My boyfriend pulled a few muscles in his back while at work today. After a visit to the ER and some pain meds hes asleep. so ill see him tomorrow…and i know the first thing hes going to ask for is a back massage! becuase he loves them 
i was just wondering if it would be a good idea or could it make things worse?
#1 by sparks on November 29th, 2011
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It would not make things worse, but don’t do any spine manipulation.It might even help.
#2 by massagegeek on November 29th, 2011
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send him to a professional massage therapist. You can hurt him if you don’t know what you are doing and make it worse.
#3 by al anthony on November 29th, 2011
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No it is not a bad, just do it gently and not too firm. A good type of massage for that case is effleurage; it is by the use of your palm and some fingers, do it in a circular motion from top to bottom of the back. Massage is intended to make you comfortable and relax and it is good for the circulation.
#4 by kdr_cmt on November 29th, 2011
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Sending him to a professional massage therapist would actually help to speed his recovery. Massage therapists know techniques that help muscle strains heal faster and better, compared to having no massage at all. I would not recommend massaging him yourself, as you are not properly trained to do so.