The benefits of massage therapy have been evident across time and history. Yet in modern day times science has been slow to arise to the challenge. Fortunately for us, the day has come when the trickle of massage studies dating back to the early 1980's has become an onslaught of relevant research in the 21st century. It is finally fair to say that Massage Therapy's Day in the spotlight has finally come.
The most significant number of research studies have focused on low back pain and massage. Some may say that the studies are inconsistent and that the body of evidence is not clear enough to proclaim the large lists of benefits of massage as validated by solid data. (2,5) It is true there are inconsistency from study to study and some studies as early as the late 1980's where not performed with the best of …show more content…
Regular weekly massage sessions can help individuals suffering with insomnia fall asleep without medication. (1) A study conducted at the Miami's Touch Research Institute concluded that massage can help produce deep sleep allowing for a full sleep cycle resulting in restorative rest.
Mental alertness was tested in 1996 by the Touch Research Institute and it was found that individuals who received a chair massage improved their ability to solve mathematical problems when tested before and after the massage. (3) The control group were told to sit in a comfortable chair and relax for the same period of time before given their second set of math problems. The benefits of massage can support mental alertness.
As we move forward with our understanding of the enormous value good quality health choices can make within our lives. We make a conscious decision to take personal control of our own health. Massage may not be for everyone, it is often a personal preference. Today we know that massage offers enormous health benefits to
The most significant number of research studies have focused on low back pain and massage. Some may say that the studies are inconsistent and that the body of evidence is not clear enough to proclaim the large lists of benefits of massage as validated by solid data. (2,5) It is true there are inconsistency from study to study and some studies as early as the late 1980's where not performed with the best of …show more content…
Regular weekly massage sessions can help individuals suffering with insomnia fall asleep without medication. (1) A study conducted at the Miami's Touch Research Institute concluded that massage can help produce deep sleep allowing for a full sleep cycle resulting in restorative rest.
Mental alertness was tested in 1996 by the Touch Research Institute and it was found that individuals who received a chair massage improved their ability to solve mathematical problems when tested before and after the massage. (3) The control group were told to sit in a comfortable chair and relax for the same period of time before given their second set of math problems. The benefits of massage can support mental alertness.
As we move forward with our understanding of the enormous value good quality health choices can make within our lives. We make a conscious decision to take personal control of our own health. Massage may not be for everyone, it is often a personal preference. Today we know that massage offers enormous health benefits to