How does a massage reduce stress and pain?

Along with mind/body therapies to de-stress, massage helps to relieve depression and anxiety, an increase in the number of natural “killer cells” in the immune system, lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, and reduced difficulty in getting to sleep. For those who have neck or back pain, massage therapy can help relax sore muscles and increase mobility. This form of drugless therapy has also been shown to increase circulation, give relief from musculoskeletal pain and tension, act as a mind/body form of stress release, increase flexibility, and increase mobility.

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