As a result, the medical community is actively embracing bodywork, and massage is becoming an important part of hospice care and neonatal intensive care units. Many hospitals are also incorporating on-site massage practitioners and even spas to treat post-surgery or pain patients as part of the recovery process.

Here’s a list of conditions that research has shown to benefit from massage therapy:

• Acute and Chronic Injuries 
• Low Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Headaches and Migraines
• Anxiety
• Digestive Disorders
• Insomnia Related to Stress
• Whiplash 
• TMJD
• Depression

• Plantar Fasciitis
• Arthritis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow
• Fibromyalgia
• Torticollis
• Structural Imbalances Due to Tight Muscles
• Shin Splints
• Piriformis Syndrome
• And other musculoskeletal problems caused by stress.

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