Peer-reviewed medical research has shown that the benefits of massage include pain relief, reduced trait anxiety and depression, and temporarily reduced blood pressure, heart rate, and state of anxiety. Additional testing has shown an immediate increase and expedited recovery periods for muscle performance. Theories behind what massage might do include blocking pain, activating the parasympathetic nervous system, which may stimulate the release of endorphin and serotonin, preventing fibrosis or scar tissue, increasing the flow of lymph, and improving sleep, but such effects are yet to be supported by well-designed clinical studies.
The Benefits of Massage Therapy
Pain relief: Relief from pain due to musculo skeletal injuries and other causes is cited as a major benefit of massage. Acupressure or pressure point massage may be more beneficial than classic Swedish massage in relieving back pain. However, a meta-study conducted by scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign failed to find a statistically significant reduction in pain immediately following treatment.
State anxiety: Massage has been shown to reduce state anxiety, a transient measure of anxiety in a given situation.
Blood pressure and heart rate: Massage has been shown to temporarily reduce blood pressure and heart rate.
Trait anxiety: Massage has been shown to reduce trait anxiety; a person’s general susceptibility to anxiety.
Depression: Massage has been shown to reduce sub clinical depression.
Nina’s Facial and Massage Salon offers high quality massages to help reduce pain, anxiety, high blood pressure and heart rate, depression and more. Our licensed massage therapist in Houston, Texas can answer all your questions. Besides massages, I offer cupping therapy, ear candeling, various spa services for women such as facials, body treatment, lash lift, waxing, but also spa services for men, such as brazilian for men, manscaping, facials and many more. Come revive, relax and recharge at my spa located inside Serene Oasis in Cypress Station, Houston, Texas 77090