Massage Therapy for Sleep
Explore how massage therapy can improve the quality of sleep for your clients.
Help Your Clients Catch Some Zzzs
There is no denying that quality sleep is crucial for your overall health and wellness. It facilitates the healing and repair of the heart and blood vessels, helps maintain a healthy balance of hormones and enhances the body’s immune response. However, many people have trouble getting truly restful sleep.
Massage therapy can play an important role in supporting better sleep. By calming the nervous system, reducing muscular tension and promoting relaxation, massage helps create the conditions the body needs to unwind and transition into deeper, more restorative rest.
Explore our resources and CE courses to gain the tools and knowledge you need to help your clients achieve better sleep.
Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 3 U.S. adults get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep per night, and an estimated 50–70 million Americans live with chronic sleep disorders.¹
Massage Therapy Benefits Sleep for Various Populations
- Significant reduction in insomnia and anxiety levels in preeclamptic pregnant women
- Better quality sleep and potential benefits for early brain development for infants who experience parent-led massage
- Improved sleep quality for menopausal women
¹ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 3 U.S. adults get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep per night, and an estimated 50–70 million Americans live with chronic sleep disorders.¹
Massage Therapy Benefits Sleep for Various Populations
- Significant reduction in insomnia and anxiety levels in preeclamptic pregnant women
- Better quality sleep and potential benefits for early brain development for infants who experience parent-led massage
- Improved sleep quality for menopausal women
¹ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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