Category Archives: Massage

Grandma’s Experiences Leave a Mark on Your Genes

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Feel Integrated

Here is a fascinating article from Discover Magazine on behavioral epigenetics, a brand-new field in neuroscience. It is surprising many, including geneticists, who until recently didn’t believe that epigenetic changes could be passed down from parent to child, one generation after … Continue reading →

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Health Care System Falls Short on Stress Management

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Feel Integrated

As we know by now, therapeutic bodywork like massage therapy and Jin Shin Jyutsu does an excellent job at lowering stress, anxiety, tension, and pain, while increasing energy levels, quality of sleep, and overall well-being. But according to a recent … Continue reading →

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More Hospitals are embracing Massage Therapy

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Feel Integrated

As massage therapy and Jin Shin Jyutsu are gaining more recognition in the medical field, an increasing number of hospitals are looking for qualified massage therapists as savvy health care consumers are requesting massage therapy to deal with certain health … Continue reading →

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Post-Exercise Massages Work: New Research Proves Connection

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Feel Integrated

And yet another recent articler about the benefits of massage, this time from the Huffington Post: A new study published in Science Translational Medicine found that a short, 10-minute Swedish-style massage session can reduce inflammation, which can help your muscles … Continue reading →

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How massage heals sore muscles

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Feel Integrated

Despite the fact that the writer chose to use the outdated and slightly offensive term “masseur,” this is a very informative article. According to this recent article from the Well section of the NYTimes, researchers found that massage reduced the production … Continue reading →

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Got low back pain? Massage therapy may rub it out

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Feel Integrated

A study in the July 5 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that massage is an effective treatment for lower back pain. In some cases, researchers report, the benefits of massage lasted for six months or longer. “Ten … Continue reading →

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“Why Massage’s Reduction of Anxiety Is So Important”

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Feel Integrated

Link to an article by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. Based on the premise that massage reduces anxiety, a collection of emerging research suggests that massage therapists are needed to work side-by-side with cardiologists, pulmonologists and gastroenterologists. With references cited at the … Continue reading →

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