can massage have an adverse effect on sore muscles?

[Joyce]

my bf and i have recently begun giving each other back massages.
i lounge around the house all day becadon'ti'm waiting to start school in january. so i dont put any strain on myself really.but he works & works hard so his back is constantly sore.
anyhow. i've never really had back aches & pains (i lounge around the house all dat= but when he would massage my back he would hit sore spots I've never knew i had. after we started this I would massage my own back sometimes.....& theres a dull ache in my lower back all the time now. could getting massages have triggered the muscle aches throughout my lower back? .....silly question i know. I also MAY be pregnant. very small chance. so i'm trying to rule out the causes of my newly found lower back aches. could it be from the massages?

 

[anjum rafiq]

massage is a physiotherapetic technique so obviously not having any limitations ur lower back pain may be a neuro problem

 

[dcslmt]

Yes. Massage performed improperly can cause damage to the muscle or aggravate an underlying condition. But as you mentioned, there are several things that could be contributing to your back pain. Being sedentary (lounging around the house all day) is proven to cause/exacerbate low back pain.

Your best bet is to start ruling things out one by one. Take a pregnancy test. If it's not that, cut out the massages. If that doesn't help, add some physical activity to your days.