For the first 24 - 48 hours after a treatment you may feel:
Tenderness or soreness through the areas massaged. You may find you feel tired or lethargic.
Aftercare to help you:
If your muscles are feeling sore after the massage, applying heat may help. Either a heat pack to the affected area or a hot shower, as hot as you can tolerate.
Increase water intake to help flush out waste products that are released into the system after a massage. This will help reduce the feeling of tiredness that may occur. Approximately 1 litre on top of your normal intake is recommended.
Avoid excess alcohol, tea, coffee and other toxins for 24 hours after a massage so that you are not further overloading the lymph system while it is trying to effectively eliminate waste products.
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