Should you be sore after a Thai massage?
Researchers in Thailand studied the effects of Thai massage on a group of 120 people with nonspecific low back pain. Half the test group was treated with Thai massage and the rest with other conservative management techniques that included joint mobilization (a technique that involves applying pressure), hot packs, and manual stretching to painful areas.
Thai massage is based on the idea that energy moves through your body along predictable lines or pathways known as sens.
Studies have found that people who receive Thai massage test lower on measures of psychological stress following treatment.