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Can Massage cause mono to return?

I have a client that each time I massage her she gets sick and very sore. She has incredible stiffness in the upper lateral and anterior neck area. She had mono 6 months ago. Could I possibly be releasing some of that virus from those glands and lymph? If so, what can we do for her neck aches and headaches?

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Permalink Reply by Eliza Desmarais on July 19, 2013 at 9:54am

No, the mono is probably not there again. But the fact that she has had mono, says that she does have a very compromised immune system and is susceptible to illness. Her immune system may not have recovered 100% since the mono situation. Massage actually collapses the lymph nodes due to pressure for a short period of time after treatment. It also creates some acidity due to micro tears of the muscle fibers. During that time, the lymphatics have to work a little extra harder just to pump lymph fluid. Hers is weak, which is maybe why she gets sick. I would suggest to her to see a Manual Lymphatic Drainage Specialist instead of massage for a while, and see someone in the nutrition or naturopathy world to boost her immune system until she gets it back on track.