Good news!
We
are excited to share the information in this issue
with you. We hope that after you read the
newsletter, you’ll be more impressed than ever with
all the benefits massage offers you. It truly is
good news to have a tool to better people’s
lives—and to know just how it can help you.
Please share this information with others and
encourage them to join the thousands of people who
are discovering the wonders of massage therapy. For
every client you refer to us you get an extra 15
minutes added to your massage for free, or refer 4
people and get a 1 hour massage for FREE! Your
referrals are much appreciated.
In
the news . . .
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Ninety-one percent of respondents agreed that
massage can be effective in reducing pain.
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Nearly one in five polled say they have
discussed massage therapy with their doctor or
healthcare provider ... and 62 percent of those
providers strongly recommended or encouraged
their patients to get a massage.
~Seventh annual survey of American consumers
commissioned by the
American Massage Therapy
Association
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Massage -- Good for What Ails You
Ask
the average person what they think of when you say
massage therapy and they most likely will mention
getting sore or tight muscles rubbed, getting
relaxed or reducing tension. These are probably the
main reasons most people seek out massage
treatments.
This issue is going to review the very broad scope
of treatment that massage addresses every day. Many
of these conditions may not directly apply to you,
but you may know someone — a family member or
friend — who is affected. At the very least, you
should find it interesting to learn just how
beneficial massage therapy is to all of us in our
quest to lead a happy and healthy life.
The
medical conditions that therapeutic
massage can help include:
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allergies
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anxiety
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arthritis
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asthma & bronchitis
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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chronic & temporary pain
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circulatory problems
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depression
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digestive disorders
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headache, especially when due to tension
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insomnia
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myofascial pain (a condition of the tissue
connecting the muscles)
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reduced range of motion
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sinusitis
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sports injuries
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stress
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TMJ (jaw joint dysfunction)
As
interest in massage therapy grows, more studies are
being conducted to verify the anecdotal results
clients have reported for years.
As
an example, a recent study supports current evidence
that immune function is strengthened by massage
therapy — in both healthy people as well as those who
are fighting disease.
“In one study after another, research is suggesting
that massage therapy has a positive impact on immune
function," said Diane Zeitlin, research associate at
the Center for Research in Complementary and
Alternative Medicine, Kessler Medical Rehabilitation
and Education Corporation, West Orange, N.J.
“
‘An increase in white blood cells and natural
killer-cell activity better prepares the body to
fight off possible invading cells,’ said Zeitlin.
‘These cellular changes suggest the immune system
benefited from the massages, and these findings fall
in line with previous research.’ ”
In
a study conducted by the Touch Research Institute
(TRI) at the University of Miami on women who had
been diagnosed with breast cancer, the women
received regular massage therapy (three times a week
for five weeks), with 80 percent showing improved
immune function.
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‘These are the first studies that show an effect of
massage therapy on an immune function test, which
can support the use of massage therapy to alleviate
stress, relax muscles and now possibly serve as an
alternative medical practice,’ said Michael Ruff,
Ph.D., research associate professor at Georgetown
University Medical School.”
Another TRI study addressed fibromyalgia (a chronic
condition characterized by muscular pain, aching,
and/or stiffness and afflicting an estimated 3–6
million Americans). A portion of the study group
received 30-minute massages twice a week for five
weeks. The rheumatologists that evaluated the
results determined that this group experienced
decreases in pain, fatigue, stiffness and
improvements in the quality of sleep.
If
you are fortunate enough to have excellent health,
consider what benefits massage can provide for you.
What is becoming evident from the growing number of
studies on massage benefits is that massage is
helping people to enjoy more optimal physical
functioning. And this in turn can lead to a better
mental outlook.
The next time you hear someone say that massage is
only a luxury, you’ll know that massage is really a
tool that can help improve a body’s ability to
regain and maintain proper function. Making you feel
terrific is just a wonderful bonus!
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“Massage therapy is beneficial for almost all
diseases. Eighty percent of disease is
stress-related, and massage reduces stress.”
~Sandra McLanahan, M.D., family practitioner,
Buckingham, VA
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What we must decide is perhaps how we are valuable,
rather than how valuable we are.
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
Happiness Makes Up in Height for What It Lacks in
Length.
~ Robert Frost, poem title
I couldn’t wait for success . . . so I went ahead
without it.
~ Jonathan Winters
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