Selma Blair Shares Photo Of Herself Getting A Deep Tissue Massage For Her MS On Instagram -...

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• In her newest Instagram photo, Selma Blair shared a photo of herself having her butt and legs massaged.
• Selma said the massage is meant to "push my slack legs and bring them back."
• According to the National MS Society, massage is a helpful tool to manage MS symptoms.

Selma Blair's positivity about her multiple sclerosis is damn inspiring, but she’s also been candid about the fact that some days are better than others—and apparently Wednesday was one of those days.

In an Instagram photo shared late Wednesday, Selma shows a picture of herself laying down on a massage table, with her left leg totally exposed all the way up to her butt cheek—her way of treating herself on a bad day.

"I had a mood. I had tears. I went to shrink, curled up and let tears drop,” she captioned the Instagram post. “And then what do I always do to feel better? @bungalow_3 you are my support system for the bad days and celebrate the good.”

Selma said that her “cells are sluggish” so she’s “having the most capable and lovely @madera_bc push my slack legs and bring them back.” Selma also called out Madera Body Contouring, which offers a form of deep tissue massage technique that employs sculpted wooden implements, per the company's Instagram account.

Wait, can massage techniques really help MS symptoms?


Just a quick explainer: MS is a chronic and often debilitating disease that causes symptoms like fatigue, numbness and tingling, spasticity, and gait problems, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS).

The organization specifically says that, while massage can’t change the course of MS, it can help with several symptoms of MS. That includes spasticity (it can relax muscles and enhance a person’s range of motion), pain (it can help the patient relax), and poor circulation (it can increase blood flow through superficial veins and deeper arteries). Massage may also be good at preventing pressure sores, i.e. localized damage to the skin, the NMSS says.

"Massage can be very helpful for MS patients," says Medhat Mikhael, MD, a pain management specialist and medical director of the non-operative program at the Spine Health Center at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California.

"When you do a muscle release, like with a deep tissue massage, it helps relax the muscles and tightness eases up," says Mikhael. That not only helps with pain, but it can also improve mobility. Ultimately, after a massage, an MS patient "feels better and less discomfort," he says.

Also, massages in general just feel amazing—especially when life feels a little crummy.

Korin Miller Korin Miller is a freelance writer specializing in general wellness, sexual health and relationships, and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Self, Glamour, and more.

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