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Massages actually do provide benefits that are more skin deep; they go beyond just relaxing your muscles. The researchers in this study of 53 healthy adults found massage therapy can offer biological changes in the body. The study was conducted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. They randomly assigned the participants into two groups. One group enjoyed a 45 deep-tissue Swedish massage and the other group of 24 participants only got a light massage session. Both groups had blood samples drawn by intravenous catheters immediately after the massage and than one hour later.The group with the Swedish massages experienced decreases ...

A reduction in anger and hostility, decreased tension and anxiety, and a reduction in head pain were the results of a study involving massage therapy used to inactivate trigger points in the head, shoulder, and neck muscles. All of the eleven participants had neurologists diagnose them with chronic tension-type headaches. There were eleven participants, ranging from 20 to 68 years of age. They were divided into two groups randomly. One group had massage therapists give them therapeutic massage, consisting of a head and neck massage. The other group got a placebo protocol, which consisted of two ultrasounds to the head ...

Lomi Lomi is an ancient Hawaiian massage modality that provides honor and sacredness. It is traditionally done as a rite of passage for children coming of age. Lomi Lomi meaning “masseur, masseuse” in Hawaiian is conducted by the Big Kahunas in the temples of Hawaii for the children. Going beyond simple massage, the Lomi Lomi is a Hawaiian holistic healing tradition. The person who receives the massage is truly honored for who they are without any judgment, as this therapeutic massage is based on unconditional love and acceptance. Long, continuous flowing strokes, using the forearm to embrace the body like ...

A study published by the International Journal of Neuroscience said that moderate pressure is essential if therapists are going to achieve optimal physical and physiological benefits. “Moderate pressure massage leads to (an) increased natural killer (NK) cell number and NK cell activity,” according to the Tiffany Field, PhD, the study’s author and director of the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami Medical School.  Field says moderate pressure massage enhances the immune system.  Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles compared a single session of moderate pressure Swedish massage to light touch massage. They found the difference to be ...

Studies are done on massage on an ongoing basis; it’s easy to read the results and know the findings. Why? Because massage therapists, bodywork professionals, and therapeutic massage therapists know that massage they perform does make differences in the lives of their clients. What is amazing is that while studies are often cited in the massage magazines, they rarely get the type of high-level coverage they have this year in general-interest major media.One study conducted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center showed results from just one massage. It documented changes in white blood cell activity as well as neurotransmitter, and hormonal secretions. They ...

"As young people today reach middle age and preceding cohorts with a smaller health gap die off, we expect health disparities in the whole population to grow even larger," said Hui Zheng, lead author of the study and assistant professor of sociology at Ohio University. This study found that as people move into middle age, the health disparity tends to increase, before declining as people reach old age. The results indicate that the gap between the healthiest and the least healthy Americans is going to widen as the younger generations (those born after 1980’s), and on grow and replace the ...

Addressing many health conditions including obesity is another benefit of massage. Many studies have shown that massage helps reduce stress and can be an aid in weight loss. It can also help lessen social anxiety and lead to making healthier lifestyle choices. Being overweight causes severely painful medical conditions that cause people to seek massage for conditions like arthritis and fibromyalgia.Recently a team of Northwestern University staff presented some startling projections to the American Heart Association (AHA).   Their research showed that by 2020 a majority of adults in the U.S. are going to be overweight, with half of them suffering from ...

The benefits of various massage techniques are extensive:  it dilates superficial blood vessels, increases the rate of blood and lymph flow, reduces muscle spasms and muscle soreness, and accelerates physical repair. Specific benefits are being attributed to deep tissue massage.  Some of those benefits include:Temporary compression of tissue, facilitating an increase in blood flow to areas that previously had a low blood supply.Improvement of joints range of movement, especially when stretching techniques are included.Treatment of trigger points.Increased blood flow to an area prior to other treatment.Decrease of tone in muscles and assists in the treatment of cramping.Addressing issues of muscle imbalance by lengthening targeted muscles.Stretching of muscle and ...

The premise behind the art of reflexology is that through the massage therapist stimulating the feet, all parts of the body can enjoy relaxed muscles and increased circulation. The massage therapist through reflexes stimulates the body from within instead of exercising and soothing muscles from outside. Reflexology uses specific stimulation and massage of the reflexes to gain relief.  This puts clients into a deep state of relaxation. Reflexology takes into account the body, mind and spirit. Reflexology works the reflexes to the internal organs and glands as well as the surface of the body. Our CenterPoint faculty can teach you the ...

Your foot is an engineering masterpiece. Why? Because it is a system of 26 bones and a set of muscles that carries the average person one thousand miles per year. It is rarely the first thing patients tell massage therapists they want worked on in the initial interview at their massage. That could be one of the reasons that people don’t mention their feet;They take their feet for granted until situations or injuries occur.Feet get a lot of abuse. They receive a lot of stress; they get injuries from over exertion and from standing too long for long periods. Attention ...