May 28, 2010
* Students who are massaged before an exam show a significant decrease in anxiety and respiratory rates
* Office workers massaged regularly are more alert, perform better & are less stressed than those who aren’t massaged
* Massage therapy decreased the effects of anxiety, tension, depression, pain, and itching
* Autistic children show less erratic behavior after massage therapy
* Massage reduce heart rate, lowers blood pressure, & increases blood circulation