Massage has been used by most societies throughout history to treat people with illnesses and disabilities. It is widely accepted that massage is good for aches and pain, but it is only recently that scientists began asking, why is massage good for aches and pain?
Combing through the available evidence it is clear that the best way to describe the effects of massage therapy, is not in a single unified response. As the responses to massage therapy are multifactorial - physiological and psychological factors interplay in a complex manner.
In a contemporary model the beneficial effects of massage therapy are best described as a collection of interconnected adaptive responses.
Read on for RMT Richard Lebert's full article and an explanation of the five science backed ways massage makes you feel better.
