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What are the general massage frequency guidelines?

Getting a massage once a month is generally recommended to maintain the benefits of relaxation and stress relief. However, some individuals may benefit from more frequent sessions, especially if they have specific health concerns or physical discomfort.
Below are some basic guidelines, but remember to consult a registered massage therapist for personalized recommendations.

– Monthly massages can help maintain overall well-being and prevent muscle tension from building up.
– For individuals with chronic pain or specific health issues, getting massages more frequently, such as bi-weekly or weekly, may be recommended by healthcare professionals.

What are the benefits of frequent massage?

Frequent massages offer a wide range of benefits for both physical and mental health, including:
– Reduced muscle tension and pain
– Improved circulation
– Enhanced relaxation and stress relief
– Better sleep quality
– Support for mental well-being and emotional balance
– Regular massages can help prevent the development of chronic pain conditions and promote faster recovery from injuries.
– Frequent massages can also improve flexibility and range of motion, making engaging in physical activities and exercise easier.

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Five Reasons You Should Add Massage Therapy to Your New Year's Resolution List!!!!!!

Your body deserves the best, so why not add massage therapy to your New Year’s resolutions list? Massage therapy is one of the most effective and natural ways to improve your well-being and overall health. Here are five reasons why massage therapy should be part of your New Year’s resolutions!

1. Reduced Stress and Anxiety
Massage therapy reduces stress’s physical and psychological effects, allowing individuals to relax and feel more grounded. Massage releases endorphins to the body and helps reduce cortisol levels, hormones that can cause stress and anxiety. The process involves calming the body, mind, and spirit.

One can better keep stress and anxiety levels in check when the body is relaxed. This can lead to improved mental clarity and productivity.

2. Improved Immune System
Massage therapy boosts the body’s natural healing abilities and can improve your immune system by stimulating lymphatic flow. This helps the body fight off infections and diseases more efficiently. Massage can also reduce inflammation, an important part of tissue repair and regeneration.

The massage therapy specialist can target specific areas for treatment, which can help to reduce inflammation.

3. Improved Flexibility and Range of Motion
Massage therapy helps to increase flexibility, reduce muscle tension, and improve the range of motion in the joints. The licensed massage therapist can help to loosen tight muscles and improve circulation, allowing for a greater range of motion. This can help to reduce pain and improve mobility, making it easier for individuals to perform everyday activities. They can also help to reduce the risk of injury.

4. Improved Sleep Quality
Massage therapy improves sleep quality, as it helps to relax the body and mind. Massage can reduce muscle tension, allowing for a better night’s sleep. This can lead to improved mental clarity and productivity during the day. In most cases, massage therapy can help to reduce insomnia and improve overall sleep quality.

Since a licensed massage therapist works with individuals, they can tailor their massage to meet each client’s specific needs.

5. Improved Mental Health and Well-Being
Massage therapy is a great way to reduce depression and increase feelings of joy, which can lead to improved mental health. This helps individuals to feel more relaxed, allowing them to focus on positive aspects of life.

Regular massage therapy sessions can also help individuals stay in tune with their bodies, allowing them to recognize any changes and make the necessary adjustments. This can help to improve overall well-being and mental health.

Making massage therapy part of your New Year’s resolution list can help you achieve physical and mental well-being, so why not try it? A massage therapist can help you learn how to use massage effectively to improve your health and well-being. Booking a massage is a great place to start your journey to a healthier and happier you. Brian is dedicated to helping you reach your goals!

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In addition to MASSAGE THERAPY to enhance your well-being in 2025, read on to learn what health experts also recommend.....

How Can You Make 2025 a Healthy New Year? Health Experts Offer Tips…Beyond sleep, diet, and exercise, UCLA Health experts offer advice to boost well-being.

BYLINE: Sandy Cohen Newswise — Chances are you already know the basics for a healthy new year: Get enough sleep, exercise regularly, eat a balanced diet, and keep your stress in check. But there’s more to well-being than that – plus, even those basics can be hard to practice consistently. So, as a new year dawns, we’ve rounded up some of the most practical and not-always-obvious advice from UCLA Health experts on how to have a healthy 2025.

Timeless Health Tips David B. Reuben, MD, geriatrician.
“Most of what people can do to have a healthy 2025 is not much different than what they could do to have a healthy 2024: exercise; don’t smoke; drink alcohol in moderation, if at all; stay engaged; and keep your mind stimulated. Be decent in every interaction and seek optimism every day. You may not find something to rejoice about but you may find something meaningful that may help others and yourself.”

Energy Check-In Elizabeth Ko, MD, medical director of the UCLA Health Integrative Medicine Collaborative “Check in with your internal energy just like you approach your phone battery: How charged are you? Do you start the day at 100%? What depletes you and what energizes you? Lean into the energizing practices and minimize the depleting ones. Tuning into how you moderate your energy permits you to make better choices about moving through your day. Take pauses and slow down. Life tends to feel loud and fast. Give yourself permission to dial down the volume and speed.

Plant-based diet Dana Ellis Hunnes, PhD, RD, dietitian “Eat a whole-food, plant-based diet as much as possible. The more whole, plant-based foods a person can eat, the healthier they are likely to be because of the high fiber content, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory components, and compounds in the foods, along with lower calorie intake and increased satiety.

Move and Connect Jesse Mills, MD, director of the Men’s Clinic at UCLA Health “Why wait for 2025? Put down your iPad, stand up and move. Whatever you did yesterday — if it was walking a block, walk two today, four tomorrow; if it was a mile, walk two today, three tomorrow, and so on. Humans are great at building endurance — it’s in our DNA — be true to your genes and move! Don’t add sugar to anything this year. Your body developed a taste for sugar, so you can unlearn that. If you add sweetener to your coffee, add half as much and try to cut it out entirely in two weeks. In the same vein, avoid any food you can’t grow or hunt. The more processing the food you eat goes through, the less well your body does. Processed foods tend to add sugar, fat, and salt to make the taste better, but it messes up your brain chemistry to see unnatural combinations of fat and sugar. Be purposeful. Outside of your job, find something to do that matters: volunteer, learn a new language, put down your news and social media feeds and pick up an instrument, and learn to play.”

Mindful Rest Diana Winston, director of UCLA Mindful “Make time for rest. This means unplugging from time to time and just being rather than constantly doing. Practice gratitude. Even brief moments of recalling things you are grateful for can shift your day from resentment and overwhelm to a sense of peace and appreciation. And savor the joyful moments. In addition to gratitude, there are many moments in the day when we experience joy or pleasure. Don't skip over them. Take a moment to really savor the experience, even for a few seconds. We need to build up our joy resources. When you’re stressed out, remember to STOP: Stop; Take a breath or two; Observe how you’re feeling inside; and Proceed with a bit more awareness and calm.”

Relax with Reflexology Lawrence Taw, MD, director of the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, Torrance “Give yourself a foot massage. It’s a simple, easy thing anyone can do – very low cost, low investment, and high yield. Our feet take a pounding every day, but most of us don’t take care of our feet. There is a whole body of knowledge about reflexology, which is really acupressure points, and you stimulate a lot of these points when you massage your feet. Get a simple golf ball or a roller, and just roll each foot over it. It can be relaxing, especially if you combine it with closing your eyes and deep breathing. I usually tell patients to massage their feet daily, but the best time to do it is at night before you go to bed.”

Mayo Clinic explores: The role of massage therapy for mental health
November 2, 2021•
By Mayo Clinic Press Editors

If you’re experiencing tension, stress, or pain, a little bit of touch may be just what you need. Massage — a general term for pressing, rubbing, and manipulating your skin, muscles, tendons, and ligaments — has been used for thousands of years in many cultures to heal, soothe, and relieve physical and emotional pain.
Today, massage is being offered more frequently along with standard treatment for a wide range of medical conditions and situations including issues with mental health. Mayo Clinic recognizes the value of massage therapy as an aspect of wellness and has been integrating massage therapy into the hospital setting for almost 20 years.
A massage may help you relax. But it can’t cure everything that ails you. And if performed incorrectly, it could hurt you. Learning about massage before you have it can help ensure that the experience is safe and enjoyable.

What makes it effective?
Massage is effective for several reasons. First, muscles and tissues are being manipulated in a structured and purposeful way. This movement can help reduce pain, align the body, and improve posture. Second, massage harnesses the power of human touch. The environment also plays a role in the healing power of massage. For instance:
• Massage usually occurs in a safe, quiet, pleasant space.
• Aromatherapy is often used to assist in relaxation or address symptoms.
• Relaxing, soothing music generally plays during a session.
• Natural elements and plants also may be present, helping to promote thoughts of health and healing.
In most studies of massage therapy, researchers have found that people say their overall well-being is improved. Several studies also suggest that massage makes positive changes to the body, including a decrease in some stress chemicals, such as cortisol. Beyond its specific treatment benefits, people enjoy massage because it often involves caring, comfort, a sense of empowerment, and a connection with a massage therapist.
Despite the many benefits, massages should not replace conventional medical care. As with all integrative therapies, tell your doctor you’re trying massage, and be sure to continue your standard treatment plans.

What the research says.
Massage effectively reduces stress, pain, and muscle tension. Researchers find that massage releases endorphins— the body’s natural painkillers. It can also reduce the heart rate and may even impact the immune system. Specific areas of benefit include:

• Mental health and wellness —Massage therapy offers benefits for a number of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and stress. Research also shows that massage can help people coping with seasonal affective disorder by improving mood and boosting energy levels.

• Pain — Massage is useful for chronic low back pain and neck pain, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis of the knee, burn rehabilitation or pain from scar tissue, and pain after heart surgery.

• Fibromyalgia — In terms of pain management, fibromyalgia has been a specific area of study for massage research. Researchers see potential benefits in the use of massage to relieve fibromyalgia symptoms if the therapy is continued long-term.

• Heart health — In addition to relieving pain after heart surgery, massage may be therapeutic from a prevention standpoint. Massage therapy has been shown to help lower blood pressure and manage stress, both of which can promote heart health.

• Aging — Massage therapy treats the aches and pains of aging and helps manage chronic pain. Researchers have found that regular massage promotes relaxation and stability and even lessens the effects of dementia, high blood pressure, and osteoarthritis.

• Cancer — Massage may reduce pain, improve mood, promote relaxation, and improve sleep in people with cancer. A massage therapist must take special precautions when treating someone with cancer, so finding a skilled therapist is important.

Risks of massage
Most people can benefit from massage, but it’s not appropriate for everyone. If you have had a recent heart attack, have a bleeding disorder, or are taking blood-thinning medication, talk to your doctor first. Also talk to your doctor before trying massage if you’ve had a recent blood clot in your leg or you have newer burns, fractures, or severe osteoporosis; massage may be harmful in these cases. Massage should not be performed directly on tumors, and people with healing wounds or nerve damage should avoid pressure on affected areas of the body. Keep in mind that you shouldn’t feel significant pain during a massage, although some forms can leave you feeling a bit sore the next day. If a massage therapist is pushing too hard, ask for lighter pressure.

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Massage used to only be available at high-end spas or health clubs. Some people viewed it as a luxury for the wealthy or a code word for illegal activities. Now massage is widely available and viewed as an important tool in promoting mental and physical health.

Massage is a general term for pressing, rubbing, and manipulating your skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments. Massage may range from light stroking to deep pressure. It's generally considered part of integrative medicine.

Massage is increasingly being offered along with standard treatment for a wide range of medical conditions and situations. If you have never tried massage, read on to learn about its many benefits.

A common misconception about massage is that it's only part of a spa day and intended for pampering yourself. While this may be true for some people, it is most frequently a tool for stress reduction and pain relief.

Some specific conditions that massage can help include:
Anxiety
Depression
Digestive disorders
Fibromyalgia
Headache
Insomnia
Nerve pain
Postoperative care
Scar tissue
Soft tissue strains and injuries
Sports injuries
Temporomandibular (TMJ) disorders
Physical benefits
For most patients, massage therapy is an important part of specific medical treatment plans to help them return to daily activities. For example, massage therapy is helpful after joint replacement surgery or injury.

Physical benefits of massage include:
Improved circulation
Decreased muscle stiffness
Decreased joint inflammation
Better quality of sleep
Quicker recovery between workouts
Improved flexibility
Less pain and soreness
Strengthened immune response
Mental benefits
Massage also has many mental health benefits. Even people who are focused on the physical benefits say they feel less stressed after getting a massage.

Other mental benefits include:
Lower stress levels
Improved relaxation
Improved mood
Decreased anxiety
More energy
Increase the feeling of wellness
After a massage
Feeling relaxed, tired, or even sore after a massage is common. This is because your muscles are being worked by the massage therapist. After a massage, it may feel like you completed a workout. It is possible to experience a headache or nausea after a massage.

Some people think that massage must hurt to help. But a massage doesn't need to be painful to be effective.

If your massage therapist is pushing too hard, ask for lighter pressure. Occasionally you may have a sensitive spot in a muscle that feels like a knot. It's likely to be uncomfortable while your massage therapist works it out. But if it becomes painful, speak up. Most serious problems come from too much pressure during a massage.

Finding a massage therapist
Like choosing other healthcare professionals, it's important to be a conscious consumer when selecting a massage therapist. Ask your primary care provider or someone else you trust to recommend a reputable business or therapist.

Don't be afraid to ask a potential massage therapist questions such as:
Are you licensed, certified, or registered?
What is your training and experience?
How many massage therapy sessions do you think I'll need?
What's the cost?
A skilled therapist has a vast toolbox of techniques that can be incorporated based on your needs, and he or she will respond and modify these techniques based on your feedback.

Massage therapy is safe and effective for people of all ages. It's not only a feel-good way to indulge or pamper yourself. It's a powerful tool to help you take charge of your health and well-being, whether you have a specific health condition or are looking for a stress reliever.

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