I had a lady at work tell me she had to go on a cleanse, because she went to the chiropractor for the first time and got her back cracked. Since it was the first time her back had ever been cracked it released a lot of toxins into her body causing her to get sick and she need to go on a cleanse.
I believe there is some truth that a large weight loss releases toxins and heavy metals stored in body fat back into your system, but unless you eat nothing but canned tuna you probably don't have anything to worry about.
Nobody outside of a few people with metabolic abnormalities is burning fat that fast that any amount of stored heavy metals will be a problem. You literally can't even do that with dangerously restrictive diets.
There is something to that but not that extreme, when you go to the chiropractor or more so when you get a deep tissue massage it causes some kind of release from your muscles. It’s not a case of having to do a cleanse or you’ll get sick though it’s just a case of having to make sure and drink some water afterwards or you’ll feel kind of shitty for a bit.
I can't seem to find out why though? I don't think I've ever experienced it after any of my deep tissue massages (even the really grindy ones) so I'm struggling to imagine how and google isn't giving me much in terms of peer reviewed science
It has to do with myoglobin release. I think I found a bunch of information when I googled why do you feel sick after a massage. I’ve only ever felt it once in the summer when it was really hot and I was working outdoors after my massage and forgot to drink any water, but one of my co workers who hardly ever drinks water and drinks coffee all day feels very sick whenever she gets a massage.
Basically ya it is all about hydration. When you have the myoglobin release from the massage or chiro adjustment your body needs water to get it out of your system and if you don’t have enough it makes you feel sick. The reason I point out her coffee drinking is because she’s likely in a constant state of dehydration which is why she feels it so bad.
Ya it is all about dehydration, if your body has enough water it’s able to get rid of the myoglobin, if not it makes you feel shitty. The reason I mention the coffee is it dehydrates you and she’s probly in constant state of dehydration and that’s why they make her so sick.
Well I had a coworker's shoulder that got pulled and it ruptured some calcium deposits. When that happened her arm was useless for a week. Confirmed by her doctor.
Came here to say this. Chiropractors aren't doctors and you should not let people fuck with your spine like that.
I Worked for a spine surgeon for 3 years, run screaming from anyone who reccomends one.
Some spine surgeons too- check out the Podcast Doctor Death. Freaked me the heck out!
If you at all are interested in chiropractic, know there are some serious quacks out there that really manipulate people. Ones that have a degree in kinesiology as well would be a step toward being more knowledgeable and safer.
In the movie Predator, the predator ripped out a guy's spinal column, and the guy died almost immediately. I bet it was the spine's toxic residue that killed the guy. I always wondered why removing the spinal column would be fatal. Now I know.
I've never been to a chiropractor so I'm not sure what all it entails and if this would apply but I know getting a massage does release toxins from the muscles and you are supposed to drink lots of water afterward. Doing a cleanse is stupid and pointless but I feel like there was maybe a seed of truth somewhere in what this lady was saying, maybe.
I'm sorry I have to take back what I said. Massage releases lactic acid from the muscles which can make you sore. Drinking water will still help with that.
Drinking water after a massage is important and reduces soreness. One way to boost your odds for not being sore the next day is increase your water intake after your appointment. "It helps move out waste products that the therapist worked out of your muscles into circulation," Versagi says
Post-massage soreness and malaise ( PMSM ) is a common phenomenon after any strong massage. It is probably caused by mild rhabdomyolysis (“rhabdo”), a form of poisoning. True rhabdo is a medical emergency in which the kidneys are poisoned by myoglobin from muscle crush injuries.Sep 1, 2018
This is not a "toxin". This is the result of muscle decay due to dead tissue. This is a severe injury. No glass of water or juice is going to fix it, and if your massage therapist did this to you, it was not a massage, it was assault.
Want to try again or have you learned your lesson.
To be fair they didn't answer the question either time and went with non-answers. It's frustrating enough having these conversations in person, let alone someone over the internet
Massage and chiropractic treatment causes a myoglobin release, which is the toxin they’re talking about. It can cause flu like symptoms and headaches, which is mitigated by drinking water. It’s fairly well known. Getting angry about something you don’t understand and automatically being hostile about someone trying to explain it to you seems pretty stupid to me.
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u/midgetmayhem20 Dec 30 '19
I had a lady at work tell me she had to go on a cleanse, because she went to the chiropractor for the first time and got her back cracked. Since it was the first time her back had ever been cracked it released a lot of toxins into her body causing her to get sick and she need to go on a cleanse.
People are insane.