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I have a bunch of health problems, including chronic pain and C-PTSD. I’ve been told I should be having body work done regularly to help manage both, but the thought of being face-down and vulnerable for a total stranger (never mind the “naked” part) kickstarts my panic response. (Currently DIYing, but that only goes so far.) If you have any advice on how to get past that, and the time+spoons, I’d appreciate any help I can get with this. If not, thanks for listening & I hope you have a good day

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thebibliosphere:

The good news is you neither need to be naked or laying down to receive good body work.

So the first thing to Google is clothed massage in your area, or phone around a couple of places and ask if it’s an option. For chronic pain, you’re going to want more rehab than geneal relaxation massage, so a good way to narrow that search down would be to look at places that offer sports massage or chiropractors who also offer massage in their offices.

Key words to look for are also acupressure (not puncture), deep tissue massage, mysofacial release and shiatsu, to name a few. Those are just ones I’ve found to be very good at helping to relieve pain and help my physio to be more effective. You might also find reflexology useful too for general well being.

If you’d prefer to be sitting for these, you will most likely find most places are able to accommodate this with a sitting massage chair, you just need to make sure and maybe let them know in advance that you prefer to sit than lie down so they can set it up. There are days when I absolutely cannot lie flat (I feel like I’m suffocating under the weight of my own chest a lot) so I will call ahead and let them know I need the upright table. Or if I suddenly need to sit up, we continue with me sitting on the edge of the table with the therapist kneeling behind me. So it’s really not a big deal if you don’t want to be laying down 🙂

When it comes to establishing trust, you may need to shop around before you find someone who puts you at ease. I went through maybe 2-3 people before I found the people who jive well with my mentality as well as my physical needs. This includes being able to explain to them “hey I have panic attacks, please don’t do x without warning me first”, because there is absolutely a difference between “I know you’re about to palpate my upper back” and “it feels like you’re holding me down and I am not okay”.

Magic physio man basically narrates what he’s doing to me, both so I know what muscle groups he’s targeting, but also so I know what to expect next and I’m never surprised by a sudden shift in pressure or touch. It’s been very helpful, and trust building. Makes it way easier to go lax and let him twist me about like human origami and come out feeling better on the other side.

Anyway, I hope this was helpful to you. And I wish you luck in finding relief 💖

Most massage therapists will tell you to undress down to your comfort level, so if your comfort level is taking off your shoes, we can roll with that. It’s also completely okay to tell your therapist that you’d prefer to start out face up or that you’d like to be face up the entire time. You can also ask about side-lying positions, where you’re on your side facing away from the therapist while they work on your back. It can help with vulnerability issues because you’re not entirely face down.

When it comes to modalities, gentler might be better for you as you’re easing into receiving bodywork. Look in cranio-sacral work, zero balancing, ask for a lot of jostling and rocking. All of those can be done fully clothed, and can have a profound effect on the body. Also, it’s okay to ask for a 30 minute session at first. That will help you decide if you like the therapist, if the modality works for you, if you’re interested in receiving more work, etc etc. 

Some of us actually specialize in trauma work, so always feel free to ask. <3 

My ideal beginning to a Batman movie:

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littlemissonewhoisall:

We start with a slow pan down to Gotham as Oracle narrates

“Ask your average person who Gotham’s most famous citizen is, and you’ll get the same response every time: Bruce Wayne. Everybody’s heard of Bruce Wayne. You’ve probably heard his name a million times before. But there are some things that the average citizen doesn’t know about him. See, to the people of Gotham, Bruce Wayne is a rich kid who never grew up. They think he’s a buffoon, an airhead, a moron. But the truth is…”

*Batman bursts out of a window, screaming, on fire*

*record scratch, freeze frame*

“…they aren’t entirely wrong about that.”

EHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

This is then followed by a series of clips from interviews with various Gotham citizens, all of whom give humorously ironic descriptions of Bruce Wayne’s idiocy:

“Bruce Wayne? I hear the guy gets through a super-car every month! Replaces every one, just like that!”

*Cut to shot of the Batmobile flipping end-over-end after slamming into one of Bane’s APCs*

“Wayne? Please! The guy would probably have accidentally killed himself years ago if he didn’t have that butler to babysit him!”

*Cut to Alfred physically restraining Bruce from going out to fight Scarecrow while having a broken arm, a concussion, and the flu,*

“I bet he throws away cash like it grows on trees!”

*Cut to Batman shouting “Hey, Lucius! Ask R&D to make some kryptonite/Nth metal alloy baterangs! Y’know, just in case!”

“I’m almost jealous. Super rich and he gets to hang out with gorgeous women across the world? Sign me up!”

*Cut to Bruce being slammed face first into a wall repeatedly by Lady Shiva.*

Hey DC Comics!!!!!!

@brucewayne-speaks

That is…depressingly accurate.

Details From Disney Movies

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In The Lion King, unlike the other lions, Scar’s claws are always displayed throughout the movie.

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In The Little Mermaid (1998) when King Triton is introduced, you can see Mickey, Donald, Goofy and Kermit the Frog in the crowd, underwater.

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In Cars, the flies are actually tiny cars with wings.

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In Hercules (1997) the Fates tell Hades all the planets will align but only show 6 planets aligning. These are the 5 planets plus Earth that the ancient Greeks were aware of and could see with the naked eye.

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In Zootopia, while Officer Judy Hopps is ticketing cars around the city, she never crosses the street illegally. She always uses a crosswalk and looks both ways before crossing.

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In monsters inc, sully’s chair has a hole in it to accommodate his tail.

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In The Brave Little Toaster, all of the walls in the cottage are cleaned only as high as Blanky can reach.

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In Cloudy with
a Chance of Meatballs, during the food storm the president’s of Mount
Rushmore get pied in the face but Abe gets hit in the back just like his
assassination.

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In Cars the truck stop advertises “convertible waitresses” i.e., topless.

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In Finding Nemo, Bruce the shark starts crying when Marlin starts talking about Nemo, saying “I never knew my father”. Male sharks mate with the female then leave, so baby sharks never actually meet their father.

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The Magic Carpet from Aladdin makes an appearance in Moana.

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In UP, there are craft supplies on the table by Ellie’s hospital bed when she gives the Adventure Book to Carl.

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The hold up scene in the Incredibles is actually an homage to a similar scene from Die Hard with a Vengeance, which also starred Samuel L. Jackson.

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In Toy Story 3 (2010) Buzz Lightyear’s batteries are exposed showing the Buy n Large brand, the same company responsible for making WALL·E.

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In Ratatouille (2007) Anton Ego’s typewriter resembles a skull and his office a coffin.

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In Monsters, Inc. (2001), there are multiple sizes of coffee cup for each of the different sized monsters.

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In Toy Story 2 (1999), as the restorationist is going through his equipment, he opens a drawer filled with chess pieces. This is a reference to the Pixar short “Geri’s Game” where a similar looking man plays a game of chess against himself.

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In Inside Out (2015) while going through Imagination Land a game box can be seen in the background with Nemo on it called Find Me.

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In Cars, you can spot Sully and Mike in cars form!

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At the end of Ratatouille (2007) Anton Ego is a little bit fatter. This is especially poignant since he states, “I don’t like food, I love it… if I don’t love it I don’t swallow.”

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In Coco we can see The Incredibles poster.

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Insuricare,
the company that offers “car life insurance” to the cars in Cars 2, is
the same company Bob Parr works for in The Incredibles.

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In Inside Out (2015) two of the memory orbs on the shelves contain scenes from Up (2009). One features Carl & Ellie’s wedding, while the other shows their house.

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In
Toy Story Woody is trapped in a crate which is stuck under a ‘Binford’
tool-box. Binford is the fictional tool company in the TV show Home
Improvement which starred Tim Allen, the voice of Buzz Lightyear.

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In
The Incredibles, in Bob Parr’s home office, there’s a photo from a
fishing trip where it appears he caught Bruce from Finding Nemo.

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In
Cars 2 (2011) while in a pub in London there is a tapestry on the wall
that is the DunBroch family tapestry from Brave (2012), except they are
portrayed as cars.

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In “Ratatouille” (2007), Linguini has to hide Remy before his second
day of work. He offers to hide him in his pants, revealing his briefs
covered in The Incredibles logo.

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After the plane is blown up in The Incredible, Helen (Elastigirl) knows the plane debris is going to fall on them due to seeing the reflection in the water.

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