The Benefits Of Massage Therapy

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The Benefits of Massage Therapy

• Full body massages dont always get the love they
  deserve. For some people, getting a massage is
  the only thing that keeps them from having a
  mental breakdown, and for others, its
  essentially paying for another person to rub your
  back or step on it. A massage can make you feel
  like an entirely new person after a week of
  problems and tensions at work, but the list of
  other benefits that you can get by getting at
  least an hour of a good rubdown is not usually
  talked about. So we talked to various massage
  specialists and asked them what are the benefits
  of getting a proper massage that we dont already
  know of?

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It Gets Rid Of Postural Stress

• Have you ever wondered how a simple massage
  rejuvenates your body? Its because of postural
  stress from sitting down for long periods of
  time. Postural stress will usually manifest in
  the shoulder and/or the neck, which is why you
  often feel a knot or heaviness in those areas
  when you have been working long hours. However,
  it can also be felt in the lower back area when
  its gotten to the more advanced stages.
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• But dont panic a quick massage can counteract
  the negative effects of prolonged periods of
  sitting down, just be sure to have it regularly.

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Its an alternative treatment for chronic back
pain

• If you are suffering from chronic back pain and
  there seems to be no treatment or medication that
  works for you, try getting into massage therapy.
  Studies show that massages can improve blood
  circulation, which is why a regular massage can
  help with chronic pain anywhere in the body.

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It gets rid of constipation

• According to research, massage therapy can ease
  constipation better than laxatives. In one study,
  a number of people who suffer from constipation
  were divided into two groups. One group was given
  laxatives and the other was given regular
  massages over the course of eight weeks. After
  that, the group that received massage therapy
  happily reported that they were no longer having
  trouble with constipation

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It improves your quality of sleep

• Everyone knows that getting a massage can help
  you fall asleep, but what you dont know is that
  it also helps improve your quality of sleep. If
  you are having trouble getting sound sleep at
  night, massages can help you with that. According
  to research, babies who regularly receive
  massages sleep more and cry less. If it works on
  infants who barely sleep at night, whos to say
  it wont work for you?

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It soothes depression

• A massage is known to boost relaxation, which can
  greatly reduce stress levels. Stress is one of
  the many possible triggers of depression and
  anxiety, among other mental illnesses.
  Furthermore, a friendly human touch is always a
  good idea when helping our loved ones who are
  struggling.

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It boosts your immunity

• This is one benefit that we had never heard of
  before writing this article, and were sure
  youre as surprised as we were in a good way.
  One study has shown that massage therapy improves
  immune function even for someone who has HIV,
  since it boosts the white blood cell count, which
  is significant in fighting off infections.

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It gets rid of muscle soreness after an intense
workout

• Are you suffering from soreness after your
  intense workouts at the gym? Get a quick massage
  on the muscle you are aching from. It boosts
  circulation and helps your muscles recover so
  much faster.

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It lowers your blood pressure

• Massages have been reported to lower ones blood
  pressure and keep it down in patients with
  hypertension for up to 72 hours afterwards.