Moderate Pressure Massage Elicits a Parasympathetic Nervous System Response

Overview of attention for article published in International Journal of Neuroscience, July 2009

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Tzvia Schweitzer, LMT, 25 Apr 2017

Massage therapy helps 'calm' the nervous system. that is why and how it can benefit nearly everyone. particularly if you have…

Running Hands Massage, 23 Apr 2015

Most of my clients request deep tissue work. However, this study suggests that even moderate pressure creates a change in the…

Integrative Massage Therapy - Chris Buske L.M.T, 13 Aug 2013

Did you know that massage not only relaxes your muscles but it also plays an important part in relaxing your central nervous…

Rx Massage Therapy, 19 Feb 2013

This isn't exactly news to any massage therapists (from a 3 year old article), but it's great that the research is backing up…

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