Post Treatment / Follow Up Care

I’m not a doctor, mental health counselor, dietician, or specialist so I cannot prescribe or tell you what to do. I do encourage you to speak with one of the above or an educated personal trainer to gain specialized and specific advice for your specific needs. I can, however, openly share my own honest experiences of what works best for me as a patient. You can take that for face value and use the ideas to prompt questions for your dietician or doctor to see what would work best for you and your body. You’ll see my quote below, from one friend’s experience to another.

“My best lasting relief after my own sessions of Massage or Counterstrain have been found by just treating my body well and fueling it well. Especially 24 hours before until about 72 hours after receiving treatment, I try to balance what my body needs versus what it wants. That way my inflammation is decreased before I ask for Brian or Chris’ time to help fix me up with Counterstrain and I’m not accumulating more inflammation while my body is trying to release those tender points they just spent time working on.

It’s not a requirement to change habits around the time of my sessions and it won’t make or break the results necessarily, it just makes sense to me to treat my body better to make the best use of the technique benefits that I can. I keep my water bottle nearby to hydrate if I feel extra thirsty. I feel motivated to eat cleaner and less inflammatory foods, and I enjoy going for a family walks in the evening instead of watching movies on the couch to relax. I try to get an amount of sleep that feels restorative or rejuvenating to my body and mind. I may even try an Epsom salt bath the night after I am treated to aid in relaxing my muscles.

None of this is to say you won’t catch me enjoying some southern brew sweet tea, ice cream or cookies from time to time- because you will. I am human, I am not perfect. I am aware that sugar feeds inflammation and I also grew up in the 90’s on poptarts and koolaid so I have a sweet tooth. I just feel healthier and happier when I find balance through moderation; a scoop of ice cream rather than a pint for example. As I age I can really feel the difference of how my body responds to when I fuel it with lean meats, fish, nuts, whole grains, brown rice, fresh veggies and fruits as compared to processed or sugary options. I’m prefer to feel my best, so within reason I do my best to live my life while fueling myself responsibly. It’s been working out better for me that way thus far and I have immense gratitude to the mentors that educated me to feel this way along my path”.

-Kelly Martin