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Massage Benefits Not Many People Understand

Massage Benefits Not Many People Understand

A lot of individuals are under the impression that a massage is an indulgence and nothing more. There are those who think their only purpose is to provide an avenue for flirting. Even though it is true that there are some who say that getting a massage regularly is important, but the truth is that the major benefits of massage are yet to be discovered. Have you been trying to find out if you should spend the money for a massage on a weekly basis? Look at these little known benefits and see if they make it worth it for you to do so!

Massage causes changes in the chemical production and makeup of your brain. These changes lower your overall body pain and levels of stress on average. This is important as it means that you do not have to physically massage the right part that is causing you problems. For instance, if you aren’t thrilled with the thought of letting another person touch your lower back, ask them to concentrate on your arms and shoulders instead. The pressure applied on those spots signals your brain to change its chemical makeup slightly. Give it a little bit of time and the rest of your muscles will follow along and relax.

Several experts believe that regular massages help your body stay in a healthy state. There have been studies that show massages supercharge your immune system, which makes it easier for you to ward off sickness and disease. This comes about because massage promotes the increase of your body’s de-stressors. For instance, studies have found that massage lowers the levels of cortisol in the body. Cortisol is caused by stress and de-stressing your body is a terrific way to keep it from attacking your immune system which, in turn, helps the rest of your body stay healthy.

Did you know that a massage can bring down your blood pressure too? Also, massages can reduce hypertension long-term. The reason this is true is that massage sets off your pneumogastric nerve; the vagus nerve is what helps your brain regulate the level of your blood pressure as well as a host of other important functions. A 2005 study discovered that people who have high blood pressure showed a definite improvement in their levels after having just ten ten-minute massages over the course of a few weeks.

You can give yourself a massage also. Lots of people believe that they HAVE to be massaged by another person, but this isn’t true. You don’t have to be able to massage the exact area that hurts so long as you get close to the area. One example of this is a person suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome can help himself by massaging his own arms several times a week. This can relieve pain in the surrounding areas and overall in the entire body. Making your body feel more relaxed is so rarely a negative thing.

There are lots of benefits to getting regular massages. Lots of individuals know that massage can be relaxing but it can help to treat a bunch of different health conditions as well. Be aware that there is no one type of massage that is superior to the other. As long as you apply enough pressure to make indentations on the skin you are massaging then you are giving (or getting) a good massage. So why not give it a try and see some of the benefits yourself?

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