by Scarlet Powell, BA, RMT | Jul 17, 2025 | Massage Therapy
The Mental Health Benefits of Massage Therapy Rapaport et al. (2018) argue that massage therapy has something to offer in the treatment of mental illness. They point out that research has shown massage therapy to reduce cortisol, increase oxytocin, and decrease...
by Scarlet Powell, BA, RMT | Aug 16, 2018 | Massage Therapy
Anxiety has many physical manifestations. A common physical symptom of anxiety is muscular dysfunction and pain around the shoulders. When we are anxious or stressed we tend to elevate (raise) and protract (roll forward) our shoulder blades. Assuming this posture...