausoleil@nowhere.bum>
wrote:

>Only things missing are a great dinner and a round of golf, with a
>decent room in between.

They were there, also... included in the room tab, plus a world-class
golf course! Also riding trails, horses, falconing, hiking trails,
swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), whatever anyone might want of
paradise on this earth.

I would encourage anyone with the means to go there...

It is a kind of heaven on earth!

Will, t2

"Will, T2" <wmmckee@cox.net> wrote in message
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>
> A few years ago, before Dx, I was in the habit of going to the
> Greenbrier at White Sulphur Springs, WVA, every Spring, usually in
> late March, or early April. There, I experienced the finest spa and
> massage treatment I have ever seen anywhere, in all my world
> travels....
>
> Will, T2

My family used to go to the Homestead in Hot Springs (called in my crowd,
anyway, "The Hot") with my grandmother back in the 50's-60's. I was only
there once as an adult able to participate & appreciate the Spa part, but
the rest of the place was *great* for a small pack of kids of various ages.
And my father took full advantage of all the golf. I did go to the Warm
Springs a few times. Some horseback riding; plenty of pool time (swimming &
green-felt type!); and when I was older I learned to shoot a bit of trap &
skeet. <fond sigh of nostalgia....>

I think it must be time to go up the road to the sports club for a massage.
It's not The Hot but it is "here".
bj

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:07:32 GMT, "bj" <bjones44@bellatlantic.net>
wrote:

>My family used to go to the Homestead in Hot Springs (called in my crowd,
>anyway, "The Hot") with my grandmother back in the 50's-60's. I was only
>there once as an adult able to participate & appreciate the Spa part, but
>the rest of the place was *great* for a small pack of kids of various ages.
>And my father took full advantage of all the golf. I did go to the Warm
>Springs a few times. Some horseback riding; plenty of pool time (swimming &
>green-felt type!); and when I was older I learned to shoot a bit of trap &
>skeet. <fond sigh of nostalgia....>
>
>I think it must be time to go up the road to the sports club for a massage.
>It's not The Hot but it is "here".
>bj

"The Hot" is a great place also, bj. I have been there a few times,
myself. You are right about it being a good place for kids... We went
there some when my son was about 7 or 8 years old. It is very
relaxing for adults and a total blast for kids, with lots of fun stuff
for them to do.

Will, T2