sensations

[Blarp]

Can you tell me. I have some clients that when I do body work that they feel a burning sensation. What is that? I had one yesterday that While I was working on adductors she received a burning sensation but kept on feeling that sensation even after she realized that I wasn't working the area any longer.

 

[m&m]

When I do structural work on a client they can feel a burning sensation that is the result of fascial "melting." They sensation can be lasting even after I've removed my hands from the area. What kind of work are you doing?

 

[Susan C]

sensation

Iv been doing some trigger point in the lessor trocanter area and the vastus medial area. What do you mean by facial melting? The client belives she needs more work in that area. So im courious.

 

[Khan]

It sounds to me like 'nerve pain'. The quality of the pain as burning points to this. It could be a result of nerve impingement as well as some kind of disease process.

I would probably recommend to the client(s) that if it is chronic that they should see a physician about it.

 

[maxine g]

He never mentioned pain, only a burning sensation.

Pete, the work I do is structural bodywork, simliar to Rolfing or myofascial release (which are different things, but as far as I understand going for the same ultimate goal).

Fascia has the property of thixotrophy (sp?) which means that with heat and friction it gets softer and "melts" which means that using these bodywork techniques you can change the structure of the body. When doing this type of work, clients sometimes report a burning sensation.

I won't go into the whole technique/system here, but you can look into further research or continuing ed if it interests you. There are plenty of posts here on the board about these types of work: corrective work, orthopedic massage, connective tissue massage, deep tissue, rolfing, hellerwork, structural integration, etc etc. All different or varying techniques on the same basic theme. Slow, deep, almost-static-but-not-quite bodywork with little to no lubricant