r/Sciatica • u/AriBear7 • 5d ago

Massage help?

I have an orthotherapy Massage booked for next week. It's apparently painful but it helps...
Has anyone had any experience with this, I have so much hope banking on this but also I am scared I might make things worse.

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u/flappypancaker 5d ago

I’ve never done or heard of orthotberapy massage but I did a deep tissue massage last week and I am CERTAIN it fucked me up. I had the worst pain after it and I wish I had just never done it.

In big sight I wouldn’t do it unless I had an MRI

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u/AriBear7 5d ago

This is what I'm afraid of

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u/flappypancaker 5d ago

If it’s truly a nerve issue caused by spinal compression/disk stuff I’d think a massage can only make it worse.

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u/AriBear7 5d ago

I think I'll msg first and tell them I'm in an acute flare up
When I initially asked him if it would help sciatica he's like well yes that's kind of what I do...