Far from being a luxury, massage is an important tool in the arsenal of sustained wellness. It can benefit muscle conditions, joint pain and inflammation, stress, headaches, injuries, cancer treatment, infant growth (MayoClinic.com) and a number of other situations.
Massage therapy can also help eliminate toxins from the body, and thus is an excellent complement to any detoxification program. The stress reducing and posture correction benefits alone can provide relief from many common complaints from patients in our office.
A large amount of research has been done to tout the numerous medical benefits of massage. Even the popular magazine Newsweek cited “Five Surprising Benefits of Massage” (2008), which included the reduction of stress throughout the body, an immunity boost by decreasing cortisol levels, and lower blood pressure due to stimulation of reactions from the vagus nerve, which is responsible for regulating this function.
