Is it beneficial to receive a massage to help relieve the muscle aches caused by a cold?
There are pros and cons to receiving a massage when you are ill. While you may find that temporary relief from muscle aches helps improve the way that your body feels, you may also find that your body is more sensitive to touch when you are sick. Massage therapy can release toxins into the bloodstream which can compromise an already-weak immune system and make you ultimately feel worse, rather than better. Additionally, you run the risk of passing on your cold to your massage therapist and the others he comes in contact with. A better option is to get your rest. Heal yourself with medicine, juice, chicken soup and lots of sleep. And then, when the effects of the cold have passed, you can more fully enjoy your massage without affecting the health of others. It’ll be a particularly good treat to look forward to which just might help your mind heal your body faster!
