What is massage?
For our purposes, we will consider massage to include any skilled hands-on interventions that work toward improving a person’s well-being and/or function through manipulating skin, fascia, and muscles.
Surprising benefits of massage therapy-
Lowers blood pressure:
The American Massage Therapy Association has stated that professional massage therapists can help their clients improve cardiovascular health. A study conducted by the International Journal of Preventive Medicine in 2013 showed that correct massage therapy could help intervene in order to help control issues such as high blood pressure: “The study showed that the immediate results of lowered blood pressure lasted up to 72 hours after massage.” Another study done by the same group showed that Swedish massage specifically helped lower blood pressure in a period of 4 weeks. In conclusion, the study conducted was essentially to show those with cardiovascular issues that there is a way to be proactive and help lower their chances of further issues and death. The study was also a way to let others know that massage therapy is a way to practice early prevention when it comes to attempting to avoid cardiovascular issues.
