Effect of massage on blood pressure and heart rate/rhythm?

[oldtrout466]

Has anyone had experience of having a massage and it affecting their blood pressure and  heart rate or rhythm?
After 2/12 of very low BP (106/60 ish) and only the occasional ectopic I had a therapeutic massage earlier this week to free up the tension in my back following not being very mobile after surgery. I had some lymphodema in my hip and buttock - which has gone down a lot -but overnight my BP has gone completely out of control. Soaring to 148/90 with a heart rate of 100. It goes down if I still really still and do deep breathing but soats again at the smallest movement. I wondered if the forcing of fluid back into the bloodstream from tissues could have caused it ?

[Saka4391]

Hello, have you completely cured from your condition after the massage few years ago?
I had the same experience as yours few months ago. Thanks for the information

[oldtrout466]

Thank you so much - this was a really useful website - I had searched but not found this so I am most grateful.
I have been monitoring my BP since Tues when it went up -seen a locum GP (who said that 138 was ok for my age ....dear) (I'm 47 weigh 9st - English and normally walk the dog twice a day and swim - I think NOT normal!) I also ended up at a 'walk in centre on Thurs and had an ECG - which by the time they took it showed almost normal (but still said possible infarct - but I am on a heart rhythm med so it always shows a slight abnormality!) Finally saw my usual GP on Friday who was concerned so i am monitoring it over the wekend and going back Tues. I think that it is starting to go down now - esp if i rest and move around slowly. I've also booked an appt with my EP cardiologist for a couple of weeks. I'll print out this website info to discuss. It was a trigger point, painful massage i had - it certainly freed up my back which had been solid for 6 weeks! and reduced the lymphodema in my hip/buttock from my op 10 weeks ago! Shame about the other effects.