When to Exercise After My Massage?

When to Exercise After My Massage?

Many therapists advocate for clients to avoid strenuous exercise like running, weight-lifting, high-intensity aerobic exercise, or power yoga for a minimum of twenty-four hours after the massage session, but it’s not always necessary unless you are dealing with an injury.

Light exercise like moderate walking, light stretching, or swimming laps at a slow pace is OK for healthy people.

We recommend clients take it easy that day and stay hydrated. Take a hot Epsom Salt bath and get a good night sleep, and enjoy the benefits of your massage.

Jogging May Be Good for Your Back

Jogging May Be Good for Your Back

People who often run or walk briskly seem to possess healthier discs in their spines than folks that do not stay active or do not exercise.

The human spine is a complex mechanism, consisted of bones and discs in between. These discs, formed like little cushions, contain a viscous fluid that compresses and absorbs pressure throughout the movement, keeping the back in good shape.

Slower walks and standing in place were not as effective. The sweet spot for spinal disc health is somewhere between fast walking and jogging.

You may run if that is what your preference is, but a fast walk is all your spine needs to be healthy.

Of course, jogging, fast walk, or running isn’t a treatment for your spinal disk health issues, but it definitely helps in maintaining that needful balance of a healthier “spine mechanism”.