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Too much massage?
Hi everyone,
I have been a massage therapist for the last 4 years and have had a co worker ask me if it is possible to get too much massage? If so what is too much? I have been looking to see if there are any case studies done on effect of massage and having it be harmful to a client. Please let me know if you have any insight on the topic.
Thank you
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Permalink Reply by Gordon J. Wallis on
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I dont know about any studies. But a lot of massage therapist work way too deep, somehow thinking thats helpful, and actually cause tissue damage. And the client can be really sore the next day or so. I know people that have been brused badly from their so called deep tissue massage. Its beyond me what the therapist thinks they are accomplishing? But anyway, in that case you can get too much massage.. But for me personally. I could get a good massage every day.
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Permalink Reply by Laura Allen on
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Bob Hope was famous for getting a massage every day. If you have no complications, there's no reason not to have one as often as you can afford it.
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Permalink Reply by Shama Kern on
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As long as the massage is good and not stressful (meaning insensitive or brutal) there is no reason why not to get daily massages. In fact there are plenty of destination spas where clients stay for extended periods of time, and all they do is go from one treatment to the other, all day long, every day.
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Permalink Reply by Kay Warren on
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Most of those studies are done on people with conditions. The studies help determine at what point massage has optimal effectiveness, and at what point it stops contributing to the healing process. As long as you have no contraindications, and your therapist is working within your comfort zone, you're good to go.
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Permalink Reply by Neal Lyons on
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the general answer is no. that said, everyone has different conditions, external and internal. the real answer is that "it depends". I know that's not what you are looking for, but the reality is that everyone needs to listen to their body. massage is such a thing that you don't need to guess. you simply listen to your body and you will get the answer right away.
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