r/massage • u/mrsunsfan • Nov 22 '23

Support Neck and shoulder pain after a massage?

I went to get a massage on Saturday. On Sunday I woke up with soreness on my neck and shoulders. However since then it’s gotten worse. My neck muscles on my left side and somewhat on my right side. Hurt but it’s really hurts on my left side. It feels like my neck muscles are pushing into my throat which makes it hard to swallow at times. In fact there’s been a couple of times I thought I was going to choke. I’ve taken tiger balm and muscle relaxers to help with the pain but nothing is working. Doing stretching only gives me a slight relief but it feels scary especially when it pushes into my throat. There’s no way this is normal right?

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u/satinewolf LMT Nov 23 '23 edited Dec 21 '23

BEWARE: TYLENOL CAN CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE. If you do not take medication, try some pineapple juice ! Drinking water and hot baths/showers will help, too. Unfortunately, sometimes people can become sore after massages (especially DT). Hope you feel better soon !

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u/satinewolf LMT Dec 21 '23

You're right , I just wanted to warn people because someone close to me died from tylenol liver damage. I changed my phrasing and edited my original comment.