Massage aftercare advice
Please read the guidance below carefully if you have booked in for a massage session. Please note, however, that the advice is not a substitute for the advice of a medical professional, but merely assistance to help you our client to get the best from your treatment. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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Avoid alcohol for at least 24 hours, as massage is a detoxifying treatment.
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Drink plenty of water to assist in the elimination of toxins from the body.
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Eat a light diet to assist the detoxification and healing process.
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Get plenty of rest. You may feel tired after a treatment.
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Gentle exercise, postural exercises can help with muscle tension as well as exercises that will assist with mobility. Yoga is a suitable and gentle option.
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Do breathing exercises to assist with taking in oxygen to your fullest capacity.
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Research the possibility of treatment options to assist with stress and other conditions, if necessary.
Contra-actions (healing)
Occasionally, you may experience any of the following reactions after treatment; this is known as a contra-action and is the body’s response to the treatment:
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Headache
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Dizziness or nausea
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Disrupted sleeping pattern
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Muscles may feel tired and achy
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Increased urination or passing stools
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Increased thirst
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Fatigue
These reactions are uncommon but perfectly normal and show that toxins are being expelled from the body, so that it may rebalance and cleanse itself.