The Benefits of Regular Massages.

Massages are thought to many to be one of life great indulgences, to be had by the rich and spoiled.  But massages are for everyone and not just for the super stressed to relax there are actual some medical advantages to having regular massages.

If you are one of the many who save massages for special occasions or only after some big athletic event; read up on these reasons to make sure you are getting massages regularly.

You have seen the massage tents set up after big races bet you have seen professional athletes getting mini massages on the sidelines, getting massages helps to ease sore muscles and reduce inflammation.  But don’t save getting a massage for those big races, you can benefit from scheduling a massage a day or two after a hard work out with your trainer or after a long run/ride.

Massage can also help with symptoms of anxiety and depression.  Massages help the brain decrease the level of cortisol (the stress hormone) helping reduce the symptoms of anxiety, while also increasing the levels of serotonin and dopamine in your brain to help with symptoms of depression.

Are you one of the many who have a hard time sleeping?  You can try some of the tips listed here and also schedule yourself regular massages.  Getting massages helps to control your stress level therefore relaxing you; it also triggers the serotonin levels leading to more restful sleep.  See there is a reason you want to nap while on the massage table.

Not only can getting a massage help you sleep a study showed that after a 15 minute chair massage employees were more alert and could complete tasks faster and with more accuracy.  Sounds like a good reason to get your boss to have a masseuse come in once or twice a month for massages for everyone.

Suffering from migraines?  Regular massages can help to reduce the pain and sensitivity to those migraines. Not a migraine suffer, massage can still help to alleviate the pain from a tension headache.

The biggest and greatest benefits of getting regular massages is that massages help your body counteract all the damage you suffer from sitting all day at a desk.  All those aches and pains your body suffers because you sit all day you owe it a massage to work the kinks out.

The next time you decide that having that bi-monthly or even weekly massage is just a selfish indulgence remind yourself of all the health benefits there are from getting a massage and count it as a preventative healthcare appointment.