Fun Facts about Massage (and its Benefits)

Fun Facts About Massage

• Touch is the first sense to develop in humans and may be the last to fade.

• There are approximately 5 million touch receptors in our skin – 3,000 in a finger tip.

• Experts estimate that stress is responsible for 80-90% of disease.

• Massage therapy is the third most commonly used form of alternative medicine in many countries.

• One hour massage equates to 7-8 hours of sleep on the body.

• Muscles are made up of bundles from about 5 in the eyelid to about 200 in the buttock muscles.

• Office workers massaged regularly are more alert, perform better and are less stressed than those who aren’t massaged.

Benefits of Massage

• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow – the body’s natural defense system.

• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation

• Exercise and stretch weak, tight or atrophied muscles.

• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.

• Reduce spasms and cramping.

• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.

• Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ – the skin.

• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue.

• Increase joint flexibility.

• Reduce post-surgery adhesions and swelling.

• Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers.

• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.

• Lessen depression and anxiety.

• Relieve migraine pain and MANY more!

“Massage is to the human body what a tune-up is to a car” - CT