Are you the type of person who puts off getting a massage? Do you think because nothing actually hurts, you don’t need to worry about it? Many people think the same way and then end up at the massage clinic feeling sorry for themselves with a painful back or an injury.

An essential massage is wonderful if you do have an injury or are already in pain, but why wait until there’s something wrong before you take action? Massage can be part of your preventive therapy, a way to stop aches and pains from developing into anything more serious.

Keep On Keeping On…
If you, like most of us, have to work for a living, looking after your back and your musculoskeletal system will save you and your employer a lot of stress and money in your future. It’s frightening, but did you know according to the Global Burden of Disease, 2010, a staggering thirty-one million Americans say they are dealing with the symptoms of low back pain at any one time, costing over $50 million dollars in conventional medical treatments, worker’s compensation, and absence from work?

Why risk it when a study that was carried out in 2011 proved that having regular lower back massages helped relive the pain before it got to the stage where it needed medication or taking time off from work?

Stress Busting Massage
Another cause of time off work is stress and /or anxiety, so you’ll be pleased to hear that regular massage can help you beat the build-up of stress and keep you calmer for longer. It’s well known that many conditions are either brought on or made worse by stress. Booking time out for regular massage therapy helps to lower your body’s cortisol levels and increase happy hormones serotonin and dopamine. It really puts you in a better mood. On top of this, it’s also through that because a deep tissue or Swedish massage in particular help to get your lymph fluid moving, this type of massage can help boost your immunity. This means less coughs, colds and illnesses, which is all good.

Beat the Pain of Inactivity
I know, most of us can’t help it, but the average American sits still for eight or nine hours every single day. If your job means that you have no choice but to sit at a wheel or desk, it will pull your shoulders forward and cause them to become rounded. This has the effect of weakening your upper and lower back muscles, which is why you’ll be feeling that pain your upper body.

If you can manage to get up and about regularly to do some exercise, and team this with regular massage, your posture will thank you for it and reduce any pain you feel from sitting so long during work hours.

Have we convinced you to make massage part of your regular routine? Of course it’s not all about preventing illness or relieving pain, have a massage is a deliciously comforting and beneficial therapy in itself. Book your essential massage therapy session with NY/NJ licensed massage therapist, Connie Zoetjes, owner of Essential Massage Therapy in Sparta, NJ knowing it will put a smile on your face.