Blood pressure eased over ten weeks.

measured against a no-massage group

context

Does your body actually settle during a scalp massage? Researchers set out to measure it, not just assume it.

method

34 healthy office workers were split into three groups (a shorter massage, a longer one, and none at all) and treated twice a week for ten weeks.

finding

Over the 10 weeks, the massage groups showed clear shifts in stress-related markers and blood pressure compared with no massage at all.

Everybody's different, so results vary, and none of this is medical advice. If a scalp or hair concern sticks around, please see a doctor or dermatologist.

Does your body actually settle during a scalp massage? Researchers set out to measure it, not just assume it.

34 healthy office workers were split into three groups (a shorter massage, a longer one, and none at all) and treated twice a week for ten weeks.

Over the 10 weeks, the massage groups showed clear shifts in stress-related markers and blood pressure compared with no massage at all.

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