Benefits of Massage

The National Certification Board for Massage and Bodyworkers (NCBTMB) States that Massage can assist in:

*Relieving back pain
 
*Boosting immune system

*Reducing anxiety
 
*Lowering blood pressure

*Treating migraines

*Decreasing carpal tunnel symptoms

*Easing post-operative pain

*Alleviating side effects of cancer

Additionally Tiffany Fields of The Touch Research Institute has done studies on the positive effects of massage:

The Touch Research Institute is dedicated to studying the effects of touch therapy. The TRIs have researched the effects of massage therapy at all stages of life, from newborns to senior citizens. In these studies theTRIs have shown that touch therapy has many positive effects. For example, massage therapy:

* Facilitates weight gain in preterm infants

* Enhances attentiveness

* Alleviates depressive symptoms

* Reduces pain

* Reduces stress hormones (the stress hormone cortisol contributes to body fat)

* Improves immune function