do any of you ladies know if Tricare covers visits to chiropractors or not? and would those kinds of Drs be able to help if you were having problems with your rhomboid muscles cause my shoulder has been bothering me for a while now. i dont know whats causing it either. i do stretches and all but certain movements make it start to cramp up and i have to get my hubby to massage it out alot. i even went to the spa and got a deep tissue massage and she could even tell.

last time i checked they werent covered:(

bummer. hmmmmmmmm ok thanks. well other doctors specialize in muscle problems?

Nope - not covered. Last I heard, chiropractors were considered "alternative" medicine... :rolleyes I had a chiropractor in Washington, he was phenomenal :yes Nothing alternative about him!

well how much do chiropractors charge these days? and im not even sure thats the type of Dr i would need to go to about this.

I don't even remember. When I had mine it was back in 2002. Heavenly, I tell you :giggle

LOL

I know the guy down the street from where I work, has a special right now... $25.00 for x-rays and first visit. I am going to check it out, I'm thinking it will help with my headaches as I beleive they are more tension / stress related.. I'd check around.

ok well thats a good idea. but would i have to go thru my PCM or do you think i could just call on my own? if tricare is definitely not gonna cover it then i wouldnt think i would have to go thru my PCM.

ok well thats a good idea. but would i have to go thru my PCM or do you think i could just call on my own? if tricare is definitely not gonna cover it then i wouldnt think i would have to go thru my PCM.

nope just call on your own

Go find a really good massage therapist (not the spa but a massage therapist that deals with helping people with pain..not relaxation) and go to her twice a month and get it worked out!!!!
As a massage therapist I have to tell you not to see a chiropractor because they are not extensively trained to know muscles, how they work and how to help the pain, like MT's are.
If I were near you I would definately help you.

well i did get a good deep tissue massage a few weeks ago and she was using her elbows and digging deep. i have had both kinds of massages. the aromatherapy ones and deep tissue and this girl was good. i mean she did say i was tight and had alot of acid in my muscles and told me to make sure i went home and drank alot of water or else i could get sick. so what would be so much different from the massage you are talking about. this really wasnt a relaxation massage cause i was in some pain when she was doing things to my right shoulder/arm.

Go find a really good massage therapist (not the spa but a massage therapist that deals with helping people with pain..not relaxation) and go to her twice a month and get it worked out!!!!
As a massage therapist I have to tell you not to see a chiropractor because they are not extensively trained to know muscles, how they work and how to help the pain, like MT's are.
If I were near you I would definately help you.



oh and a girl at work was thinking i could have a pinched nerve too so would a massage therapist be able to tell me that too?

My husbands doc told him that I could get covered if I insisted that my PCM referred me to one because of my back problems. I was under chiropractor care until I moved here. But I haven't done it yet.

Cat,
As far as the pinched nerve, its not really in a massage therapist's scope of practice to diagnose or guess a condition so I would have simply referred you to see your medical dr.
I would have also done a lot of deep tissue but would have probably started with some Range of Motion to see what action your pain affects. And I would have added some trigger point therapy and palpation of the bony landmarks around the area of pain to try to release the muscle.
Each massage therapist is different just as each dr is different. Some may use one set of techniques while the therapist down the road may use a whole different set.
Also, sometimes people carry stress in their muscles. Like for me, I carry it in my rhomboids and traps, while my husband carries it in all his traps and various neck muslces. Other people carry stress in their lower back. This would be a reason why you'd need to see a therapist on a regular or semi-regular basis.
Right now I'm having a lot of pain in my back and shoulders. Its been about 6 weeks since I graduated from college and had a massage and one of my friends and fellow classmates are coming over this weekend to give me a massage and so I can give him one, too. It's really hard to stop getting them once you've had them on a regular basis. :)

Hope that helped a little.

Tricare covers Chiropractic care for AD, not spouses.. which really sucks considering my back problems! Good luck!

yeah well i think i would opt for the massage therapist but i dont know how much they cost and specially the ones not at a spa? i dont know where to do and find one either. massages arent cheap and since insurance doesnt cover that either thats why i cant get them as often as i would like to. but my hubby is good in a pinch and knows where my spots are. maybe i should send him to massage therapy school LOL. then i wouldnt have to pay for it.

Cat,
As far as the pinched nerve, its not really in a massage therapist's scope of practice to diagnose or guess a condition so I would have simply referred you to see your medical dr.
I would have also done a lot of deep tissue but would have probably started with some Range of Motion to see what action your pain affects. And I would have added some trigger point therapy and palpation of the bony landmarks around the area of pain to try to release the muscle.
Each massage therapist is different just as each dr is different. Some may use one set of techniques while the therapist down the road may use a whole different set.
Also, sometimes people carry stress in their muscles. Like for me, I carry it in my rhomboids and traps, while my husband carries it in all his traps and various neck muslces. Other people carry stress in their lower back. This would be a reason why you'd need to see a therapist on a regular or semi-regular basis.
Right now I'm having a lot of pain in my back and shoulders. Its been about 6 weeks since I graduated from college and had a massage and one of my friends and fellow classmates are coming over this weekend to give me a massage and so I can give him one, too. It's really hard to stop getting them once you've had them on a regular basis. :)

Hope that helped a little.



sounds like you give a much much better massage. to bad we still dont live in hampton roads. hey we will be trying to get back there in january so if i can arrange it maybe i can meet ya.