Just over a year ago I went for a massage at a posh spa. I had a slight tweak in my back, and instead of finding relief from the pain, I spent two weeks in bed; unable to move, unable to walk… it got so bad that my fiancée even called an ambulance out for me. Having been through debilitating bouts of sciatica before, I knew the paramedics wouldn’t be able to help, but she was very mad that when the blokes came in, I didn’t even tell them what was up, I was just casually laying in bed like “hey guys, how’s it going?”
Anyway; don’t go for a massage if your back hurts. I still have two numb toes, 13 months on! I asked my doctor about it and he just shrugged and said “yeah that’s crazy.”
There is a silver lining though - I got to watch all of The Traitors.