How often should I recieve massage treatments?
Posted: May 8th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: massage therapy benefits | Tags: massage, often, recieve, should, Treatments | 2 Comments »Question by Jenni B: How often should I recieve massage treatments?
I looked up the benefits of massage therapy and it seems there are several. The one thing I noticed is that it helps with depression, which I suffer from. I do not take medication and would not like to. That being said, how often should I go for massages? If anyone has experience in the field or frequently gets massages could help, I’d appreciate it.
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Answer by tillhora
Whilst I’ve never encountered anyone who has dealt with depression via massage, I do know that a really good massage is really good for whatever ails you. If you can afford them, and you feel they are benefiting you, then you should have them as often as you want.
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Hi I once was a therapist who worked in a chirpractic office, we’ve seen a ton of patients in this situation. Here’s the thing, massage is good for overall health by reducing stress, and relieving metabolic waste. Depression is something not tied in with that. Not once were in school were we ever explained anything on depression (speaking of my own schooling of course) as in how to treat.. etc. It can help you buy taking the time for you, and being in a facility that is built to help people. surrounding yourself in those types of situation is what really helps depression. Find a good therapist and a good company and let it all out.
There are more correlational studies supporting the idea that regular massage sessions can help decrease the symptoms associated with clinical depression. Unfortunately, I have no direct references to support this claim. However, after speaking with a psychiatrist, who within the last year, visited a national educational convention, stated hearing many references to research that supports this concept. Some of the benefits included the regulation of seratonin levels and the decrease of stress-linked sterols in the bloodstream. Most people reported a better sense of well-being in general. These subjects may have received one hour massages once per week for 8-10 weeks. However, once every two weeks should still be effective.