Massage therapy is commonly used for relaxation and pain relief, and it can also be an effective therapy for aspects of mental health. Research suggests that symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression may be positively affected with massage therapy. Research shows massage therapy may help: - Reduce trait anxiety and depression with a course of care providing benefits similar in magnitude to those of psychotherapy.1 - Increase neurotransmitters associated with lowering anxiety and decrease hormones associated with increasing anxiety.2 - Significantly decrease heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure.3 - Reduce depression in individuals with HIV, lessen anxiety in cancer patients, reduce anxiety and depression in military veterans and lower work-related stress for nurses. amtamassage.org/articles/1/News/detail/2930
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:00:01 +0000