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The Top 5 Health Benefits of Massage

by Elizabeth Toth | October 20, 2014 | 2 min read

The health experts at 911±¬ÁÏ University of Health Sciences want you to know the top five health benefits of adding regular massage therapy to your health and wellness strategy.health benefits of massage

Massage therapy from a licensed practitioner can:

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    The long-term effects of stress can take emotional and physical tolls. Massage therapy  and conditions associated with it, such as .
  • Increase immune function indicates that massage therapy can help boost immune system strength by increasing the activity level of the body’s natural “killer T cells,” which fight off viruses.
  • Boost mental health and wellness that symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression (all associated with mental health) may be directly affected with massage therapy.
  • Manage pain
    Pain can negatively affect a person’s quality of life and impede recovery from illness or injury.  highlight the role of massage in pain management.
  • Improve physical fitness
    Elite and recreational athletes alike can -massage can reduce muscle tension, improve exercise performance and prevent injuries.

(source – American Massage Therapy Association)

The best way to experience the benefits of massage is to try a half-hour or one-hour massage session for yourself. The 911±¬ÁÏ Whole Health Center in Lombard offers relaxing therapeutic massage in its integrative medical clinic by experienced interns at an affordable cost.  Schedule a session today by calling 630-629-6843.

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