Is it normal to feel pain all over the body after a massage?

As the pressures of society and life increase, people need some ways to relax and relieve stress, so massage becomes the first choice. However, in daily life, many people experience body pain after a massage, which makes people worry that massage may be harmful to their body. In fact, there is no absolute statement, but body pain after massage may be related to the intensity of massage, physical health and whether the massage technique is professional.

1. Causes of body pain after massage

1. This is related to the intensity of massage

Some beauticians use less force, so there is no soreness during the massage. Some beauticians use more force, so there is obvious soreness during the massage. The massage force should not be too strong or too weak. If it is too weak, it will have no effect. If it is too strong, it will easily cause damage to local tissue cells. Therefore, the intensity of massage must be based on the body's feeling of comfort.

2. This is related to the health of the body

Some people have very good physical fitness, so they will not feel uncomfortable no matter how much massage and health care they receive. However, some people have poor physical fitness and feel obvious soreness after just a slight massage.

Traditional Chinese medicine massage emphasizes the "qi" of the meridians, or the so-called "soreness, numbness, swelling, and pain". Pain cannot be the sole criterion for judgment. In addition, simple pain cannot completely indicate that the body is in poor health, it can only indicate that the meridians are blocked.

3. This is related to whether the technique is professional

Any massage without professional techniques will make people feel uncomfortable. Scientific massage requires using a certain amount of force on the corresponding reflex areas to achieve the desired effect. Only professionals can find the correct acupoints.

2. “So, is it better to have a painful massage or a painless massage?”

In fact, there is no absolute statement, but the degree of pain during massage must be within the range that your body can bear. Too much pain is not good for your body. As mentioned before: it must reach the feeling of "soreness, numbness, swelling, and pain".

Under normal circumstances, massage will cause more or less pain. Obvious pain means that the body's meridians are blocked and the microcirculation is poor. The meridians need to be dredged and blood circulation promoted. Once the body's meridians are unblocked, there will naturally be no obvious soreness when you massage.

If the pain goes away, it means the massage is very effective. Traditional Chinese medicine says that "if there is blockage, there will be pain". Conversely, when there is pain, there must be some blockage. But if there is no blockage at all, there will be no pain. If there is no pain at all, there is no conduction. This is the case for people with weak constitutions. They will feel very painful during massage, and the painful area will be obviously hard. In this case, you must rub the hard area until it becomes soft and elastic, which is equivalent to rubbing the acupuncture points open.