Spa Treatments: Luxury or Necessity?
Make time for massage!
There is a strong case to be made for maintaining consistent spa appointments. Especially if your regular spa appointments involve massage.
One of the oldest healing therapies in the world, massage is a technique that benefits everyone.
According to the American Massage Therapy Association, massage is effective in helping to:
- Decrease the incidence of cancer-related fatigue
- Reduce lower back pain
- Reduce osteoarthritis of the knee
- Reduce post-operative pain
- Boost the body’s immune system functioning
- Decrease the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome
- Lower blood pressure
- Reduce headache frequency
- Ease alcohol withdrawal symptoms
- Decrease pain in patients with cancer
If that's not enough reason to book your next healing touch appointment, consider a study on the effectiveness of massage therapy for low-back pain published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
The research showed that 63% of patients with subacute low-back pain were shown to benefit from comprehensive massage therapy versus 27% of subjects who received only soft-tissue manipulation.
With all the types of massage therapies that exist today, there is something to suit everyone. From Swedish massages to sports massages to Shiatsu, it's best to speak with your Spa practitioner to find out the best option for you.
At AquaTerre, we offer a number of relaxing massages. Click here to discover more.
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