* Reduces spasms and cramping.
* Reduces recovery time for strenuous workouts.
* Relieves pain for migraine sufferers and decreasing the need for medication.
Massage helps relieve the stress and tension of everyday living that accounts for 80 to 90% of disease and illness. In fact, according to a recent study, it follows medication as the most sought-after form of pain relief: 33% for medication followed by 14% for massage therapy.
Among alternative medicine practices surveyed, medical practitioners ranked massage therapy highest (74%) in terms of being effective. As an accepted part of many physical rehabilitation programs, it has proven beneficial for back pain, arthritis, cancer-related fatigue, high blood pressure, diabetes, immunity suppression, infertility, sleep disorders, eating disorders, smoking cessation, depression, and more.