Fun Facts About Massage Therapy

  • A 60 minute massage is about the same as 7-8 hours of sleep to your body.
  • Healthy touch of any kind can reduce the heart rate and lower blood pressure.
  • Massaging and gently pulling on your ears – top, middle, and bottom of outer earlobes once per day improves your immune system.
  • Bob Hope, who lived to be 100, had daily massage as part of his health regimen .
  • Touch and massage stimulates the release of endorphins, the body’s natural pain killers.
  • Specialized massage improves the flow of lymph through the body, relieving aches, pains, and flu-like symptoms.
  • There are approximately 5 million touch receptors in our skin? 3,000 in a finger tip.
  • Touch is the first sense to develop in humans, and may be the last to fade.  A touch of any kind can reduce the heart rate and lower blood pressure.
  • Massage lessens lower back pain, depression and anxiety, and improves sleep.
  • Massage improves an athlete's flexibility, enhances speed and power, and reduces risk of injury.
  • Getting a massage at Shine On is WORTH IT! Get your knots gone at Shine On! Go ahead, click the "Book Now" button! You deserve it.