#which didnt hurt but it was surprising bc it was the spasm without the pain

[bigmammallama5]

pulling a 12 hour shift at the wood kiln this weekend kinda set me back with my shoulder/neck trouble i've been having. but i did go to pt yesterday and we tried dry needling for the first time (two in my left trapezius, on the top near my neck) and what the fuck. i dont understand how that all works and usually approach it with a healthy amount of questioning but my muscle released and i feel so much better. i didnt hurt when i got up today lol other than im sore where i got stuck (and yes im still doing my exercises im gonna get a good grade in dont screw your body up)

(we also think that muscle is the culprit for my nerve tingling in my hand, that reacted during the procedure and has also since improved)

#stupid rant is stupid #needles #dry needling #bodies are fucking weird #take care of your bodies yall or youll be in your early 30s on your 2nd major bout of pt #i have one extra visit to see how im doing in two weeks so i hope i can keep improving and not slide back again #like i will say dry needling didnt hurt except for when he took one of them out #i didnt feel them go in and felt pressure #but what was really weird was you target the contracted muscles and it makes them twitch and spasm a little to make them release? #so like the first one i got maybe three rapid twitches and the second one i got one really big one #which didnt hurt but it was surprising bc it was the spasm without the pain #like how your muscles twitch when tired or after a work out #and then it was like almost instant relief it was just. so weird. and i am open to having that done again if needed #and it didnt tighten up again over night i almost cried lmfao #anyways #it also made the muscles in my jaw relax too which was amazing #i carry my stress in my shoulders and neck lol