Therapeutic massage is increasingly being promoted by healthcare providers to their patients
- Almost one in five adult Americans (19%) report discussing massage therapy with their doctors or healthcare providers.
- Of those 19 %, more than half (58%) said their doctor strongly recommended or encouraged it.
- More than half of massage therapists (63%) receive referrals from healthcare professionals.
Massage is beneficial for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly
- Babies fall asleep faster when massaged than when rocked, and they stay asleep rather than waking the moment Mom tiptoes away.
- When massaged regularly, children suffering from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and autism showed improvement in their symptoms from decreased pain, decreased anxiety, and decreased inattentiveness.
- Massage therapy can help to partially restore mobility to the elderly afflicted with Parkinson’s disease and arthritis, as well as reduce levels of anxiety, depression, and the effects of loneliness
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