My Secret to Feeling Great

I started getting massages every other week about 20 years ago. For a large portion of that time I had a wonderful massage therapist who came to the house for 90-minute sessions, and when she moved I was prepared to go with her.

I have also frequented spas in hotels, Burke Williams, Glenn Ivy and Massage Envy to name a few other places I have been fluffed and folded. I maintain my need for this service as it relieves stress and helps heal injuries (I have also had more than my share of sports and other injuries).

Massage is generally considered part of complementary and alternative medicine. It’s increasingly being offered along with standard treatment for a wide range of medical conditions and situations.

Studies have found massage helpful for:

• Stress relief
• Managing anxiety and depression
• Pain
• Stiffness
• Blood pressure control
• Infant growth
• Sports-related injuries
• Boosting immunity
• Cancer treatment