Massage therapy offers many benefits, to those people with circulation and tenderness issues, and to everyone for relaxation benefits and a sense of calm.
A large, three-year study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management examined how massage affected pain, fatigue, stress and anxiety, nausea and depression in 1,290 people with cancer. The study showed massage, especially Swedish massage, improved cancer symptoms, even in those with substantial symptoms. Researchers believe the comforting use of human touch played a role.
Massage may give your immune system a boost. According to a 2010 study by Trusted Source, a single session of Swedish massage therapy had a positive a decrease in arginine-vasopressin, a hormone that helps regulate blood pressure and water retention.