Massage therapy is not only a rewarding and relaxing experience, but it is also an integral part of a patient’s recovery. There are many medical conditions that have seen promising improvements due to adding massage therapy to a patient’s recovery plan. The American Massage Therapy Association shows some of the conditions that benefit from massage. These include:
- Cancer-related fatigue
- Low back pain
- Osteoarthritis of the knee
- Reducing post-operative pain
- Boosting the body’s immune system functioning
- Decreasing the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome
- Lowering blood pressure
- Reducing headache frequency
- Easing alcohol withdrawal symptoms
- Decreasing pain in cancer patients
- Fibromyalgia