Oh my gosh, I can not believe how some massage therapists treat their clients. Some therapists never work the abdominal area! I had one tell me that there was too much emotional baggage attached to the abbs. Hello!! this is the core!!
It is completely understandable, with some clients, you get stuck in an area. So much tension built up in, (lets say the shoulders, very common spot,) you may need to spend extra time there to bring healing to that area, and increase the range of motion, ( I know I need it). You can not get to the whole body, in the time allotted, sometimes. Your client should already know that a series of massage will work so much better then just getting one, "once in a while".
Trigger points in high and low points in the rectus abdominis can reefer pain in the the low and mid-back. It's like not working the glutes because you think butts are gross. The sacrum is the corner stone of the whole body. If your therapist wont work these areas, go find one that will. And if you feel creepy about your therapist working these areas, find one you trust, like me.
so totally the core. since the abdominal area, more specifically the intestinal tract, is the second brain and a major supplier of serotonin, i have to 'go with my gut'. i know i could use assistance to dump some of my stored emotional baggage, then i would lose the tension build-up in other places.
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