Massage Therapy and Preventive Health

Beyond pain relief, Massage Therapy is a valuable form of preventive care. Just as you eat healthy, exercise regularly, and take your vitamins to ward off illness and maintain a fit body, you should consider making frequent massage a part of your wellness lifestyle.

Massage is best know for its ability to release stress and tension in the body, but did you know these effects are part of massage’s ability to prevent injuries and illness?

Today we understand that stress can have a significant effect on not only your mental health, but your physical health as well. According to the Benson Henrey Institute for Mind Body Medicine, 60-90 % of all US medical visits are for stress related disorders including chronic pain, headaches, heart disease, hypertension and many more.

The Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine has conducted over 20 studies confirming that massage decreases cortisol (a stress derived hormone that negatively affects immune function and kills immune cells) and increases dopamine and serotonin (emotional wellness neurotransmitters.) Massage has also been shown to lower your heart rate and decrease your blood pressure. If you look at all these effects you have a effective, drug free, stress fighting tool that is 100% natural!

Give us a call at (918) 364-7258 to learn about our Self Care Membership plans and to make Massage Therapy a regular part of your wellness journey!