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I had an hour long deep tissue massage last evening. It felt great and I slept really well last night. I woke up pretty sore this morning but decided to workout anyway b/c I will be traveling in a car for about 9 hours today and wanted to get what movement I could.

I had a really hard time getting through the workout and now I feel even more sore and a bit nauseous. Is this normal? Did I hurt myself by working out the day after the massage?
Also, did I undo the positive effects of the massage?

yes not like get up and go run but yeah

I am receiving physical therapy and deep tissue massage because of an injury to my neck and shoulders. Since I started I’ve been getting migraines after. I’m drinking lots of water as I was told.

Deep tissue massage DOES cause severe migraines. I used to be a massage practitioner and could never get massage because it gave me horrible ones, no matter how much water I drank. I found that about 5% of the clients in my clinic reported them.

I don’t think it’s because of the old "releasing toxins" theory, as it isn’t scientifically sound. I haven’t yet read a good explanation from the studies that demonstrate why it happens.

I had to quit getting massage completely and just get PT. I tried over a dozen types and nothing was any different, no matter what anyone claimed. I tried hot packs, cold packs, gentle stretches, everything imaginable after. The severity of my symptoms did seem to diminish the more massage I had, but but headaches always returned. I never get massage any more, and I don’t give it any more, either!

I went for a deep tissue massage because I have been extremely stressed lately, and suffering from major muscle and joint pain.

The massage was great, but the next day I woke up with a red, itchy burning mild rash on my neck and upper chest area.

I know massages can release toxins, just wondering if the rash is a result of that.

It can either be from the toxins released from the fat break up and circulation of lymphatic fluids, allergy to the other person’s skin oil, or the massaging oil/product, or inflammation reaction to the deep tissue.

Keep drinking water and put ice on the area for 20 mins on and 40 mins off to calm it down.

I just had a deep tissue massage today and I feel very nauseous. The L.M.T. told me that the tendons on my left rotator cuff (subscabularis) are inflamed, and she ceased the session. The L.M.T. recommended that I use heat compress. I have had this swelling for 7 years, however why I am feeling sick after a deep tissue massage?

you have a deep message and feel nauseous .your rota tor cuff are inflamed.you should know that message is good for rotator cuff. Approximately 3% of the population will be affected by frozen shoulder or rotator cuff with slightly higher incidence amongst women,
There are two classifications of frozen shoulder syndromes:
Primary – No significant reason for pain/stiffness
Secondary – As a result of an event such as trauma, surgery or illness
it is thought that the lining of the joint (the capsule) becomes inflamed, which causes scar tissue to form. This leaves less room for the humerus (arm bone) to move, hence restricting the movement of the joint.physical therapy is best for it.avoid surgery.have a more information from the site.best of luck.

Am I the only girl that does not like massages at all?? lol
lol, I don’t know why I never like them! It always hurts for some reason.

sometimes, and it depends where i go, they can be a bit rough, making it hard to relax during the massage.
but if you find the right person, and tell them you’re sensitive to the deep tissue massage, it might be enjoyable.

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I heard someone died because of "sugar storage" in deposits after getting a deep tissue massage. Could this possibly be true?

No. Sugar is stored in the liver then converted to fat….quickly. There are no sugar deposits. If they massaged a person so hard that they squished his liver, that would be the cause of death. Not phantom sugar deposits.

My husband is a very fast competitive marathoner. His birthday is coming up on the 25th, and I’m thinking of taking him to a B&B with a spa and get him a deep tissue massage. The problem is, he has a marathon on the 29th that he’s been preparing for all season. Will the massage cause him a problem? Going for the massage after the race isn’t really an option because the spa is not in our area.

It depends on the qualifications of the massage therapist. They need to be trained in how to affect the muscles positively. You wouldn’t want to loosen tight muscles that are tight to improve his running time, even if that "feels" good. It can be extremely beneficial if the therapist is trained in sports massage. I think that your husband would appreciate the massage much more after the marathon. Again, the therapist should be trained in how to assist in healing the affected muscles from that sport. If in doubt, he should skip the pre marathon massage. Perhaps a simple relaxing massage instead of deep tissue. That should not effect his muscles as much as the deep tissue.

I’ve been having some upper back pain/tension by my left shoulder blade lately. I’ve noticed that the pain is most aggravated by me sitting at the computer all day at work. I went in today & got a deep tissue massage & she worked the heck out of it but it still seems like I’ll have to go back. My question is: How long can I expect to have to go to the massage therapist until I am better?

Your solution can be simple with a little concerted effort for change. More than likely your all day, in a chair, in front of a computer posture is your chronic, primary cause. Add a little stress from whatever, a little dehydration from caffeine, alcohol, lack of sleep, over-exertion or whatever, and you have a recipe for long-term problems. The massage therapist, if trained well enough, should know that the upper back and shoulder tension is a result of your chronic, daily posture. Massage done to the muscles in the upper back will probably have limited results unless you challenge your postural habits. I’ll try to make this brief, but sensible at the same time. Many office employees force themselves into our ever popular "institutionalized position" of sitting, with head, neck, arms and shoulders in a ‘forward’ holding pattern. What this does is shorten all the muscles in the anterior thoracic region (abdominals, pectoralis major & minor, anterior deltoid, biceps, scalenes & sternocleidomastoid; go ahead and look these up to know where they are). As these muscles shorten, they create an opposite affect on the muscles of upper and lower back, posterior shoulders & posterior neck: lengthening, fatiguing and in essence overworking and ‘cramping’ these muscles. Your symptom is tight upper back. More than likely your cause is too short of muscles in the chest, anterior shoulder, biceps and anterior neck. Your muscles in your upper back are more than likely tight because they are already overstretched. [I know, it is opposite of what you would normally think]. This is why stretching of the upper back has limited results because you are trying to stretch and already overstretched set of muscles. For some complementary results to your massages, you need to do daily stretches for your chest, anterior neck, biceps and abdominals to balance your posture again. If you are spending 8 hours a day training your anterior muscles to be short, then you need to balance that with movements, stretches and strengthening in the opposite direction. Ask your MT to work on your pecs, biceps, scalenes, abdominals and diaphram, along with the attention to the upper back. If she seems puzzled by this request, or is unable to follow through, then find someone who is better trained to address these issues. It will save you time, money and frustration as weeks and months go by. Best wishes

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