 If you currently have coverage for massage therapy you need to start taking advantage of it. Why? Well, firstly you are probably paying for it through work deductions. If that's not enough, work is extremely stressful, both physically (sitting too long, bad posture, moving boxes) and mentally (long hours, bad bosses, difficult assignments). You've actually earned some time getting your body worked over and the kinks worked out.
Most times you will need a doctor's note before you can claim for a massage. This shouldn't be a problem; ask your doctor, referencing your hours spent at the computer or doing physical labor. If your doctor refuses you need yourself a new doctor. just saying.
Did you know:
1) Medical school students at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School who were massaged before an exam showed a significant decrease in anxiety and respiratory rates, as well as a significant increase in white blood cells and natural killer cell activity, suggesting a benefit to the immune system.
2) Preliminary results suggested cancer patients had less pain and anxiety after receiving therapeutic massage at the James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute in Columbus, Ohio.
3) Women who had experienced the recent death of a child were less depressed after receiving therapeutic massage, according to preliminary results of a study at the University of South Carolina.
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