Massage
Some research findings on the benefits of massage are:
- Facilitates growth
- Increases alertness and learning, which has positive implications for those with
- ADD, hyperactivity, or learning disabilities
- Alleviates pain
- Improves immune function, increases the number of natural killer cells, which has implications for those with AIDS, cancer, and viral diseases
- Reduces stress
- Promotes healing of psychiatric problems (Child and adolescent patients show more open verbal communication, improved sleep, less depression, and lower Anxiety level.)
- Supports digestive and breathing through stimulation
- Diminishes premenstrual symptoms
- Lower blood pressure, anxiety, and hostility levels in individuals with hypertension
- Increases job performance
- Reduces the number of headache days in migraine headaches and much more…
