THE STRONGEST FINDINGMOYER 2004
Strong: gold-standard analysis of 37 trials
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Massage simply makes you feel better.
anxiety, blood pressure, heart rate: all eased
context
The simplest reason to book is how a treatment makes you feel, and this is the strongest finding in our whole review.
method
Researchers combined the results of 37 separate randomized massage studies into one big-picture analysis.
finding
Massage clearly lowered anxiety, blood pressure and heart rate right away, and over a full course of sessions eased ongoing anxiety and low mood, pooled across 37 randomized trials.
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.
