Massage as a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen.
The benefits of massage on human body are countless and include increased immune function (by lifting the activity level of the body’s natural “killer T cells,” which fight off viruses), pain management, boost of mental health and wellness, stress relief and conditions associated with it, such as tension headaches. Massage boosts immune system and relieve your tension, however, when your body is already fighting off a virus like Covid-19, a massage can actually make things worse.
When a patient can consider receiving a massage after contracting Covid-19.
According to current studies, the time from onset to clinical recovery for mild cases is approximately 2 weeks and is 3-6 weeks for patients with severe or critical disease. Recovering patients with mild symptoms become low-risk around 10 days after they first fall ill. One journal revealed that traces of the virus could persist in the body for up to two weeks after symptoms had vanished; as the patients were no longer coughing or sneezing. Other sources shown that the virus survived in one Chinese patient’s respiratory tract for 37 days – above the average of 24 days for those with critical disease status.
Two negative swab tests on consecutive days are considered as the all-clear – meaning self-isolation can end and a patient can theoretically begin having a contact with others, including massage. Massage will speed up your recovery process and it is a wonderful medium to get rid of tightness from all the coughing, sneezing and muscular pain.
