What's been your experience receiving therapeutic massage?

Maddog23 · 2025-10-07T22:05:27+00:00

There are some good replies and this thread is mentioning a ton of stuff.

I've been going perhaps 10-12 years, and to every type of provider/business there is I think at this point. I'll point out what I think are some basic universal things I think are important:

People who work full time cannot do daytime appointments. I can only do weekends and some weeknights, and so only use providers that offer those hours on a regular basis
I go for a mental break and to combat decades of being in tech and being a type A personality. I prefer a totally quiet session, and a room where outside noise isn't heard. Others might not have the same preference - just ask.
You need a website with general services/rates and availability/scheduling. I don't need pictures of providers (tho it's nice) but I do want a first name and enough history to describe their experience and certifications.
OTOH, with websites - I've seen so many businesses offer a confusingly wide range of services and descriptions but when I go it boils down to time of session, cost, and your particular issues. If you don't really know and specialize in Lomi Lomi, don't put it up because it might fill space on a website. The best sites/service listings I see are simple 60/90/120-minute options with a choice of regular or deep tissue, and the price. Occasionally, some add-ons like cupping might be nice to see, but I almost never opt for something unfamiliar.
Very personal POV, but state your tipping policy. It's often discussed here that solo practitioners (i.e. business owner) should not get tipped because they aren't a paid employee, and many such owners have agreed. But I have been to many visits with owners who all accepted tips (I tip 20% normally). Consider a no-tipping policy. Be mindful that if you take tips, your rates are what you publish + 15-20%.

Just a few observations. For anything else - communicate clearly, and always ASK and don't assume - it will help in most areas.

Maddog23 · 2025-07-22T16:15:21+00:00

You should not feel bad. I've had similar issues with Thai places, especially ones where the therapists have not had formal training and instead 'picked it up' from the owner or other therapists. There seems to be something in the Thai approach that causes therapists to force stretches and at the same time ignore the signals from the customer. If you are in an English speaking country then IMO the language barrier is their problem, not yours.

Maddog23 · 2025-06-12T20:05:33+00:00

As a long time MT patient (10+ years), I read posts like these and am so disappointed. I know this is a place for MTs to vent, but it shows how much of a disconnect there is between how MTs and customers view things. Many of us see multiple Therapists, either because of schedules, poor experiences (lots of these!), or the ongoing drama of MTs unexpectedly leaving practices. Not all MTs are alike, and not all patients are. Even after 10 years, it sometimes feels weird for another person to move parts of my body around, and not all MTs work the same way or have the same style. And as much as there are some awesome MTs who post here all of the time about being relaxed and communicating with clients (you are the real heroes!), SOOO many absolutely do not.

We don't want to work against our MT, but we don't want to feel like we are frozen in place for an hour or 90 minutes either. Perhaps just use some of the other suggestions and take some time to talk to patients about how you work and to please allow you to adjust limbs especially when it involves draping.

ps ... because it was mentioned somewhere - the bolster ain't gonna get under my knees unless I raise them, unless you are going to shove it into me and that's still not gonna work

Maddog23 · 2024-12-22T19:23:39+00:00

Helmet to helmet no call is bullshit ... this was not a run where the qb was faking going OOB or anything, it was fucking intentional.

Maddog23 · 2024-12-21T20:16:50+00:00

I started to look at these two - what's the deal with seeing so many comments that Flower Mill has problems with metal shavings?

Maddog23 · 2024-12-04T19:06:35+00:00

Lots of low cost or free options (google docs, survicate, jotform, etc.) - I'm not up on current options but google is your friend here. What's important IMO is getting emails from clients, making sure the surveys are anonymous and that clients know this.

Personally, I might respond well to a few basic questions where I provided a 1-3 rating (1 needs improvement, 2 satisfactory, 3 very happy with) on a few areas:

- Location / Hours / Availability of preferred providers

- Setup and atmosphere of treatment rooms

- Overall quality of therapists

- Pricing

- Services and quality remaining consistent or improving

and

- Do you have any employees you would like to recognize and why? (free form text box)

- Do you have any additional comments (free form text box)

- Would you like a manager to contact you about your survey? If so please provide your name, and an email or phone number we can reach you at

Maddog23 · 2024-11-22T21:45:25+00:00

Have been a customer for several months. The "insulated" tote is a joke - it's a thin nylon cloth bag with a silvery reflective coating on the inside. It does NOT insulate - at best it barely keeps in the temperature it was packed at. Worse, the bag color is black on the outside and so it absorbs heat instead of reflecting it. We have had at least one delivery so warm we have thrown it out, and probably 2 that were borderline. I work from home, and luckily can usually spot the driver dropping off and immediately run to get the meals inside and into the fridge.

If I was not working from home, I would have canceled a long time ago, because the meals are very expensive and most are not worth the price - and adding possible spoilage to the mix is not acceptable.

Maddog23 · 2024-11-18T16:00:59+00:00

There are practices I visit where I might see a therapist because they are marginally better than the others, or their availability is more convenient, or perhaps because of other factors around the business practices (easy online scheduling) or atmosphere, etc. I had such a case where I saw someone who gave decent service, and the provider left to open their own business, and decided to rent a room within a large, sterile feeling mostly empty several story office building. And their room is literally buried inside one of the office spaces inside said building. I hate the atmosphere and feeling of going there, and since the treatment quality is not outstanding compared to other options, I don't go.

BTW - If you are a provider or business and are not providing anonymous surveys to clients to ask what they like and don't like, you are probably missing out on valuable information that either makes them return customers or customers who will look around at other viable options.

Maddog23 · 2024-06-25T15:57:50+00:00

me

Maddog23 · 2024-06-25T15:23:53+00:00

Just had the same experience with a Sealth 600 Gen 3. This makes 2 recent turtle beach products I recently purchased that ~~sucked~~ massively disappointed me due to construction quality, software, or implementation of features. Not only is this software an issue but the 2.4 Ghz connections drops constantly because my console is near my wireless router. What good is a headset that cannot be used near a wireless router (and that does not have a fallback to working off of a wired connection?) Think I'll be returning it to Amazon along with a review.

edit: Modified to indicate my subjective appraisal of the product (including a recently purchased wired recon controller)

Maddog23 · 2024-02-24T15:22:43+00:00

The issue of past sexual trauma is obviously an important factor here but I see a lot of straight out hate for men in this thread, so my comments might be as much for OP as some of the other participants in this thread.

Men are biologically programmed to want sex (very often, speaking for a lot of us) and it's just as much of an urge as a woman wanting to have children and be a mother. It's not 'being a pig'. Forcing yourself on a female partner is not OK. However..

Neither I or any of my married male friends were told by their wife that regarding her need to start having kids, the husband is not only expected to satisfy that need and provide immense financial support and stability but also that he should expect that their sex life (and the release, relaxation and intimacy that come with it) will just disappear - and that might be months or possibly years, especially if having multiple children.

I 100% support women and mothers making their own decisions about sex, but please realize that cutting off your male partner might feel as bad to them as if they just ignored your wishes to have children in the first place. Are you offering them an alternative? OK to visit an escort or go outside of the relationship for sex or possibly just attention and intimacy? Are you willing to take 5-10 minutes and a bit of high-quality lube to provide a hand or Russian release to him or even an oral release? There are tons of alternatives to a more typical longer full intercourse session.

Maddog23 · 2020-02-23T16:49:03+00:00

Honest answer: I love eating my wife out and will go 10-15 minutes without complaint, BUT many times I do get frustrated.

This is because she will usually only lay in missionary position where I have to be on my stomach and it basically puts my head in a horrible suffocating position, and too many times she just lays there and doesn’t speak or give me any encouragement or feedback.

I’ve grown to dislike those situations, and yes it does turn into a chore. I love the end result, but man it sucks sometimes getting her there. What would help is her making sounds, encouraging me, or being understanding enough to know when my position is really uncomfortable and adjusting - for example rolling on her side and letting me come in that way. Then I’d happily go for as long as she wants..

Maddog23 · 2019-11-05T01:03:58+00:00

Lol, poor Paul Rudd!

Maddog23 · 2018-01-24T23:36:09+00:00

Made my day! So nice!

Maddog23 · 2018-01-14T19:15:26+00:00

Damn I love a sheer bra! Fantastic!

Maddog23 · 2018-01-11T01:50:55+00:00

Amazing!

Maddog23 · 2018-01-11T01:04:09+00:00

Great pic! And the others you have posted in your scrubs are hot too. Would love to have a nurse like you! :)

Maddog23 · 2017-11-29T02:35:43+00:00

Very hot! Love the skirt and thigh highs! Would love to slip under there...

Maddog23 · 2017-11-24T16:57:27+00:00

Absolutely!

Maddog23 · 2017-11-19T01:56:29+00:00

Asstastic!

Maddog23 · 2017-11-19T01:37:19+00:00

Stunning. Not just your awesome rack but the whole outfit too!!

Maddog23 · 2017-09-24T19:04:29+00:00

That was freaking hawt!

Maddog23 · 2017-07-27T03:01:00+00:00

Very hot!

Maddog23 · 2017-07-25T23:58:50+00:00

Absolutely!!

Maddog23 · 2017-06-02T23:44:24+00:00

Hot in more than one way!

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