Regular Massages Offer Bundles of Full-body Benefits

Sure, you look forward to your regular massage, but massages have more benefits than you probably realize.

“Regular massage keeps the body working at optimal levels,” says CG Funk, Vice President of Product Development for Massage Envy, the leading provider of massage therapy in the U.S. “It helps to keep people well—physically and emotionally.”

Here are eight ways massage can benefit your body and mind:

1. Fight Fibromyalgia Symptoms. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by muscle pain, fatigue and tenderness. Symptoms can be brought on or worsened by stress and lack of sleep. Massage has helps relieve stress and alleviates muscle pain, discomfort and spasms in fibromyalgia patients. The National Fibromyalgia Association reports that about 40 percent of sufferers have used massage in their treatment plans.

2. Ease Surgical Effects. After surgery, massage can help get you back on your feet by increasing circulation, relaxing muscles, and improving joint movement and flexibility. Massage promotes tissue regeneration and reduces post-surgical adhesions and swelling.

3. Improve Your Mood. The relaxing qualities of massage have been shown to help treat anxiety and depression. A review by the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine, found that massage lowered the body’s level of cortisol, a stress hormone, by as much as 53%. Massage is also said to increase the “feel-good” hormones, serotonin and dopamine.

4. Relieve Headaches. Migraine headaches are often triggered or worsened by stress and poor sleep. In the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, researchers found that people who received massages had higher quality sleeping habits and fewer migraines than people who didn’t receive massages. These positive effects even lasted up to three weeks after their massage therapy ended.

5. Lower Blood Pressure. A study in the journal, Biological Research for Nursing, found that people who had at least three, 10-minute back massages per week lowered their blood pressure more than people who had spent the same amount of time just relaxing.

6. Increase Flexibility. Massage can help you maintain flexibility and your range of motion by working the muscles, connective tissues, tendons and ligaments, and by stimulating natural lubricants between the connective tissue fibers.

7. Alleviate Back Pain. A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that massage therapy was more effective at relieving back pain than other therapies such as acupuncture and spinal modification. It even appeared to reduce the use of painkillers by 36%.

8. Curb Carpal Tunnel. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a painful condition in which the median nerve that connects the forearm and hand becomes pinched at the wrist. Symptoms include burning, tingling or numbness. Treatments usually consist of medication, wrist braces, and surgery. A study from the Journal of Bodywork and Movement reported that carpal tunnel patients receiving regular massage had less pain, reduced symptoms and improved grip-strength.

Massage Envy therapists are trained in trigger point, deep tissue, and reflexology techniques, as well as cranial sacral therapy. Talk to your therapist about the medical conditions that are affecting you to find out if massage can help.

“Massage has many benefits including the promotion of relaxation,” says Funk. “And, for those that receive massage on a regular basis, try a style of massage that's new to you, such as a hot stone therapy, cranial sacral therapy or Reflexology at a Massage Envy clinic.”

At Massage Envy, an introductory one-hour massage session (a 50-minute massage and time for consultation and dressing) is just $39. Memberships are available for $49 per month and include a one-hour massage session. Members may also enjoy unlimited additional one-hour massage sessions at the $39 member rate.

Log on to www.massageenvy.com to find the nearest Massage Envy clinic. There are 25 Massage Envy locations throughout the Metroplex and another three are scheduled to open soon. All are open seven days per week.

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Massage Envy Limited, LLC is a national franchise of massage therapy clinics dedicated to providing professional and affordable therapeutic massage services to consumers with busy lifestyles at convenient times and locations. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has opened 500 clinics in 38 states in just over five years, with 300 more franchises currently under development from coast to coast and 25 locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. For more information about Massage Envy, visit the website at www.MassageEnvy.com. *Not all types of massage available at all clinics.

Massage Envy

Dallas/Fort Worth Locations

www.MassageEnvy.com

Prestonwood - 5225 Belt Line Rd., Suite 250, Addison, TX 75254 (972) 388-5500

Allen - 816 W. McDermott Dr., Suite 340, Allen, TX 75013 (972) 747-7511

Arlington Highlands- 3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Suite 125, Arlington, TX 76018 (817) 465-3456

Hebron at Old Denton - 1001 E. Hebron Parkway, Carrollton, TX 75007 (972) 939-6868

Colleyville - 5615 Colleyville Blvd., Suite 470, Colleyville, TX 76034 (817) 427-ENVY (3689)

Coppell - 120 S. Denton Tap Rd., Suite 303, Coppell, TX 75019 (972) 956-5999

Campbell @ Preston - 17194 Preston Rd., Dallas, TX 75248 (972) 818-3689 (ENVY)

Casa Linda - 9440 Garland Rd., Suite 174, Dallas, TX 75218 (972) 993-3333

Old Town- 5500 Greenville Ave., Suite 404, Dallas, TX 75206 (214) 575-ENVY (3689)

Uptown at West Village - 3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 104, Dallas, TX 75204 (214) 522-2727

Flower Mound - 950 Parker Square, Flower Mound, TX 75028 (972) 899-3610

Fort Worth - Hulen - 3000 S. Hulen, Suite 153, Fort Worth, TX 76109 (817) 732-7200

Stonebriar - 3685 Preston Rd., Suite 159, Frisco, TX 75034 (972) 370-ENVY (3689)

North Garland - 5435 N. Garland Ave., Suite 190, Garland, TX 75040 (972) 675-ENVY (3689)

South 360 - 5232 South State Highway 360, Suite 610, Grand Prairie, TX 75052 (817) 303-ENVY (3689)

Las Colinas - 975 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 112, Irving, TX 75039 (972) 556-0777

Craig Ranch- 8950 State Highway 121, Suite 340, McKinney, TX 75070 (972) 370-ENVY (3689)

Eldorado Parkway - 2890 Craig Dr., Suite #120, McKinney, TX 75070 (214) 544-ENVY (3689)

Murphy Marketplace - 223 E. Farm Rd. 544, Suite 801, Murphy, TX 75094 (972) 354-8888

Plano - 4709 Parker Rd., Suite 430, Plano, TX 75093 (972) 964-0600

Spring Creek at Hwy. 75 - 6101 Avenue K, Suite #160, Plano, TX 75074 (972) 516-8888

Rockwall - 2931 Ridge Rd., Suite 111, Rockwall, TX 75032 (972) 722-9595

Rowlett Crossing - 4301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 600, Rowlett, TX 75089 (972) 463-0101

Southlake East - 100 N. Kimball, Suite 108, Southlake, TX 76092 (817) 421-6727

Southlake West - 250 Randol Mill Ave., Suite 100, Southlake, TX 76092 (817) 562-4433

Coming Soon

Alliance Town Center - 9630 North Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76177
Frisco North - 5105 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 100, Frisco, TX 75034

Richardson Eastside- 700 E. Campbell Rd., Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080 (214) 379-8888

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