Top 5 Health Benefits of Regular Massage Therapy

From http://www.nuhs.edu

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The health experts at National University of Health Sciences want you to know the top five health benefits of adding regular massage therapy to your health and wellness strategy.

Massage therapy from a licensed practitioner can:

  • Lower stress
    The long-term effects of stress can take emotional and physical tolls. Massage therapy may relieve stressand conditions associated with it, such as tension headaches.
  • Increase immune function
    Medical research
     indicates that massage therapy can help boost immune system strength by increasing the activity level of the body’s natural “killer T cells,” which fight off viruses.
  • Boost mental health and wellness 
    Research suggests
     that symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression (all associated with mental health) may be directly affected with massage therapy.
  • Manage pain
    Pain can negatively affect a person’s quality of life and impede recovery from illness or injury. Recent findingshighlight the role of massage in pain management.
  • Improve physical fitness
    Elite and recreational athletes alike can benefit from massage therapy-massage can reduce muscle tension, improve exercise performance and prevent injuries.

(source – American Massage Therapy Association)

The best way to experience the benefits of massage is to try a one-hour massage session for yourself. EynsMassage offers relaxing therapeutic massage and more in its integrative massage by experienced LMT’s at an affordable cost. Schedule a session today by calling 518-396-6363

Link to original article below.

https://www.nuhs.edu/patients/health-information/articles/top-5-health-benefits-of-regular-massage-therapy/

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