Physio 12

Had my physiotherapy treatment for the second time in October.
I had a long blank last time so I decided to go for a treatment twice in October.
I'm glad I did actually.

The latter half of October was a very busy month for me so my body was physically quite stressed out.
I went to Amagasaki, my Mother's hometown in Hyogo prefecture to attend my Grandmother's 3rd memorial service. I also wanted to see my cousin Keiko's new baby boy named Hayato (8 months old). I was there for 4 days and for all 4 days my "nephew" was all over me!! Plus I carried him around a lot too!! Heavenly baby bliss for me and a break for my cousin and her husband from taking care of the baby (lol)!!
On top of that, I worked as soon as I came back and attended three events, one of them being a 4 and a half  hour concert!!

As you can imagine, my body was very tired...
It showed too, especially in my legs!!

So, my therapist focused on my legs and did I ever scream!! It was so painful!!
Circulation in both my legs were so poor so it caused a lot of bloating... There are some special socks out on the market I can wear at night called "medicute". It is pair of open toed socks that applies just enough pressure on the legs to help circulation flow properly. I wear them almost every night when I go to bed to prevent bloating. You can also find pairs that separate all your toes and spreads them out widely to help your feet stretch.
http://drscholl.jp/hosiery/mediqtto/products/index.html#relaxAnc

Luckily, my chest area isn't as stiff as it used to be but my shoulders are still very much stiff... Of course, better than before, but far from normal...

So basically, legs and neck and skull this time with a little bit of the chest area.

I screamed my head off when she worked on my legs, as you can imagine. 
She focused on my calves especially. You have no idea how painful this can be!! Then of course, she worked her way up to my thighs... 
I swear, I was twisting and squirming on the massage therapy bed and she literally "pinned me down" to do her work. Yikes!! It was a battle of screaming fits and laughing fits. Yes, it's so painfully absurd that all you can do is laugh after a while... If you've ever seen an eel being pegged down and ready to be gutted, that's how I looked like!! 

After that bout, she gave me a breather and then let me relax a bit by working on my upper chest and arms. Like I said before, these parts aren't as painful as before.

Now that I've calmed down and not in much pain, she started to work on the base of the neck and the skull. Apparently, the muscles on the right side of my neck are so tight that it's pulling my either face backward so the right side of my face is higher than the left... That's why it's easier to raise my right eyebrow more than my left. Lol!!

As she worked on my neck and skull, I was finally able to completely calm down and fall asleep for a bit. This is the best time during my treatment!!

I've come a long way and my body condition has improved considerably over the months. I plan to continue to get these treatments once every 3 weeks or so. 
I have gone down in size for clothing a lot this year and I hope next year I'll be able to have a body that will metabolize food, fat, and calories better.