Psychological stress, disease, and massage therapy

When we face life situations that we find difficult to handle, we experience stress. Sometimes we can cope, other times we are submerged by negative thoughts, leading to anxiety and depression. Under stress, we tend to forget to take our medications, we eat poorly, and we don’t sleep well. We may even start drinking too much, or we pick up smoking.

In addition to these behavioral patterns, psychological stress elicits endocrine responses, such as an increase in cortisol and catecholamines. Cortisol increases the formation and release of sugar in our blood stream. It alters our anti-inflammatory response. High level of catecholamines dysregulates the heart functions and may lead to cardiovascular disease.

Psychological stress is part of living. It is up to us to find therapeutic measures to mitigate the deleterious effects of stress.

Massage therapy is a proven option to reduce stress. During a session, your body and your mind relax and release the tension accumulated in your muscles. You are forced to pause and breathe.

Some of us carry stress in our shoulders or backs, causing significant aches and pains. An effective massage, done by a skilled professional, will reduce your discomfort and eliminate the need for pain meds. Massage therapy helps restore blood circulation and improve our immune system.

Several techniques of massage are available and benefit specific conditions.

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