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The Many Benefits of Massage Therapy
If you've always thought massage was something only pampered
spa clients indulge in, you might want to reconsider. Massage, aside from
feeling wonderful, actually delivers a host of legitimate health benefits.
Don't believe it? Consider the evidence:
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Less anxiety and depression. In several
studies, depressed children, women suffering from anorexia, and smokers
trying to quit were found to have lower levels of anxiety and stress after
massage, according to the Mayo Clinic.
- Lower levels of pain. Study subjects
who had fibromyalgia, migraines and recent surgery experienced less
pain after receiving massages. And while there's no way to make childbirth easy,
studies have shown that massaging a laboring woman causes her muscles to relax
and lowers her pain levels, possibly shortening her labor and hospital stay.
- Better immune function. Studies
of HIV patients who received regular massages showed
an increase in their number of natural killer cells, which keep the immune
system humming.
- Easier cancer treatment.
Cancer patients who got massages during
treatment were less tired and anxious and reported less pain.
- Lower
blood pressure. In one study of 263 massage recipients, the
average systolic blood pressure was lowered by more than 10 millimeters of mercury
(mm Hg), the average diastolic blood pressure was lowered by
more than 5 millimeters of mercury, and the average heart rate was reduced almost
11 beats per minute after receiving deep-tissue massage.
- Deeper sleep. A study of
fibromyalgia patients revealed that those
who received regular massages during treatment slept more deeply and with less
movement during the night than those who
received other forms of relaxation therapy over the course of several weeks.
- Better athletic performance.
Massage is a great tool for professional
athletes and recreational exercisers alike. It can increase joint flexibility,
reduce muscle soreness and shorten
recovery times.
- Higher self-esteem. Physical
touch can help people feel special and
cared for, especially those with disabilities or illnesses or without
regular partners to provide physical
contact.
- Increased growth for babies. It's been shown that babies need touch
in order to grow and develop normally. Premature babies especially benefit from
massage, becoming more
active and alert and gaining weight more quickly than those who aren't massaged.
Maryland Kinesiology and Wellness Institute
Karen Beleck, Director
3505 Pinkney Road,
Baltimore, MD 21215 ● TEL: 410-358-9580 ●
info@MDKWI.com
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