i have a sleep disorder. for some reason, i can't keep my arms by my side at night. this has been going on for years and no matter what i do they manage to drift up over my head in my sleep. think of how a baby sleeps - on it's back with it's arms above it's head. that's me.
a side effect of this sleep disorder is literally, a huge pain in my neck. it drifts all the way down my traps and into the tips of my shoulders. some mornings i can't even lift my arms to the steering wheel without pain. my poor husband worries that if i keep this up, i'm going to be disabled by the time i'm 35.
every so often when the pain has gotten unbearable, i treat myself to a massage. tonight, mike joined me and we had a couples massage at mini day spa in manhattan beach. what's a mini day spa, you ask? think somewhere in between burke williams and the creepy doctor's office massage studio. it's simple with no frills but clean and affordable and my massage therapists had hands like...well, you know.
he massaged, kneaded, pushed and pulled and the pain was far more intense than the enjoyment. i'm sore today but the relief in my shoulder/neck is better than i ever imagined. from the sounds of it, mike enjoyed himself just as much.
looks like we have a new idea for "date night."
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