Benefits of Massage Therapy
Massage has been practiced for thousands of years. Over the past few years, massage therapy has become ever-increasingly popular.
Did you know?
- Massage is a general term for rubbing, pressing and manipulating your skin, muscles, ligaments and tendons.
- They’re over 80 different kinds of massage therapy styles with a wide variety of pressures, movements and techniques.
- The American Massage Therapy Association discovered that 50% of adult Americans who had a massage between July 2015 and July 2016 received it for medical or health reasons, including pain management, soreness/stiffness/spasms, injury rehabilitation, or overall wellness.
- Massage is generally considered an alternative medicine. It’s increasingly being offered along with standard treatment for a wide range of medical conditions.
They’re countless beneficial health reasons to get a massage, such as:
- manage low-back pain
- reduce muscle tension
- improve cardiovascular health
- help chronic neck pain
- lower blood pressure
- relieve stress
- reduce anxiety
- increase range of motion
- ease symptoms of depression
- enhance exercise performance
- sleep better
- fight off sickness
- lower joint replacement pain
- relieve postoperative pain
- relieve tension headaches
- reduce pain of osteoarthritis
- decrease rheumatoid arthritis pain
- decrease symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome
- improve digestive disorders
- improve balance in elderly adults
- temper effects of dementia
- promotes relaxation
- decrease migraine frequency
- reduce chemotherapy-related nausea
- improve quality of life in hospice care
Remember, massage can be a powerful tool to help you take charge of your health and well-being.
Studies have found that the benefits of massage demonstrate that it is an effective treatment for reducing pain, stress and muscle tension. Make sure to consult Michigan Sports & Spine Center or another specialist before you implement massage therapy into your treatment plan.
Sources: American Massage Therapy Association, Mayo Clinic, WebMD
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