Massage Therapy For Men
Work. Eat. Sleep. For too many men, this is what the daily
routine boils down to. Whether you've noticed it yet or not, that
kind of schedule can have adverse effects on your body. Untreated
and persistent stress, tense muscles and even a lack of relaxation
can wear the male body down mentally and physically. Fortunately,
these symptoms of time-constraints can be eased with even a single
massage.
In a 2010 study from Sweden, one 80-minute hand-and-foot massage
significantly lowered men's heart rates, cortisol levels and
insulin levels-all of which help lower stress. Not only can massage
therapy for men help alleviate stress and tension, but it's also
has been shown to relieve neck and back pain, reduce
heart rate and high blood pressure and improve athletic performance
in men According to a 2009 study in the Clinical Journal of Pain,
people with chronic neck pain reported a 55% improvement after a
neck massage a week for ten weeks. For men who suffer from
persistent back pain, a 2009 meta-analysis in the journal Spine
noted that common massage techniques can help you relax and trigger
an endorphin release that raises your threshold for pain.
Check out the different types of massage for men to find out
which massage therapy is right for you.