And if you think about it – they had invented the paper, the gunpowder, printing, the compass, the silk and more things that we still use today at 100% so it’s pretty logical to accept that the massage therapy is very good and efficient medical treatment. And you know what? It’s true! Massage can heal or benefit many medical conditions without pills or any chemicals.

The main healing power of massage is its ability to relieve stress. Stress is related to 90% of the diseases like high blood pressure, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal diseases, easily develop colds and other infections, etc. Let’s review some of the most important benefits of massage therapy: stress reduction, decreased depression, improved circulation, improved posture, lowered blood pressure, pain relief, strengthened immune system, post-operative rehabilitation.

Stress is caused by cortisol a corticosteroid hormone, which increases the blood pressure and blood sugar. Massage lowers the levels of this stress provoking hormone and hence relieving the feel of stress and anxiety.

One secondary effect of the ability of massage to heal stress is decreasing depression since stress is one of the main reasons for the depression to emerge. Poor posture and improper breathing are consequences of depression and these problems benefits greatly from massage. Imbalanced neurotransmitters are another factor for depression and massage treats physically imbalanced body areas.

It may seem a bit strange for someone who has never been to a therapist but the massage is as good in pain relief as medications. Actually it may be better on this field. Many types of pain be reduced significantly or eliminated by massage, for example muscular, back, joint, migraines, neck pains and many more. Stimulating the signals of the receptors along the nerve fibers and increasing endorphin levels in to the brain and entire nervous system massage is a great way to fight pain.

So it is clear that massage in not a Panacea but it is in some cases better than the medications in achieving healthy live. If you experience some of the conditions mentioned before, it is good idea to visit therapist, of course licensed one, it is not advisable to make experiments there. And if you are completely healthy go anyway it’ll make you feel good, get read of this stress every one of us bears these days and meet the challenges with smile.

You can read more about massage therapy here. More detailed view on massage therapy benefits.