25 Reasons to Get a Massage
- Relieve stress
- Relieve postoperative pain
- Reduce anxiety
- Manage low-back pain
- Help fibromyalgia pain
- Reduce muscle tension
- Enhance exercise performance
- Relieve tension headaches
- Sleep better
- Ease symptoms of depression
- Improve cardiovascular health
- Reduce pain of osteoarthritis
- Decrease stress in cancer patients
- Improve balance in older adults
- Decrease rheumatoid arthritis pain
- Temper effects of dementia
- Promote relaxation
- Lower blood pressure
- Decrease symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Help chronic neck pain
- Lower joint replacement pain
- Increase range of motion
- Decrease migraine frequency
- Improve quality of life in hospice care
- Reduce chemotherapy-related nausea
Does Thai massage have any side effects?
As a fairly active approach to muscle tension, traditional Thai massage may come with some side effects that you should be aware of. 'You may have redness after the massage, but this is normal and will be disappear,' says Greene. 'You may also feel dizzy after the massage, but a therapist will offer you water and some time to sit. It’s recommended you take your time before you walk or drive due to potential dizziness.'
Some people also experience muscle soreness following a Thai massage, but given the high impact nature of the treatment, this is normal and usually nothing to worry about. 'To aid any post massage pain or perhaps headache from the tension release, a general home painkiller can help and within 1-2 day you will feel better,' adds Greene.