what are the "toxins" released by deep tissue massage or spinal manipulation?

[stimpy]

a true deep tissue massage tends to make one feel a bit crappy the next day, and I've heard that is due to the release of "toxins", a vague term indeed. Are these excess calcium, or other compounds released into the bloodstream to be filtered by the kidneys and liver?

 

[tonalc1]

The 'toxin' they're usually talking about is myoglobin, which is a protein in skeletal and cardiac muscle. When the muscle is injured or crushed, myoglobin is released into the blood. Myoglobin is a cousin to hemoglobin, and is a sensitive marker for muscle injury. It also breaks down into components that are definitely toxic to the body.

It would take a really rough massage to cause huge amounts of myoglobin to be released, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

Drink lots of water before and after a massage.

 

[ERIN R]

if you drink plenty of water after the massage it will flush out the toxins. to answer your question yes it is released into the bloodstream

 

[banzai]

it's a buzzward, it doesn't release any 'toxins.' A toxin has a specific definition of a poison produced in nature.

most likely due to lactic acid synthesis of the muscles aggrivated by harsh massaging do you feel crappy afterwards, the same feeling as if you had an extremely exhausting workout.

But there are not 'toxins' released--that doesn't make ANY sense physiologically