.{"id":775,"date":"2015-06-05T15:45:42","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T15:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/70.39.150.220\/~sagewe6\/?p=775"},"modified":"2020-02-25T18:48:07","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T18:48:07","slug":"the-multiple-benefits-of-massage-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sagewellness.ca\/?p=775","title":{"rendered":"The Multiple Benefits Of Massage Therapy…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Came across this great article<\/a> in Women’s Health recently, that’s certainly worth a read.\u00a0The piece surveyed a group of registered massage therapists on how to get the most of a session with an RMT and elaborates with some tips on getting your money’s worth and maximizing the benefits of the therapy. While this is a great series of tips before you go and see an RMT, you’d be surprised how many people aren’t aware of the multiple benefits of getting a professional massage…so we thought we’d get into some detail why it’s a great decision when it comes to your overall wellness and health.<\/p>\n

In an age where we’re overly prescribed prescription medication, natural therapies are often overlooked as effective treatments, especially when it comes to pain relief and the management of stress. For many of us, we’re spending the majority of our working day sitting at a desk.\u00a0More advanced forms of postural stress show up as pain or weakness in the low back and gluteals caused by prolonged periods of sitting. Massage therapy – when done by a professional, can counteract the imbalance of sitting at a desk all day, when done with frequency. As a matter of fact – The Annals of Internal Medicine<\/a> (American College of Physicians)\u00a0published a report<\/a> back in 2011 that indicated\u00a0massage therapy is as effective as other methods of treatment for chronic back pain. Check out the video below of Dr. Brent Bauer of the Mayo Clinic. He talks about\u00a0how massage is effective as means to counter stress, boost immune function, and how it even helps patients post open heart surgery with back pain.<\/p>\n