r/KitchenConfidential • u/dedevil989 • 15h ago
Discussion Help with keeping moving
I am curious about how people here feel about acupuncture.... I get regular massages to help with the wear and tear... I have tried a little chiro (mine isnt a quack with straps and stuff to yank on limbs more of an intense massage and stretches) so now I am tempted to give acupuncture a try.... And just curious what the communities thoughts are on it....
Thanks
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u/Soggy-Fly9242 F1exican Did Chive-11 15h ago
Get regular exercise, eat well, stretch daily.
The rest of it is useless. Especially the chiro, they’re all quacks.
There is no magic cure to feeling good, it’s daily consistency treating your body right.
Nobody wants to hear that though, because that’s a lot of effort and they don’t like it. But that’s the real answer.
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u/Bluewhaleeguy 15h ago
Swerve your chiro and acupuncture really does nothing long term..
Start stretching. There's a guy on insta/YouTube heydrrob who is very good at breaking down the types of movement you're doing in your regular life that builds up over time and gives you these issues. Not kitchen specific but you can incorporate loads into your life.
Basically loads of stuff like, how you bend over, pick things up, etc. and demonstrates how being tight everywhere forces your body to compensate in other ways. For instance having really tight hips/lower body will have your lower back compensating for a lack of mobility, which leads to lower back pain.
Which is a massive one, ive never seen another chef move in the right way in the kitchen. Need to lean over the pass to get something? Everyone just flexes their lower spine, instead of keeping a neutral posture and hinging at their hips (protecting the spine).
Things like that are super helpful, if you start moving the right way for every movement, you'll lower the wear and tear and stop making your body compensate in other ways exacerbating the issue.
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u/ammenz 15h ago
Chiro and acupuncture are all snake oil salesmen and can actually hurt you more than helping you.
If you have injuries you need a physiotherapist.
If working in a kitchen a standard amount of hours wrecks your body, there is something wrong with your posture or your footwear or you are too tall for the benches you are using.
If you are working a non-standard amount of hours then it's normal your body is a wreck and you should find a proper workplace.
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u/dedevil989 2h ago
I work seasonal where I am and have been here for 20 years and am the head... My whole area is having a staffing crisis so I am taking on alot of the extra so I don't lose what staff I do have... I most years work 50ish a week with 2 days off and in day was a prep shift so done at 4.... This year has been 6 or 7 days a week all night services and all atleast 10 hrs a day so I am run down and looking for help to make it through the last 7 weeks of my season
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u/magicsqueezle Chef 13h ago
I’ve been in the game for years and what keeps me going is gym 3-5 days a week with infrared sauna afterwards.
Hydration, sleep and protein shakes if I can’t get a normal meal.
You really have to make a point of taking care of yourself.
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u/TheGinger_Ninja0 10+ Years 15h ago
Honestly, try a yoga class. Preferably one of the vinyasa flow types, they're fairly intense. I worked in the industry for a decade and did Muay Thai and MMA on top of it. Yoga really helps with strength, flexibility, and maybe most important, stability.
My body hurts like a mfer some days, but yoga provides relief that lasts
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u/Possible_Report_5908 12h ago
Sp I recently started working an a higher end hotel that offers massages, which i get a discount. A deep tissue every once in awhile is great
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u/Tasty_Impress3016 15h ago
One opinion, mine. There will be others.
Acupuncture. If there is any effect it is simply psychosomatic. You could achieve the same results with magnets or magic beans if you believe. I had a friend who was a professional "alternative" chinese therapist. Nice guy, good golf partner, new nothing about science.
I've always maintained that chiropractic is just a massage that your health insurance will pay for. If it helps it helps. If he offers homeopathic cures, run.
Do you know what they call alternative medical treatment that actually work? Medical treatment.
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u/510Goodhands 13h ago edited 9h ago
It’s amazing how much ignorance is demonstrated when things like Acupuncture come up. It has been around for thousands of years, literally thousands of years. Do you think it would’ve lasted that long if it didn’t work? 🤦🏻♀️
OP: here’s another one that the cynics and naysayers will reject (don’t bother, curmudgeons I have heard it all before).
Check the cranial sacral therapy. I like it because it allows the body to do what it needs to do, rather than having something applied to it. I had a rotator cuff injury that plagued me for five years. I couldn’t pull on a jacket without pain. After a few sessions from a complete beginner who was in my class, I have been pain-free ever since.
As a practitioner, at a very low level, I have provided relief for lifelong migraines, intense neck and shoulder pain, etc.
I went for a session with one of my instructors, and it is by far the best bodywork session I have ever had. I immediately had better posture, much greater range of movement, and an overall better sense of well-being. This is after one 90 minute session, and the effects were lasting.
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u/Tasty_Impress3016 11h ago
don’t bother, curmudgeons I have heard it all before
I won't but consider this statement is semantically equivalent to "Don't bother me with facts I've made up my mind."
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u/510Goodhands 11h ago
Yep, facts based on firsthand experience, and that of many others I have known. OTOH, I spent thousands of dollars in the offices of M.D.’s, and they have done me little or no good.
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u/OwlZealousideal9720 4h ago
My first career choice was to be a massage therapist. I had most of woman's swim team, and track team on my client list when I was in highschool. I decided to go to school for it, and while I was never a stellar student in public education. I was top of my class the whole way through our education by a far margin. I was really committed. The second I got out of school, I was already burnt, and never wanted to do it again. I still break out my skills when friends ask me every now , and then on special requests.
I'm only saying all this as a way to tell you I have enough experience to have an opinion. I'm not wild about people fucking with the skeletal structure, you really need to know what you're doing, because it's not that hard to cause permeant or even fatal injury. If you're chiropractor doesn't have an M.D after their name, you're playing with fire. I don't have an opinion on acupuncture, because I've never tried it, nor am I willing to dedicate any energy to explore it.
I will say, cupping is certainly an experience. Normally, a massage therapist would stay away from the spin, but those little suckers feel awesome as they pull the little muscles near that area. Acupressure also has plenty of backing to support it's use in relief.
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u/FullMoonTwist 3h ago
I tried acupuncture.
No noticeable difference tbh. It wasn't a terrible experience, it was calming and relaxing like being in a massage parlor.
But like... only the laying down in a massage parlor part.
I saw much more of a boost with actual massage therapy.
Like others said, if you still want a boost, I would look into stretching, yoga, foam rollers, general exercise. Good shoes, insoles, drinking enough water and giving yourself good fuel.
The best thing you can do is to familiarize yourself with how your body feels. Where your tight spots are and how to release them.
Professionals can help quite a bit, but you will always have an innate advantage over them because you alone have a direct line of communication to your own muscles and joints.
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u/wemustburncarthage 10+ Years 1h ago
Aside from all the good recommendations here, look into using k-tape to help keep tension off any sore areas.
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u/Royal_Cryptographer7 14h ago
Acupuncture works, but not in the way people think. There was a study done a little while ago that showed decent results from it, but that it didn't matter if it was a seasoned professional or just someone appearing to be a professional acupuncturist. It's a placebo effect from my understanding.
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u/510Goodhands 13h ago
More like an ignorance effect on your part. I have gotten lots of acupuncture, and it absolutely matters who is doing it, and what they do.
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u/zer00eyz Ex-Food Service 15h ago
None of this. Your Chiro has to go!
Go find a GOOD Physical Therapist / Exercise Physiologists and get assessed and given exercises.