The Amazing Health Benefits of Massage Therapy Part-1

Sure, it can help you relax. But massage therapy can do much more than that. Here are six healthy reasons to book an appointment Part 1

It counteracts all that sitting you do “Most individuals are dealing with some kind of postural stress More often than not [that stress] tends to manifest in the shoulders and neck.
Desk workers, beware. More advanced forms of postural stress “show up as pain or weakness in the low back and gluteals caused by prolonged periods of sitting.”

Luckily, massage can counteract the imbalance caused from sitting, which means you can keep your desk job—as long as you schedule a regular massage.

It eases muscle pain
Got sore muscles? Massage therapy can help. “Massage increases and improves circulation, in much the same way rubbing your elbow when you knock it on a table helps to relieve the pain,” 

A 2011 study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that massage therapy is as effective as other methods of treatment for chronic back pain.
 
It soothes anxiety and depression
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who received massage therapy three times a week reported being less depressed and less angry, according to a 2005 study published in the International Journal of Neuroscience. 

 And, a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, found that patients who were depressed and anxious were much more relaxed and happy, and had reduced stress levels after massage.
Original story  http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-you/health/6-surprising-health-benefits-of-massage-therapy/