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The Benefits of Frequent MassageRegardless of the adjectives we assign to it (pampering, rejuvenating, therapeutic) or the reasons we seek it out (a luxurious treat, stress relief, pain management), massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your health-care regimen.

Boost Your Immune SystemEver feel like your immune system is working overtime? If so, you might want to give it some help by working with a massage therapist or skin care professional trained in manual lymph drainage. This mysterious sounding name refers to a technique that was invented in Europe and is widely used there. The treatment can not only boost your immunity, it can help the body detox, move congestion out of the body, and reduce swelling, especially after surgery.

Cortisol decreases and serotonin and dopamine increase following massage therapy - PubMedIn this article the positive effects of massage therapy on biochemistry are reviewed including decreased levels of cortisol and increased levels of serotonin and dopamine. The research reviewed includes studies on depression (including sex abuse and eating disorder studies), pain syndrome studies, r …

Massage Therapy Can Play Positive Role in Your Mental HealthMichelle Ebbin, massage therapy expert, believes that holistic practices like massage therapy can play a greater role in helping people keep their mental health in check.

Massage During Pregnancy and Postpartum - PubMedMassage is systematic touch and manipulation of the soft tissues of the body that is increasingly being used as an adjunctive therapy for stress relief and to promote relaxation and wellbeing during pregnancy and as an alternative to pharmacologic or invasive forms of analgesia during labor. Literat …

The efficacy of traditional Thai massage for the treatment of chronic pain: A systematic review - PubMedThe TTM benefits of pain reduction appear to maintain for up to 15 weeks. Additional research is needed to identify the moderators, mediators and to determine the long-term benefits of TTM relative to control conditions.

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