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10 Interesting facts about massage therapy
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Julius Caesar used massage to help his epilepsy.
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There are about 75 common massage modalities used today.
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Stress happens. It’s an avarage part of everyday life, but did you know that 43% of adults suffer adverse health effects – both physiological and mental – from stress? A massage can help reduce everyday stress by helping you relax and relieve tense muscles.
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In 1996, massage therapy/bodywork was officially offered for the first time as a core medical service in the Olympics in Atlanta.
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Doing massage and gently pulling on your ears – top, middle, and bottom of outer earlobes once per day improves your immune system.
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Your skin is the largest organ in your body. Are you taking good care of it? A massage helps moisturize and soften your skin, and also helps it detox better too!
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Specialized massage improves the flow of lymph through the body, relieving aches, pains, and flu-like symptoms.
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A 60 minute massage therapy is about the same as 7-8 hours of sleep to your body.
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Bob Hope, who lived to be 100, had daily massage as part of his health regimen.
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The massage stimulates the release of endorphins, the body’s natural pain killers.
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