Good Intentions Lessen Pain

A new study conducted by researchers at The University of Maryland has discovered that how others perceive our intentions can improve our resilience to pain, our responsiveness to pleasure, even enhance our senses. The study, to be published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science,  revealed that home-baked cookies made by a loving relative really do taste better [...]

New Study Reveals Lavender Oil Improves Sleep Quality

Chronic sleeplessness is rife in today’s society: 1 in 5 people living in the U.K. today suffers from sleeping difficulties, whether it be disrupted sleep, insomnia, or poor sleep quality. Usually, this is treated with sleeping pills, which can be harmful to your health, particularly if used frequently. It’s no wonder, then, that a veritable [...]

Massage and Low Back Pain

A study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine has found that massage therapy may reduce or relive chronic back pain for a period of six months or more. The randomised controlled, paralell-group trial was conducted by Daniel C. Cherkin, PhD, of the Group Health Research Institute, in Seattle, Washington, and colleagues, at a local health care [...]

Benefits of Massage on Novice Runners

A study has been published that focuses on the benefits of massage for those taking up running to get fit or maintain health. The study comprised a ten week period with 16 runners recieving a half hour massage treatment once a week, while 12 control participants recieved no massage. All participants were asked to complete [...]

New Study Reveals Massage Therapy May Improve Asthma Symptoms

A new study has revealed a link between improved lung function on asthma patients and simple, regular massage therapy. Undertaken by the Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University, the study was performed on a group of children, 60 of which were assigned to receive 20 minutes of massage therapy daily. The massage was administered at home [...]

Introducing Lymphatic Drainage Massage

First developed in the 1930s by Danish doctors Emil and Estrid Vodder, Manual Lymph Drainage refers to a massage technique that utilises long, slow strokes to stimulate the flow of blood and lymph fluid throughout the body. Lymph is the clear fluid (otherwise known as blood plasma) that feeds nutrients to the organs of the body [...]

Follow Friday: The Massage Nerd

‘Welcome to the information highway of massage therapy’ trumpets the home page of The Massage Nerd. The website certainly delivers on this promise: boasting the largest repository of information on massage of any website worldwide, MN is filled to the brim with information for anyone interested in massage and holistic practices. The website is a [...]

Massage and Research

Research into the benefits of Massage is picking up steam with more and more studies releasing their findings to support the health benefits you can achieve with regular massage. The most recent preliminary study into the effects of Massage on Hormone and Immune functions in normal (re:healthy) individuals came to the following conclusion: Preliminary data [...]

Massage and the Immune System

As a Massage Therapist and raving lunatic obsessed with massage, I am determined to find methods of massage to help with as many ailments as I can, and low and behold, believe it or not, Massage can work wonders for your Immune system.

Massage and recovering from a Stroke

Recently I have had several people asking about the benefits of Massage on those who are recovering from a Stroke.

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