The dos and don'ts after your treatments

 

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Aftercare advice

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After each session, please follow the aftercare advice below for 12-24 hours where possible.

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• Avoid a lot of tea and coffee

• Avoid very hot spicy foods

• Avoid alcohol

• Drink plenty of water or herbal tea (but never excessively more than your normal fluid intake)

• Ventilate the car on the drive home as you may feel sleepy

• Avoid strenuous exercises

• Eat light meals- and please make sure you DO eat (also make sure you have eaten a light meal and are well hydrated before your treatment)

• Rest and relax as much as possible

• Avoid saunas

• Take note of how you feel after the treatment and in the week afterwards. This can be useful to me in formulating your treatment plan.

 

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Potential reactions to treatment

 

You are most likely to feel relaxed, calm, and happy after a treatment.

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Sometimes we may experience very temporary reactions to massage or acupuncture such as:

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• Increased urination

• Very temporary outbreak of a condition that has been suppressed

• Lethargy/ tiredness. If you feel too sleepy to drive home, don’t. Have a snack and sit in your car with windows open until you feel more alert.

• Feeling faint or nauseous- most likely if you haven’t eaten before a treatment (ie skipped breakfast or lunch)

• Emotional release; feeling sad or angry which then disipates

• Change in menstrual flow

• Headache- most likely if you haven’t hydrated yourself prior to your treatment.

• Disturbed sleep patterns

• Temporary lowering of blood pressure

• Post-massage muscle ache- if you get a lot of this I need to make the massage lighter next time.

• Bruising from massage- this should never happen, and the massage needs to be a lot lighter next time.

• Bruising from acupuncture- occasionally you may get a small bruise, follow the advice below. 

 

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Acupuncture Bruise; It is rare to get a bruise from acupuncture when using the very fine needles that I use. When it does happen it is normally minor and smaller than a 20p size. If you get a bruise, apply gentle pressure and try to cool the bruise to constrict the blood vessels and prevent further bruising. Tip: a teaspoon that has been kept in the fridge is perfect to press against an acupuncture bruise.

If a large bruise appears and you are concerned, please contact your GP or telephone 111 NHS as soon as possible for advice, please also contact me.

 

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If you are ever concerned about how you are feeling, please email, call or message me. I am happy to help.

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Also let me know when you feel amazing after a treatment. I love hearing your feedback!