Massage is generally considered part of integrative medicine.

It's increasingly being offered along with standard treatment for a wide range of medical conditions and situations.

Massage benefits can include:

• Reducing stress and increasing relaxation

• Reducing pain and muscle soreness and tension

• Improving circulation, energy, and alertness

• Lowering heart rate and blood pressure

• Improving immune function

Massage can also help with the treatment of:

• Anxiety

• Digestive disorders

• Fibromyalgia

• Headaches

• Insomnia related to stress

• Low back pain

• Myofascial pain syndrome

• Nerve pain

• Soft tissue strains or injuries

• Sports injuries

• Temporomandibular joint pain

• Upper back and neck pain

Benefits of Massage Therapy