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4 Great Reasons To Make Massage Therapy Your New Year’s Resolution

Is your New Year’s Resolution to take better care of yourself? Adding regular massage to your wellness routine is a smart and healthy approach to achieving your goals.

Just as exercise and healthy eating are an important part to self-care, so is Massage and it can be a part of a pro-active plan of preventative medicine.

Here are 4 great reasons why you should consider adding regular massage to your wellness routine.

1. Stress Reduction/ Improve Immune System – Many stress related problems such as depression, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease cost Americans thousands of dollars in medical treatment seeking relief from illness every year. Regular massage has been proven to reduce stress, and strengthen your immune system which reduces illness. A stress hormone called cortisol is produced by your body when you are stressed and kills the cells we need for our immunity causing illness. Several studies have measured this hormone and found massage decreases cortisol levels dramatically. By reducing the stress causing cortisol levels in your body, massage can help you avoid getting sick. Massage even boosts immunity in those people with severely compromised immune systems, such as cancer patients.

2. Lowers Blood Pressure – Massage therapy on a regular schedule has a positive effect on blood pressure problems. Massage can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, which aids in regulating your heart rate and lowering your blood pressure. You should consult your doctor to see how this integrative form of treatment can help your condition.

3. Relief from Injury – Did you make a resolution to exercise more this year? Overdoing your exercise routine can cause muscle injury and pain. Balancing your exercise routine with massage and stretching will help you to stay on track and keep up with your fitness goals. Regular massage can help you recover quicker as well as improves blood circulation. When you have more efficient blood circulation, oxygen and other nutrients are distributed throughout the body better. This helps in repairing tissue and speeds the recovery process.

4. Relief for Chronic Illness - Massage often relieves symptoms such as anxiety, pain, nausea, insomnia, fatigue and depression. These symptoms are often experienced when you have chronic disease or illness such as fibromyalgia, arthritis and cancer.

· Reduces Anxiety - Massage can ease anxiety before and during uncomfortable procedures. Some schedule their massage the day before a procedure or a chemotherapy infusion because they find it helps them stay calm. Consult with your doctor if massage is safe when scheduling prior to any procedure.

· Eases Pain - Clients who receive massage say they have less pain, treatment-related pain and pain due to muscle tension.

· Helps Control Nausea - Gentle-touch massage has been shown to reduce nausea in patients in the hospital receiving bone marrow transplant and other conditions or medications that can cause nausea.

· Improves Sleep and Eases Fatigue - Massage eases fatigue and improves energy levels which allows an increase in activity in turn promoting better sleep.

· Helps Relieve Depression - A review of more than a dozen massage studies conducted by the Touch Research Institute at the University Of Miami School Of Medicine concludes that massage therapy relieves depression and anxiety by affecting the body's biochemistry. In a series of studies including about 500 men, women, and children with depression or stress problems, researchers measured the stress hormone cortisol in participants before and immediately after massage and found that the therapy lowered levels by up to 53%. Massage also increased serotonin and dopamine, neurotransmitters that help reduce depression.

@ease provides various wellness plans at affordable prices to help those looking to achieve optimal well-being and services catered to their needs. Visit our website www.at-ease-nj.com for more information or call 732-504-8277 and speak with a skilled therapist who can answer any questions you may have.