{"id":14489,"date":"2021-07-07T18:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T22:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/?p=14489"},"modified":"2022-07-08T15:08:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T19:08:21","slug":"mixing-alcohol-and-massage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/lifestyle\/your-best-massage\/mixing-alcohol-and-massage\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixing Alcohol &#038; Massage: Why You Should Never Do It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We all deserve the chance to recover physically and mentally after a long week, and an adult beverage (or three) followed by a soothing massage might sound like a perfect recipe for relaxation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if your daydreams of unwinding at home involve both a few stiff drinks and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/massage-on-demand\">massage therapy session<\/a>, you should understand that massage therapists don\u2019t approve of combining too much booze and massage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are varying opinions on how long you should wait after drinking to get a massage, massage therapy experts agree that it\u2019s not safe to massage a client when they are drunk or have had too many drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why shouldn&#8217;t I get a massage right after drinking?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The key is moderation. Alcohol, like massage, has a powerful effect on your body.&nbsp;When you are intoxicated or under the influence, the&nbsp;two don\u2019t mix&nbsp;together in a healthy manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s dive in to the simple facts about the effects of both alcohol and massage on your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How&nbsp;massage affects the body<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Massage boosts circulation, pushing the body\u2019s lymph fluid around and helping you to shed excess fluids more quickly. (This is why your therapist will encourage you to drink plenty of water after a massage.)<\/li><li>Massage creates a state of deep relaxation, lowers your blood pressure, reduces levels of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/16162447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stress hormones like cortisol <\/a>and increases pleasurable hormones like dopamine and serotonin in the body.<\/li><li>Massage releases toxins from the muscles into the bloodstream, which can heighten the negative effects of alcohol.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How&nbsp;alcohol affects the body<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Alcohol, a diuretic, is well-known for its <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.niaaa.nih.gov\/publications\/arh24-1\/05-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dehydrating effects<\/a>, as anyone who\u2019s ever had a hangover headache will tell you.<\/li><li>Alcohol causes your blood vessels to dilate, moving the alcohol through your bloodstream and increasing your blood alcohol level.<\/li><li>Alcohol impairs cognitive reasoning. Alcohol consumption can impair reflexes, limit motor control, and reduce coordination.<\/li><li>Drinking too much <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.niaaa.nih.gov\/publications\/Hangovers\/beyondHangovers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">weakens the body\u2019s immune system<\/a>, and a single event of binge-drinking can limit your body\u2019s ability to prevent infections for up to 24 hours.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How&nbsp;massage interacts with alcohol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Numbed&nbsp;senses.<\/strong> Alcohol and massage are both relaxing. But the deep relaxation of massage, combined with the numbing effect of alcohol, means that you may not be in touch with your body during your massage. This makes it difficult for both you and your massage therapist to judge the best level of pressure for your massage. You want to feel the massage, don&#8217;t you?<\/li><li><strong>Amplified drunkenness.<\/strong> Alcohol travels through your bloodstream. Massage increases circulation and flushes toxins from muscles, which means that alcohol both hits your bloodstream <em>more quickly<\/em> and remains there <em>longer<\/em>. Some massage therapists have seen tipsy customers become more drunk during a massage because of this amplification effect.<\/li><li><strong>Intensified hangovers.<\/strong> Both massage and alcohol can have a dehydrating effect. This doesn\u2019t just make you thirstier \u2013 it can intensify hangover symptoms. (That said, a massage can help <a href=\"\/blog\/benefits-of-massage\/massage-is-the-hangover-cure-youve-been-waiting-for\">cure hangovers<\/a>.)<\/li><li><strong>Canceled-out positive effects.<\/strong> Massage strengthens the body\u2019s immune system, but drinking too much <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.niaaa.nih.gov\/publications\/Hangovers\/beyondHangovers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">weakens the body\u2019s immune system<\/a> \u2013 meaning that you lose this important health benefit of massage, essentially canceling out the positive effect.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best practices for massage and alcohol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Licensed massage therapists will typically refuse to work with a customer who is visibly intoxicated. While they will work with customers who have had a glass of wine but are not drunk, massage experts recommend that you wait at least four hours after drinking alcohol before getting a massage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long story short, [too much] alcohol and massage don\u2019t mix well.&nbsp;Feel free to have a glass of wine or a mimosa pre-massage, but keep the Oktoberfest-style beer binge as an after-massage treat if you&#8217;re hoping to get the best from <em>both<\/em> worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\r\n\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n\"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\r\n\"headline\": \"The Truth About Mixing Alcohol and Massage\",\r\n\"description\": \"Massage, then drinks = OK. Drinks, then massage = Not OK. 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Alcohol consumption can impair reflexes, limit motor control, and reduce coordination.\r\nDrinking too much weakens the body\u2019s immune system, and a single event of binge-drinking can limit your body\u2019s ability to prevent infections for up to 24 hours.\r\nHow massage interacts with alcohol\r\nNumbed senses. Alcohol and massage are both relaxing. But the deep relaxation of massage, combined with the numbing effect of alcohol, means that you may not be in touch with your body during your massage. This makes it difficult for both you and your massage therapist to judge the best level of pressure for your massage. You want to feel the massage, don\u2019t you?\r\nAmplified drunkenness. Alcohol travels through your bloodstream. (We know, it doesn\u2019t sound as much fun when we say it that way.) Massage increases circulation and flushes toxins from muscles, which means that alcohol both hits your bloodstream more quickly and remains there longer. 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