Frequently Asked Questions

After a massage, be sure to avoid smoking, drinking alcohol or ingesting caffeine and sugary or salty foods. Muscles in your body tend to be a storage site for toxins that haven’t been removed through urination, faeces or sweat. After a massage, these toxins are released back into the body—so the best thing to do is increase hydration to aid in the removal of these toxins. We recommend drinking 2L of water a day, especially in the days following your treatment.

Activities that cause dehydration could result in the reabsorption of these toxins, along with other symptoms like cramping, spasming, headaches, muscular aching and general soreness—which is why we recommend staying away from salty and sugary foods. Get started on your massage in Townsville today.

You likely feel tender the next day because long-held toxins, stored in your muscles and lymphatic system, are flooded back into your body through deep tissue manipulation. This may be a big shock to the system, which is why we recommend drinking between to 2–2.5L of water a day following a massage. This will help flush the toxins from your body and improve circulation, your immune system and your energy levels. If these feelings continue for more than a day, please consult your doctor.

Feeling sick, especially after a deep tissue massage, is normal and a sign that the treatment has been successful. Stay on top of this with measured breathing, low sugar/salt foods and hydration.