Massage Therapy & Lymph Node Swelling: A Possible Connection?

Question
Recently I fell ill with a cold, and recovered quickly and everything was fine.  
Two weeks later I was given a massage.  Then, only two days after that, I
found swelling in my lymph nodes around my shoulders and neck. I went to
the doctor and they can't seem to figure out what the problem is and what is
causing the glands to swell.  I think that maybe the cold, the massage and
recent gland problems might be related.  I have heard that massage therapy
can release toxins like lactic acid, bacteria and viruses back into the system,
so I wanted to know if it was possible that my muscles were still holding onto
the virus that I thought I had recovered from and released it into my system
causing the lymph nodes to swell.  I'm not sure if any of this holds any kind
of weight, but I would like to know if any the problems I mentioned might
related.  

Thanks,

Jeff

Answer
Hi Jeff

You are accurate about the massage releasing the cold back into your system . Often when we do get sick, the body will store the cold until it has the proper nutrition, rest and environment needed to remove the bacteria causing cold.

I guess my question is during that two weeks did you feel 100% or up and down? I'm the type to return back to my lifestyle as soon as I can even if I'm not 100%. And was the level of stress higher than normal?

All these elements contribute to your body, putting it off until you are resting. Massage simply flushed the cold back into your bloodstream to resolve it. The swelling are white blood cells surrounding the bacteria and destroying it.

This has happened to me during the days of taking antibiotics regularly, I would bounce back from a cold or flu, but then later on I became  susceptible to another strain of the bacteria!

Have you ever heard of Echinacea? Google it, this is an amazing plant. When you drink a tea or tincture made from it, it actually increases and strengthens your body's natural immune system. Think of it as preventative maintenance. Echinacea is best taken the moment you start feeling the symptoms or when you are coming off a cold.

In any event your intuition serves you well Jeff in figuring this out, use it again for maintaining your health.

Did you know in certain parts of China doctors only get paid when you are healthy? Yup, they prescribe herbs to prevent illness. If you get sick they are not a good doctor and don't get paid! How about them apples?

To preventative maintenance!

Regards

John Nickolas