An experienced practitioner may be able to help, but a detailed and accurate diagnosis and course of treatment is essential. A verbal check on the person's overall health is important and also to ascertain if a woman is pregnant. The immediate effect of treatments differs with each individual. A sense of well-being is common. Because of the deep relaxation that usually occurs and the stimulus to the major body systems, you may have some healing reactions.
Some people feel cold or flu-like symptoms, aches and pains, or headaches after the first treatment.
These symptoms will only last for a day or so and usually subside with each subsequent treatment. If these symptoms persist, please consult a qualified physician immediately. In general, any such effects you may experience are positive signs from your body telling you it is making an attempt to correct its own condition in a natural way. These are signs of elimination and the beginning of the healing process. The following are some unpleasant side reactions some people get after a shiatsu treatment and the causes of the same.