09/01/2025
How Often Should You Book a Massage? 💆♂️💆♀️✨
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I get asked this a lot! How often you should book a massage depends on your body, your goals, and your schedule, but here’s what research suggests:
• Stress Relief & Relaxation: Once a month 🌿🛋️
Reduces tension, promotes calm, and supports overall well-being.
• Acute Pain or Recent Injury: 1–2 times per week 💪🩹
Supports healing, eases discomfort, and helps restore normal function.
• Chronic Pain: Weekly or every 1–3 weeks 🗓️🌸
Maintains mobility, decreases persistent pain, improves function, and enhances quality of life.
• Athletic Recovery: Weekly or biweekly 🏃♂️⚡🏋️♀️💨
Enhances performance, prevents injury, supports recovery, and improves function.
💡 These are general guidelines from research, but what matters most is what works best for your body and your schedule. Even occasional massage can make a meaningful difference, helping you feel more relaxed, supported, and functionally balanced.
References
American Massage Therapy Association. (n.d.). Massage therapy for mental health. Retrieved August 31, 2025, from https://www.amtamassage.org/about/position-statements/massage-therapy-for-mental-health/
Cherkin, D. C., Sherman, K. J., Balderson, B. H., Cook, A. J., Hawkes, R. J., & Turner, J. A. (2011). A comparison of the effects of massage, exercise, and a self-care book on chronic back pain. Annals of Internal Medicine, 155(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-155-1-201107050-00002
Mayo Clinic Health System. (2020, February 10). Massage helps anxiety, depression. Retrieved August 31, 2025, from https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/massage-for-depression-anxiety-and-stress
Sherman, K. J., Cherkin, D. C., Erro, J., & Deyo, R. A. (2009). A randomized trial comparing acupuncture, therapeutic massage, and usual care for chronic low back pain. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 25(3), 233–238. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e31818b4e9b