bruising after deep massage

[scooby28]

I had a massage once and the lady massaged me right on my bum cheek to try and help my legs at the time

[Cathy V]

After i moved over to germany last year my partner thought it would be a good idea to book me in to have a massage as id become quite stressed and needed to relax. Ive never had a massage before in uk or anywhere else so i thought maybe it was time. I was expecting to be in a room with soft lights and music, but i ended up in a room full of equiptment with a sport masseuse and she pummelled me half to death! I gave it three sessions before i gave up...it hurt toooo much! i didnt bruise (which surprised me coz i also bruise easily) but it took days for the pain to subside after each session. maybe she was used to massaging footballers, but how can this cross over from injured sports people to ordinary folk who only want a relaxing experience? Surely the masseuse knows the difference?