Still feeling slightly sore from the massage that I underwent yesterday... Sigh... For RM50 it was really worth it! God willing the one week long muscle strain at my right shoulder & neck had vanished altogether. The only thing left is a newly found muscle tension on the left shoulder. Probably coz I lifted a 5kg Dynamo without using any cart at Alamanda Carrefour right after the massage!
Regret that one..
Back to the massage, that was the first time I've ever been to a Thai massage parlor. They use a very unique technique where the masseur was using all of her body & muscle to massage. Pushing, pulling & pressing.
Before I go further, I think I should describe Suk Sabai. Owned by a couple of Malay-Thai muslims the small spa had been operated for about 10 months in Bandar Enstek at an area called "Village" which is actually a rows of shoplots there. The spa is situated next to a clinic & a restaurant (someone told me that the Tomyam at this restaurant is not bad).
Upon entering the spa, you'll need to take off your shoes, there's a waiting bench as well as a row of chairs for foot massage. You'll be asked to sit at a small corner to wash off the grimes & dust at the feet. This will be done by the staff. Your feet will be massaged with somekind of scrub (I forgot to ask).
For a full body massage, you'll be asked to changed into their 100% cotton t-shirt (can say T-shirt Pagoda la!) and a traditional Thai baggy pants. Then the massage will begin...
In my case, it started with both my feet, legs up to the joints. She pressed both my hip joints for about 20 seconds slightly after starting & right before she finished the leg massage. I'm guessing it's to check the blood flowrate coz usually for a healthy person it should be pumping quite steadily.
Then it comes to the hands & then she'll ask you to turn over (initially you'll start with lying down). This is where the really painful part came by (well at least in my case). The back massage started okay, comparing it to when she massaged my leg near the thigh, I thought that was nothing... then when she started the neck & shoulder, it was really painful!! Almost got me peeing there. Haha!! No wonder Hafiz's sister cried during the foot massage :p
It was like feeling someone, grabbing... no, grabbing is a handful thing, lesser pain when you're grabbing. It's like pinching the veins at the neck, then pulling it. Yeoooowwwww!!!! And all nearly about 5-6 veins all along both right & left side of the neck. Sheesshhh I thought she's going to pinch my carotid veins. I was really sure I'm dying yesterday :p
But it was good altogether. Worth my RM50. I just wished that I wasn't feeling so heroic that I lifted the heavy bottle of detergen. Huhuu now I think I strained my left shoulder.. Sigh... Another trip to Suk Sabai soon. Hehehehe
