25 Reasons to Get a Massage

Massage is not only for relaxation. There are actually health benefits related to getting a massage, which are listed below:

Relieve stress
Relieve postoperative pain
Reduce anxiety
Manage low-back pain
Help fibromyalgia pain
Reduce muscle tension
Enhance exercise performance
Relieve tension headaches
Sleep better
Ease symptoms of depression
Improve cardiovascular health
Reduce pain of osteoarthritis
Decrease stress in cancer patients
Improve balance in older adults
Decrease rheumatoid arthritis pain
Temper effects of dementia
Promote relaxation
Lower blood pressure
Decrease symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Help chronic neck pain
Lower joint replacement pain
Increase range of motion
Decrease migraine frequency
Improve quality of life in hospice care
Reduce chemotherapy-related nausea

The frequency of massages matter. Once a month is adequate for maintenance or an acute muscle spasm. Otherwise, twice a month is more appropriate for elimination on trigger points or adhesions. Once to twice a week is necessary for conditions such as frozen shoulder, sciatica, iliotibial band syndrome (IT Band), piriformis syndrome or other chronic conditions.