Massage today is more than just a therapy that provides relaxation and soothes the aching muscles of people. It has been proven to have many health benefits as well. As such, aside from making you feel more calm and tranquil, your body also gains several health and medicinal benefits during and after a massage session.
Facts About Massage
Everyone knows that getting a massage is all about having a trained therapist give your body or parts of it a good rubdown. The therapist will do this manually and/or with the use of some items such as oil and hot stones. But aside from this general knowledge, there are some other interesting facts worth knowing about massage therapy. Below are some of these:
• The oldest known reference to massage is from a picture inside Akmanthor’s tomb in Egypt. This picture, which dated back to 2330BC, depicts two men having their feet and hands massaged.
• The official and modern meaning of massage (as a manual and natural type of therapy) was first introduced in 1866.
• In South Korea, people who are blind or visually impaired are the only ones who can undergo training and exams to become licensed masseurs.
• In a previous study, individuals with eating disorders who received massage 3 times a day for 10 days gained weight faster and got out of the hospital 6 days earlier than those who did not undergo this therapy.
• Finally, a one-hour massage is equivalent to the benefits a person can gain when he or she gets 7-8 hours of sleep.
Info source: www.unwindhealth.com.au
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