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The following benefits of massage were found as a result of research conducted at the University Of Miami School Of Medicine, Touch Research Institute:
- Alleviates pain.
- Improves immune function.
- Reduces stress.
- Supports effective digestion and breathing.
- Diminishes premenstrual symptoms.
- Encourages normal glucose levels in the blood. Lowers blood pressure, anxiety and hostility levels.
- Increases job performance.
- Increases attentiveness and learning.
- Reduces the number of headache days in migraine headaches.
- Reduces pain and increases range of motion in individuals with low back pain.
- Improves grip strength, functional activities, positive mood, self esteem, and body image.
- Stimulates the production of dopamine, serotonin, enkephaline, oxytocin, and growth hormone, which help in elevating mood and creating feelings of connectedness.
- Assists in overcoming addictions such as cigarette smoking.
- Promotes healing of psychiatric problems (sleep, depression, anxiety and eating disorders).
- Facilitates growth.
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