We just came across an incredible article in the Massage Today Magazine that we had to pass along. There has been a myriad studies over the years attempting to substantiate massage therapy as a bonafied medical treatment. Many have come up with tangible evidence that it indeed has positive, and sometimes profound, affects on the body. This particular study entitled, “A Preliminary Study of the Effects of a Single Session of Swedish Massage on Hypothalamic Pituitary–Adrenal and Immune Function in Normal Individual”, was a collaboration between Dr. Rapaport and team members Pamela Schettler, PhD, and Catherine Bresee, MS. They investigated the response of various biomarkers to a single dose Swedish massage therapy session versus a light touch control group. What they found is that a single session of Swedish massage therapy had measurable effects on both the immune system and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) connection. Read the full article to learn more.
