Why get a massage? The answer is clear if you have muscle pain. But the applications of massage therapy go far beyond. This is a comprehensive list of full body massage benefits you can experience by yourself:

• It is an excellent way to relieve stress and reduce anxiety levels (2)
• It provides short-term relief of low back pain (3)
• Massage reduces muscle tension and promotes exercise performance in athletes (4)
• After a massage session, you will probably sleep more comfortably (5)
• It is an excellent aid to treat depression symptoms (2)
• Massage therapy slows down the heart rate, lowers the blood pressure, and improves cardiovascular function (1)
• It triggers an increase in blood flow and improves circulation (1)
• Massage sessions can be helpful if you have chronic neck pain or tension headaches (6)

• People with a muscle injury may increase their range of motion through massage therapy (7)
• It helps cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced nausea (8)
• It can be used in osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis to cope with the symptoms (9)
• In older adults, massage therapy may improve balance and reduce dementia behavioral symptoms (10,11)
• It may help you with fibromyalgia symptoms and other diseases that are otherwise difficult to treat (12)
• When done right, massage therapy may reduce the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (13)