07/22/2025
In Brittneys words….🩵
The next time you think Massage isn't important just remember this...
The therapeutic benefits of massage are the subject of ongoing research. So far, scientific studies have shown massage to be effective in treating the following conditions:
• Fibromyalgia (Castro-Sánchez, et al., 2011),
• Lowering blood pressure (Hernandez-Reif, et al., 2000),
• Lower back pain (Preyde, 2003),
• Osteoarthritis of the knee (Perlman, Sabina, Williams, Njike, & Katz, 2006),
• Cancer-related fatigue (Currin & Meister, 2008),
• Cancer-related pain (American College of Physicians, 2008),
• Alcohol withdrawal (Reader, Young, & Connor, 2005),
• Headache pain (Quinn, Chandler, & Moraska, 2002),
• Carpal tunnel syndrome (Field, et al., 2004),
• Post-operative pain (Piotrowski, et al., 2003), and
• Improving immune system function (Rapaport, Schettler, & Bresee, 2010).