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Question: hi. i went for a massage two days ago on my legs and lower back. it was a thai massage. my first one as my legs were in alittle pain. the lady stepped on my lower back just under say where the kidney is and had this really weird pressure in my head and ear like it got blocked or popped or something like that. could she have done any damage to my brain by stepping on my lower back? i would say she stepped 5cm up from my waist. i didnt get the same pressure when she stepped on my left side only right. thank you
Brief Answer:
No brain damage by stepping on the back
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
From what I understand you do not have any symptoms now, symptoms such as weakness or numbness of the face and limbs on one side, balance and coordination issues, speech issues, double vision, intense headache with vomiting etc. Such symptoms would make a brain lesion suspect.
Otherwise judging from that description I do not think there was any damage to the brain, that type of action doesn't have any effect on the brain. My guess (only a hypothesis) would be that at that moment you have unintentionally performed a valsalva maneuver, breathing forcefully with mouth closed. That raises pressure in your mouth opening the Eustachian tube which connects the back of the throat with the ear and led to the popping sensation in the ear. It is not dangerous.
I remain at your disposal for other questions.
No brain damage by stepping on the back
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
From what I understand you do not have any symptoms now, symptoms such as weakness or numbness of the face and limbs on one side, balance and coordination issues, speech issues, double vision, intense headache with vomiting etc. Such symptoms would make a brain lesion suspect.
Otherwise judging from that description I do not think there was any damage to the brain, that type of action doesn't have any effect on the brain. My guess (only a hypothesis) would be that at that moment you have unintentionally performed a valsalva maneuver, breathing forcefully with mouth closed. That raises pressure in your mouth opening the Eustachian tube which connects the back of the throat with the ear and led to the popping sensation in the ear. It is not dangerous.
I remain at your disposal for other questions.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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