The powerful message behind the massage… top 10 massage health benefits
Massages aren’t just about unwinding and relaxation, although that is certainly one of the immediate and most enjoyable perks! There is a powerful message that we would like to share with you about the range of health benefits you can receive from regular massages by a qualified professional.
Here’s our top ten health benefits to massages:
- Helps soothe anxiety, stress and depression.
- Helps in digestive disorders.
- Reduces the frequency of headaches/migraines.
- Improves sleep - reduces stress-related insomnia.
- Eases soft tissue strains or injuries .
- Lowers blood pressure.
- Decreases rheumatoid arthritis/osteoarthritis pain.
- Increases range of motion / improves balance in older adults.
- Helps fibromyalgia pain.
So, what exactly is a professional massage?
There are many different types of massages available, including back, neck, shoulder, scalp, full body and sports massages using a variety of different oils.
Massage is a general term for pressing and rubbing your skin, muscles, ligaments and tendons using a variety of different pressures and strokes. Massage is viewed as a complementary alternative medicine, with studies demonstrating the positive health benefits of regular massages as an effective treatment for reducing anxiety, stress, muscle tension and pain.