An incorrectly performed massage will most likely be useless, and that’s not even the worst of it – in some cases it can be harmful to health.
For this reason, it is necessary to be able to determine what kind of massage therapist you have come to – a professional or an amateur.
The massage therapist asks questions before the procedure
Massage has contraindications, so it is the specialist’s responsibility to clarify the patient’s health condition and find out whether he or she has any chronic diseases or allergies.
If you don’t hear a single question from the massage therapist, you’re probably dealing with an incompetent master.
First, the massage therapist warms up the body
At the beginning of a therapeutic massage, the specialist should gently warm up the skin and muscles, and only then increase the impact, and the procedure should be completed with light stroking and patting.
You feel comfortable during the massage
Relaxing and cosmetic massages give only pleasant sensations, which cannot be said about cupping, anti-cellulite and some other types of massage. They imply slight discomfort. But even in this case, you should not experience acute or sharp pain.
After the first sessions, muscles may ache.
If the specialist has worked the muscles deeply, they may ache slightly. However, this is not an ironclad rule, but rather an assumption.
To reduce discomfort, take a hot bath with added salt or do light stretching.
