what are the side effects of massage therapy?
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Massage therapy,without expertise may even harm your nervous system and cause immediate or gradual paralysis
71079
It depends.  Commonly it resolves on its own in 6-8 weeks if you don't injure it again.  Heat pads, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, and stretching exercises can be used to partially relieve symptoms.  Many people find massage to be soothing during this healing period.  Because of the time sequence, many people mistakenly assume that one of these treatments actually cured their back pain.  It is also important to examine your postures and activities for any that may be causing you to irritate your back.  Some overweight people find that losing weight decreases the frequency of their back problems.\n\n***** HOWEVER keep in mind that a small number of cases are caused by very serious conditions ranging from herniations to tumors and metabolic diseases which can severly weaken the bone and injure nerves.  It is very important that these conditions be excluded before any manipulative forces are applied to your back.  Otherwise you risk serious nerve or spinal cord injury.
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First off, Reiki is NOT massage. During a Reiki session, you should be fully clothed and the practitioner will only lay hands on your clothes, or you may even opt for a total hands-off session with hands a few inches above your body.  A massage usually involves the client being semi-undressed with significant hands-on skin-to-skin contact by the therapist.\nA massage therapist who also knows Reiki may offer a Reiki massage, but that's not the same as a regular Reiki session.\nA Reiki practitioner channeling Reiki isn't dangerous. You are thinking of channeling spirits, which is different. \nIf you feel good about getting a treatment from someone, then try it. If during the session you start to feel uncomfortable in any way, speak up.  A reputable person will immediately stop the treatment.
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These are "potential" side effects with glucosamine ...\n\nhttp://www.solgar.co.uk/healthnotes/healthnotes.asp?org=boots&ContentID=2853006#Side-Effects\n\nRegards,
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11\n\nDisclaimer:\n\nReading this answer may cause side effects such as cracked teeth, severe cramping, abnormal hair growth, sinus infection, forking of the tongue, and broken fingernails.
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massage and stretching exercises are often very helpful
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Humans usulaly crave contact with other humans. Ever notice how babies are, they'll put their hands all over you, hug your leg, crawl in your lap...  We're social creatures. \n\nA good massage can give relief to stress. After a car accident, I was having one 3 times a week. That was heavenly.
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I think it's great. I love a good massage. A friend of mine is a massage therapist and she specializes in massage for people who participate in sports. She has a lot of clients. Of course, she has to put up with smirking by people who have seen classified ads for the "other" kind of massage therapy, but she just ignores that. Massage therapy is a good profession with many benefits.
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More common side effects may include: \nDizziness, light-headedness, nausea, sedation, vomiting\nLess common or rare side effects may include: \nConstipation, depressed feeling, exaggerated feeling of well-being, itchy skin, skin rash, slowed breathing (at higher doses)
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Hey!  I just graduated massage therapy school here in Ohio , and I will be taking the state medical board exam in June, since massage is regulated by the state medical board here.  Once licensed, I will be going into private practice and my income will be $55 - $60 per hour, which after taxes is still good money.  I have never been so happy either - massage is a great field to get into with tons of opportunities for employment.  If you enjoy caring for people I strongly recommend a career in massage therapy!  If you wanna talk or need anything massage related just e-mail me!  Good luck!
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First, don't massage it. It just makes it worse. I had good luck with a chiropractor. He explained to me that it wasn't even a pinched nerve, but that the muscle around my spine (at the neck) had stretched on one side, and had contracted on the other. So when he straightened me out, he made the muscles on either side of my spine equal lengths again. For a week or so it hurt--it's like getting a major work-out and having sore muscles, but it's just in your neck!! But after he put me back in alignment (which took about 3 sessions) and taught me a better way to sleep, I haven't had any problems since. \nUntil then, ice for twenty minutes a couple times a day. No heat. That's what my guy said. \nGood luck.
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Expect them to find a lot of "misallignment" and that you will need a lot of work.  They want you to come back again and again.  Many will prescribe non-approved herbal remedies since they cannot legally prescribe prescription drugs.\n\nPerhaps you need a real doctor, or maybe just a massage therapist.
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I haven't heard this before.  To me it sounds like it would make you feel worse.  However, I know if you get a massage while sick, you will get really sick, but it will go through your body faster.  It may be possible to get the same effects through running, but be aware you might get a lot worse before you get better.  Rest and relaxation is the best way to get better.  Your body is meant to heal itself.
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Indian head massage can leave your client feeling drowsy and light headed as the body is working hard to remove the toxins you have just released from the muscles. If the clients body is already fighting an infection you may find that your client feels more lightheaded and could faint, and also by making the body fight the toxins it will lengthen the time taken to fight off the infection.
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I can tell you one etiology of Raynaud's disease. Some forms of it are idiopathic, meaning...we don't know.  Other forms may be due to ischemic disease.  The symptoms are a result of intermittant ischemia of the extremeties of the body, especially the fingers, toes, ears and nose and is caused by exposure to cold and emotional stimuli.   I know of no massage therapy for this but it is often managed through biofeedback and drug therapy.  I can understand, however, how massage would stimulate circulation and be helpful.
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NO MASSAGE!!!!!!!!!\n\nDONT massage!\nIf a blood cloth has formed and blocks the blood flow, a massage might losen it and it might move on and cause a stroke!\nGet into an upright positon (lean on desk/cruches) and see a doc!
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There are possible side effects from any medication.  This should be discussed with your doctor.