Table of contents:
- The wrong stomach massage can poison your body
- Abdominal massage that is not done by an expert, can cause intestinal obstruction which is fatal
- How to keep abdominal massage safe?
Massage is known as a relaxation therapy to pamper the body. Sometimes, people come to a massage therapist near their home to heal aching body aches or relieve stomach aches. Stomach massage has been shown to reduce the severity of constipation and upset stomach by stimulating digestion, relaxing the digestive organs, and increasing blood flow throughout the system.
However, there is a reason why so many doctors do not recommend that you do a belly massage. If done by a traditional masseuse or done carelessly at home, these benefits can be detrimental to you - they can even be fatal.
The wrong stomach massage can poison your body
Traditional massage techniques involve a variety of pressures, both gentle and strong. Usually the technique is aimed at treating wounds or muscle tissue. But not infrequently of us who actually feel body aches and pains the day after the massage. In the medical world, this is known as post-massage soreness and malaise (PMSM). These mild side effects are common, but massage shouldn't be painful, regardless of the massage technique.
Many people believe that massage can help detoxify, but the effects that may arise may be the opposite. Excessive abdominal massage pressure can cause mild poisoning. The body aches and pains you feel the next day after the massage may be due to mild rhabdomyolysis, a condition that is poisoned by waste products from muscle injury. Damage to the muscles causes inflammation that leads to pain, swelling, and weakness in the affected muscles.
If you feel pain during a massage, you should immediately tell the therapist or health worker so that he can apply pressure that can be tolerated by the body. However, even if your regular masseuse has “tuned” the strength of the massage to suit your tolerance limits, traditional massage is not completely safe, and other adverse side effects may arise if the massage technique is not performed properly.
Abdominal massage that is not done by an expert, can cause intestinal obstruction which is fatal
Body aches after a massage are only a mild consequence of traditional massage which is often unavoidable. But for some of the more vulnerable people, abdominal massage can be a real danger.
In the stomach there are intestines. A professional massage therapist can recognize the presence of an intestine that feels like a hollow sausage, and can certainly tell which intestines are from which other abdominal muscles. But these are very subtle differences, which the traditional masseuse may not necessarily know.
The immense pressure from abdominal massage can cause a blocked intestine (ileus). Intestinal obstruction is a condition in which the intestines become blocked, which prevents food and fluids from passing through the digestive system to be excreted as waste.
A blocked bowel condition that is not detected and treated can lead to the death of the intestinal tissue because the blockage can cut off the blood supply to a portion of the intestine. This can cause a hole (perforation) in the intestinal wall, which can lead to infection. Peritonitis is the medical term for an infection in the abdominal cavity. This is a life-threatening condition that requires medical attention and often requires immediate surgery.
How to keep abdominal massage safe?
In order for you to get the most optimal benefits of abdominal massage, make sure you get a belly massage only when being massaged by a professional therapist who is certified, experienced, and understands the structure of the internal organs and abdominal muscles, and how to handle them.
