Massage Aftercare

After a massage, especially a Deep Tissue massage, you may experience muscle soreness for a day or two. Post-treatment soreness is a result of manual manipulation and release of the spasm and Myofascial Trigger Points in your muscles and is also associated with the mobilization and release of accumulated metabolic waste products from your tissues into your system. The sensation of soreness is similar to what many people experience after a strenuous or sustained physical activity and is a natural byproduct of Neuromuscular Therapy and Deep Tissue Massage.

To help minimize any discomfort, drink plenty of water to help flush newly-mobilized waste products from your body. You might also soak in a warm bath with Epsom Salt, Sea Salts, or other mineral salts. If you have any questions or concerns about your response to our treatment together, please call us and speak with us immediately. Soreness that lasts for more than three days after Neuromuscular Therapy or Deep Tissue Massage is not normal.

As you experience reduction and eventual cessation of your pain following your treatments, you may be tempted to return to your normal work and exercise routines. Please know that when rehabilitating contracted and/or injured tissues, the following steps must be followed in the proper order to ensure your fast recovery without re-injury:

• eliminate the spasm and contraction via Neuromuscular Therapy (massage session)


• it is vital to restore flexibility to the muscles using slow and gentle stretching techniques to enhance the progress of your Neuromuscular Therapy, and to maintain a pain-free body. One excellent resource is the book Stretching by Bob Anderson. Gentle Yoga is also an excellent way to maintain your gains.


• now and only now should you build strength to help prevent a future recurrence of injury and pain.

If rehabilitation is attempted without following this order, it is our experience that re-injury and disheartening setbacks occur. Tissues will tend to go back into spasm unless all contractions have been released and they have been fully restored to normal resting and working lengths.

Though you may not be experiencing pain now, a spasm may still be present since spasms do not necessarily cause pain. If you ask too much of your muscles too quickly, it is likely that you will re-enter the pain-spasm-pain cycle. Please be gentle with yourself and begin a sensible program of gentle stretching and exercise when normal muscle tone and range of motion has been restored.

The more that you become aware of habitual postures or actions that cause you pain, discomfort, and short-term relief but long-term pain between treatments, the closer you will be to leading a pain-free life on a daily basis!

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