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Helps create a relaxed state of alertness and reduces mental stress
Effectiveness in pain management
Increased circulation of blood and lymph fluid
Relaxes nervous system
Relieves muscle spasm and tension
Increases joint flexibility and range of motion
Reduces blood pressure
Relieves tension related headaches and eye strain
Speeds recovery period from physical exericise, sprains and strains
Strengthens immune system: helps prevent disease
Helps maintain health
Eight out of 10 Americans will experience debilitating back pain, according to Time.com, but a massage can help. According to a 2011 study, massage helped people in pain feel and function better compared to people who didn't receive any massage treatment.
"We found the benefits of massage are about as strong as those reported for other effective treatments: medications, acupuncture, exercise and yoga," Dan Cherkin, Ph.D., lead author of the study, said in a press release.
Massage has also been linked to decreased stiffness and pain, as well as better range of motion in people with osteoarthritis.
Multiple studies, although often small, have linked massage to better functioning of the immune system.
In one 2010 study, researchers found massage increased a person's disease-fighting white blood cells. The stress-reducing powers of massage can also help keep you healthy.
Just like muscle and back pain, headaches can also be alleviated thanks to massage. A regular rubdown can reduce a person's number of migraines, according to WebMD, as well as limit how painful each migraine feels, according to the TRI.
A 2009 study found that a 30-minute massage decreased pain for people with tension headaches, and even curbed some of the stress and anger associated with that pounding head.
Massage is particularly helpful for people living with or undergoing treatment for serious illnesses, like cancer. Various studies have shown that massage can relieve fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression and nausea in cancer patients.
For the same reasons that a massage is relaxing, it can also soothe anxiety and depression. Massage reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol, resulting in lifted spirits and often lower blood pressure. It can also boost the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine, which are involved in depression.