It has been well over a year since this blog came into existence, and in that time it has focused a lot on the health benefits of massage. Just for the sake of cohesion, here is a list of all the benefits written about in this blog (and some new ones not yet covered). This impressive list shows well the large amount of therapeutic benefits that massage provides.
Posts Tagged ‘therapy’
The Many Benefits of Massage
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009The Therapeutics of Massage
Friday, July 10th, 2009A couple of weeks ago I wrote about some pretty exciting figures from the world of massage therapy (see my previous entry, Massage Therapy By The Numbers). These figures, released by the AMTA, show how the massage therapy industry is growing at a fairly rapid pace.
Understanding why the industry is expanding goes a long way to determining whether this expansion will continue. Fortunately the report wrote a pretty straightforward (and what I think is a dead-on) explanation as to why the massage therapy field is expanding: “[Because] More and more people recognize it as an important element in their overall health and wellness.” (more…)
Keep Your Back Strong With Massage
Thursday, June 4th, 2009If you appreciate sitting, standing, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, or doing many of the other daily actions we all take for granted everyday, you won’t appreciate this: All these actions can lead to back pain. This is why four out of every five adults have experienced back pain in their lives, and why back pain is the second leading cause for employees missing work among adults under age 45 (the first being the common cold). There is hope, however, as several studies have shown that massage therapy can help ensure your continued ability to sit, stand, and do all the other essential actions of daily life pain-free. (more…)
Massage for Knee Pain
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009The knee is a complex arrangement of muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and bones that becomes more vulnerable to injury as we age. Chronic knee pain can be caused by a number of factors and can have a negative effect on one’s quality of life. Massage therapy has demonstrated its effectiveness in treating knee pain, as well as aiding the muscles of the lower body to keep the knee in proper alignment. (more…)
Massage Therapy Comforts Sick Children
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008An increasing number of pediatric health care practitioners are incorporating massage to compliment treatment as well as to provide comfort to ill children. The Touch Research Institute has studied the role that pediatric massage can play in the improvement of serious illness symptoms and the results have shown that massage can play a significant role in the healing process. (more…)