Who Knew? It’s Massage Therapy Awareness week!
Are you someone who thinks of massage as a luxury? Maybe a special treat reserved for a birthday or vacation time?
Well check out these top 25 reasons to get a massage and learn why massage doesn’t just feel good… It’s good for you!
25 Reasons to Get a Massage*
- Relieve stress
- Relieve postoperative pain
- Reduce anxiety
- Manage low-back pain
- Help fibromyalgia pain
- Reduce muscle tension
- Enhance exercise performance
- Relieve tension headaches
- Sleep better
- Ease symptoms of depression
- Improve cardiovascular health
- Reduce pain of osteoarthritis
- Decrease stress in cancer patients
- Improve balance in older adults
- Decrease rheumatoid arthritis pain
- Temper effects of dementia
- Promote relaxation
- Lower blood pressure
- Decrease symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Help chronic neck pain
- Lower joint replacement pain
- Increase range of motion
- Decrease migraine frequency
- Improve quality of life in hospice care
- Reduce chemotherapy-related nausea
If any of these reflect something you, or someone you care about, are going through, why not try a massage at The Gentle Place. Give us a call to discuss your individual needs or to schedule your appointment at 508-788-7300.
Take care,
Donna
*Source: American Massage Therapy Association