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5 Hidden Health
Benefits On Body Massage
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In Singapore, like in many parts of the world,
people have to deal with one type of postural stress
or another, according to experts. And in most cases,
this stress appears to manifest itself in the neck
and shoulders. If you are a desk worker, you have
all the reasons to worry. This is because more
advanced types of postural stress tends to appear as
pain or even weakness in the gluteals and the low
back. This is brought about by sitting for a long
period of time. Fortunately, massage is able to
counter the imbalance brought about by sitting. This
means that you can continue keeping your desk job.
You just have to ensure that you schedule regular
massage sessions. In this article, we reveal some
hidden health benefits of body massage.
1. Body massage eases muscle pain
If you have sore muscles, do not worry because a
regular massage session can help you. According to
experts, massage not only increases but also
improves circulation, just in the same way as
rubbing your elbow helps to relieve pain after you
have knocked it on the table. According to a 2011
research that was published in the journal Annals of
Internal Medicine, massage therapy has the same
effectiveness as the techniques that are used to
treat chronic back pain. For more about this study,
visit this link:
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=747008.
2. Soothes depression and anxiety
According to experts, human touch, when done on a
professional, friendly and safe context, can be
greatly therapeutic and relaxing. A 2005 study
(which can be seen here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15809216),
reports that women who were diagnosed with the
breast cancer disease and who got massage therapy
thrice a week said they were less angry and also
less depressed. The study was published in
International Journal of Neuroscience. In yet
another study that was published in Journal of the
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
established that patients who felt depressed and
anxious became happier and more relaxed after
getting a massage. Their stress levels had also gone
down considerably.
3. It improves sleep
Other than the fact that massage encourages a
restful sleep, it can also help you if you cannot
have a comfortable rest. Experts say that massage
encourages sleep and relaxation in individuals who
are undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
And if you have recently become a parent, know that
massage can help your kid sleep more, be less
stressed and cry less. Majority of registered
massage therapists in Singapore also do infant
massage. If, as a parent, you want to do the massage
yourself, it is very natural. There is no specific
technique. Just do anything that parents normally do
to soothe their babies to sleep.
4. It boosts immunity
Another hidden benefit of massage is that it can
boost your immunity. According to a 2010 research
that was published in Journal of Alternative and
Complementary Medicine, a massage can boost the
white blood cell count of a patient. White blood
cells play a big role in protecting the body from
being ravaged by diseases. Also, for individuals who
suffer from HIV, massage will improve their immune
function significantly.
5. It provides relief for headache
Next time you are hit with a headache do not go to
hospital because a massage is just as effective, if
not better than medications for headaches. This is
because massage decreases frequency as well as
intensity of tension headaches. According to
research conducted by University of Granada, Spain
researchers, a single massage therapy session has
instant effect on patients who suffer from chronic
tension headaches. The full study can be found at
this link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19748404. Unlike
medications for headaches, massage does not have any
side effects because it is a natural way to relief
headaches. Therefore, next time when you have
tension headache, head off to your nearest massage
therapist.
Conclusion
Many people know massage as only a means to relax
the body. But the truth is that body massage has so
many health benefits to your body. Among these
hidden benefits is that it relives muscle pain,
boosts, immunity, cures headaches, reduces anxiety
and depression especially in patients that have been
diagnosed with breast cancer and also improves sleep
not only in adults but also in restless kids who
cannot afford a comfortable rest. |
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masseurs arrived on time and they are very
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