The Scientific Benefits of Massage Therapy
Massage therapy feels great, but what are the scientific benefits of massage?
Current research tells us that massage therapy helps:
reduce levels of anxiety and depression;
improve quality and duration of sleep; and
decrease pain levels (general pain, chronic pain, headache, shoulder, neck, back, arthritis, postoperative, and jaw pain.)
Improvements in sleep, mood and pain levels can create windows of opportunity where you feel better and can move and socialize more. Enjoying movement, socializing and building strength can help you build momentum on your path to health and recovery. Find an RMT who you feel comfortable with, who is a good listener, and who is curious to find out what works best for you.
Our Vancouver RMTs have learned how to work with a variety of health conditions including:
Ankylosing spondylitis
Arthritis
Back pain
Bell’s palsy
Burn recovery
Bursitis
Cancer recovery
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Chronic or persistent pain
Complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
Digestive concerns: constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Crohn's Disease
Fibromyalgia
Headaches: tension, cluster and migraines
Hemiplegia
Intercostal neuralgia
Iliotibial band friction syndrome (runner’s knee)
Insomnia
Medial and lateral epicondylitis (golder or tennis elbow)
Meniscus injuries
Multiple sclerosis
Musculoskeletal injuries including sprains, strains and fractures
Neck pain
Nerve injuries/compression
Numbness in arms or hands (peripheral neuropathies)
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Parkinson’s
Patellofemoral knee pain
Plantar fasciitis
Post-surgery recovery
Pregnancy/prenatal/postnatal
Respiratory concerns: asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sciatica/piriformis syndrome
Shoulder pain
Sinusitis
Stress
Stroke/cerebrovascular accident
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)/jaw pain
Tendinitis
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Torticollis
Trigeminal neuralgia
Whiplash, concussions and more
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