SHOULD I DRINK WATER AFTER MY MASSAGE?

Should I drink water after my massage? We had this question from one of our clients yesterday, so that means some of you may be having, as well! This will be a shorter post than normal, but we wanted to give you a quick answer to a common question about massage.

The short answer is YES, ABSOLUTELY YES. If you have been to our clinic or any other massage clinic, you will find that you are most likely offered a cup of water after your massage. That is not enough water to drink after your massage, and no, coffee or tea doesn't count! After your massage, we recommend to drink at least 3-8 ounce cups of water after your massage. Not only should you be drinking 8-8 ounce cups of water day, there a couple reasons why it is so important to drink enough water on your massage days. 

The biggest reason is that your muscles need water. After your muscles have been worked out for an hour or so, they definitely need some water to rejuvenate, just like you need water after you

work out!   If you get a massage and do not drink enough water, you are WAY more likely to be super sore the next day. It is important to note that even if you drink plenty of water there is a chance that you will be sore for 24-72 hours after your massage, but if you can do something that will not only help your body to heal, but will also to prevent you from being sore the next day, why wouldn't you do it? Exactly!!

Drinking enough water is one of the easiest things to do that is extremely beneficial for your body. If you're anything like me, days can get very busy, which makes it a bit difficult to keep up with your water intake. That being said, there is a water bottle that tracks your water intake throughout the day and will light up when you need to drink more water. If you are having a hard time drinking enough water, I would highly recommend this! The water bottle is called Hidrate Spark if anyone is interested! 

Let us know if you have any other ideas on how to drink more water throughout the day when life gets crazy!

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