Research & Health Benefits

How beneficial is massage?

Some recent research shows massage therapy, healing touch that, like Swedish massage can, in decreasing blood pressure in patients with stress to help. Other notable organizations such as the Touch Research Institute, has been studying the effects of touch therapy and have shown that reducing massage therapy for pain and stress hormones, immunity helps reduce depression and, among other common health symptoms.

Another interesting massage therapy study showed that administration of child massage asthmatic patient to an improved air flow and pulmonary function helped, then decreasing anxiety and stress.

According to a published report NAMTPT (National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists), myofascial trigger point (another form of massage therapy) may, for the relief of symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, 72% of patients suffer from any medical conditions may be helpful.

What does massage therapy such effective natural health treatment?

In addition to block pain signals, massage therapy has been shown endorphin and serotonin production, which stimulate the lymphatic flow (a critical component of the immune system) improved. For example, manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a massage technique that promote lymphatic movement throughout the lymphatic vessels. This particular form of massage therapy may be especially helpful in those suffering from edema (excessive accumulation of fluid).