How Often Should You Get Massage

Short Answer:

How often to get a massage will vary for each of us. I suggest you speak with your massage therapist about your goals and work together to come up with a plan specific to your needs. Here, I will speak in broader and more general terms to give you a basic understanding of how frequently you might want to consider receiving a massage.

The Power of Bodywork

Massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen, regardless of whether you seek it for rejuvenation, therapeutic purposes, stress relief, pain management, or simply for an overall mind-blowing experience.

Benefits of Receiving Massage Regularly

• Reduces stress
• Enhances mental clarity
• Reduces anxiety
• Improves sleep quality
• Boosts the immune system
• Decreases the flow of stress hormones
• Increases circulation
• Reduces muscle soreness after exercise

Personalized Massage Plans

Your First Session: Setting Goals and Understanding Needs
During the first session with a new client, I ask a lot of questions about their lifestyle, stress levels, reasons for getting a massage, and specific goals. These answers provide a good idea of where they are, and based on what I feel in their body, we can develop a customized plan of action.

Acute Issues: Quick Fixes and Beyond
If you are dealing with an acute issue, such as waking up with a kink in the neck, a sudden low back pain, or a newly noticed ache, one session might be enough to address it. These are often spasms that need to be calmed down or muscles that have tightened, causing other muscles to react. Sometimes, however, these issues indicate a more chronic problem requiring a combination of stretches, exercises, and further massage sessions.

Chronic Issues: A Targeted Approach
For chronic issues that have persisted for a long time, a series of shorter, targeted massage appointments might be best. This could mean 60-minute massages twice a week for a month, then gradually reducing the frequency based on your progress and how you feel.

Maintenance: Staying Balanced
Some clients seek maintenance sessions once or twice a month to stay balanced and prevent tension from building up to the point of pain. As clients receive regular bodywork, they can identify how long the benefits last and customize the frequency of their sessions accordingly.

Understanding Muscle Health
The Importance of Routine Muscle Care
We often overlook our muscles until we experience sharp pain or wake up feeling stiff and sore. However, muscles are active, living tissues that need routine care to ensure overall health and wellness. Regular movement and less sitting are crucial to keeping muscle tissue fluid and pliable and joints lubricated and flexible. Adding regular massages to your health regimen can help maintain this balance.

The Power of Regular Massage

Why Regular Massages Are More Beneficial
The incredible benefits of massage are exponentially greater when taken regularly. Professionals at the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami explain that the more massage you get, the greater the benefits you reap.

Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of diseases are stress-related. Nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. While eliminating anxiety and pressure altogether may be idealistic, massage can undoubtedly help manage stress, translating into better overall health.

Conclusion

Incorporating regular massages into your routine can significantly enhance your overall well-being. Discuss your goals with your massage therapist to create a plan that suits your specific needs and helps you maintain a healthy, balanced body.