Massage Can Lower Blood Pressure
- A study in Florida in 2007 that regular back massages significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with clinically diagnosed hypertension. A potential cause of which is chronic stress.
- A 1999 study in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies also found reduced blood pressure in hypertensive people who received massage. A massage a has real proven benefits.
- Massage remains valuable for its ability to temporarily distract people from the outside world and given then some me time.
- Massage has positive impact on the both the body and mind.
Facts
- MASSAGES effect the parasympathetic nervous system. It helps lower the Heart Rate and calm us down.
- If you can get the body to stand down from its state of emergency, the mind often follows.
- Anything you can do to disengage the thinking part of the brain for a little while can put the body into a state of relaxation.
- Dr. Fowler says. “By making you more mindful of what’s happening in the present, massage removes your focus from whatever stressors you have. That change in focus alone is a huge benefit.”
International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
Although you can’t stop your body’s reaction to stress, you can manage and mediate it. Massage therapy is a tool to managing stress. Because of its positive impact on both body and mind.
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