Massage Therapy & Relaxation Massage
Pain is multi-dimensional and can be better managed through holistic approaches such as massage therapy. Based on evidence from Pain Medicine Magazine, therapeutic massage therapy benefitted more patients than those who received little to no treatment. Massage therapy can also help reduce anxiety, aid in muscle healing and help reduce pain over all.
MASAGE FOR CHRONIC LOWER BACK PAIN
Researchers found that “patients receiving massage were twice as likely as those receiving usual care to report significant improvements in both their pain and function”. The study was conducted over 10 weeks through Group Health Research Institute. 1
Study Details
- Participants had a 60-minute massage once a week for 10 weeks
- Massage patients also said they reduced the amount of over the counter anti-inflammatory medications they took.
- The study compared both relaxation massage and “structural massage” therapy and found no difference in the results from the type of massage given.
MASSAGE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
In a recent study in the International Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers concluded massage therapy could serve as an effective intervention in controlling blood pressure in pre-hypertensive women. The study showed that the immediate results of lowered blood pressure lasted up to 72 hours after massage. 2
MASSAGE BENEFITS ALL AGES!
Massage therapy can benefit stability, neuromuscular function, immune function and cardiovascular health in all patients. Stability is imperative for the older population because it can decrease the fall risk of patients. Neuromuscular and immune function are beneficial for all ages, massage can aide in increasing blood flow, lymph flow and increases white blood cell production. When these function are flowing your muscles are going!