post-massage muscle soreness; rebound pain from massage
Refers to muscle pain or stiffness that appears after a massage, often the next day, as a reaction to the pressure applied.
I got a massage yesterday, and today my shoulders hurt from the rebound soreness.
The post-massage pain is so bad I can't turn my neck.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; also common.
Compound of 揉み (momi, 'massaging', continuative form of 揉む) and 返し (kaeshi, 'returning', continuative form of 返す), literally 'massage return'.