As some of you may or may not know, I have Fibromyalgia. It is a muscular and nerve disorder that causes constant pain, fatigue, memory and, when it gets bad enough, depression. One of the things that can help someone with Fibromyalgia is massage, but that can get quite expensive if you need it more than once a month. Also, not all massage therapists are familiar with this condition and you can end up leaving your massage in a little more pain than you anticipated.
At my monthly Fibromyalgia support group, we were given cards for a free trial for a HydroMassage from priorityfitness, a personal training center. Some of the group members had already tried it and said it helped them, so I decided to do a little research.
Essentially, you lie on a heated massage water bed (much firmer than a traditional water bed that you sleep on) fully clothed and a travelling jet works from your ankles to your neck. It seems as though it is able to sense where your body is at on the bed so it conforms to your shape as the jets move up and down. You start on your back, but you can turn on your side or on your stomach if that is something you need. It is fully customizable, so you can select the pressure, speed and location of your massage. The fancier models, like the one I was on, allow you to play music and movies as well.
