 There are about 75 common massage modalities used today. Wow, that’s a lot of options! |
| Touch and massage stimulates the release of endorphins, the body’s natural pain killers? That explains the popular “massage buzz” afterwards… |
| Massage can be performed on a table, a chair, a couch, a bed, a bench…on the entire body or just some parts, with or without oils or lotions? |
| Bob Hope, who lived to be 100, had daily massage as part of his health regimen? Go figure… |
| Swedish massage is the most popular form of massage therapy practiced in the U.S. with Deep Tissue second. |
| Massage improves an athlete’s flexibility, enhances speed and power, and reduces risk of injury. |
| Massage may be the oldest form of medical care? Egyptian tomb paintings show people being massaged. |
| There are approximately 5 million touch receptors in our skin? 3,000 in a finger tip!! |
| A 60-minute massage is about the same as 7-8 hours of sleep to your body? Sleep is still highly recommended for the sake of the mind… |
| There are over 640 muscles in the human body! Imagine how many knots those muscles could have! |
| Doctors and consumers are turning more and more to massage as an adjunct to regular health practices. |
| The present lifestyle of most Americans guarantees lower back pain? Think about your posture throughout the day… |
| Specialized massage improves the flow of lymph through the body, relieving aches, pains, and flu-like symptoms? |
| Julius Caesar used massage to help his epilepsy. |
| The Playtsma muscle is what helped to create the infamous ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ expression. |
| The three most often cited reasons for getting a therapeutic massage are relaxation, relief of muscle soreness, stiffness, or spasm and stress reduction. |
| There are approximately 5 million touch receptors in our skin? 3,000 in a finger tip!! |
| In 1996, massage therapy and bodywork was officially offered for the first time as a core medical service in the Summer Olympics in Atlanta? |
| Massaging and gently pulling on your ears – top, middle, and bottom of outer earlobes once per day improves your immune system? Sweet! |
| Muscles are made up of bundles from about 5 in the eyelid to about 200 in the buttock muscles. Interesting… |
| 44 percent of respondents indicated that medical benefits would be their primary motivation for having a massage. A lower number of respondents said relaxation/stress reduction or pampering would be their motivation to receive a massage; 35 percent and 11 percent, respectively. |
| Massage therapy is a beneficial part of integrative treatment for fibromyalgia! |
| An estimated 20 million Americans receive massage therapy and bodywork each year, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH). |
| Massage lessens lower back pain, depression and anxiety, and improves sleep! |
| Fifty-four percent of primary care physicians and family practitioners say they would encourage their patients to pursue massage therapy as a complement to medical treatment. |
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