post massage advice

[Forever 5]

Every time I have a full body massage i feel dreadful afterwards. I am assuming this is a toxic response. I get really bad neck and shoulder tension and headaches along with a sick feeling (no actual vomiting though)
Apart from drinking lots of water does anyone have further suggestions?

 

[Piece Chance]

I remember the first massage I had about 5 years ago. The next day I felt like I had flu. I was aching all over. I was actually told by my friend (aromatherapist) that this is normal and it is the toxins that are floating around in your body. After regular treatments I felt ok

When I do a massage I always leave my client an aftercare advice sheet which tells them what to expect. You do have a lot of toxins floating around your body after massage and so it is important to drink plenty of water, take suitable rest, only eat a light meal. You can also have a lot of energy but you should not use this up as your body is still working on the toxins. Also you can release pent up emotions which is perfectly normal.

Hope this is of some help to you.

Best wishes

PS A wheat bag that you put in the microwave may help with your shoulder/neck tension.

 

[Quadpolar]

My first question, when I saw this post -

Did the treatment table have a face hole?

The reason being - is that, if not, then one likely explanation is that if you were lying on your front during the massage, then your neck will have been held in extension, side bending & rotation, for a length of time, which is just asking for some of the small facet joints in the neck to 'lock'. []

There are ways around this, whilst lying prone, such as support under the chest combined with a face saver pillow.

In short - all the symptoms you describe can be attributed with such a neck problem and there was probably a degree of this prior to the aggravating incident. It's just that was the proverbial last straw that finished off your neck's ability to cope.

I'm not disregarding any toxic overload or healing crisis senarios, but with info given - it does just sound like a straight forward neck problem.

 

[?J?]

Thanks for your replies.

Anahata, yes it did have a face hole, and yes i do have problems with my neck. When i get up (from the face hole) my face feels all 'full' and congested, its horrible, in fact i prefer not using one.

I have been seeing an osteo for years now though and it doesnt seem any better, it just clicks an awful lot more that it used to!

 

[kaizenoctopus]

Vicki, have you got congested sinuses. Sounds like laying face down stops them from draining, plus the face hole compresses the whole area. When I do massage I usually start my client on their front and then they end up on their back. The last thing I do is give them a face and head massage, concentrating on the sinuses. Perhaps you could suggest this next time you have a treatment.

Lesley