3 unexpected health benefits of massage therapy

Dim lights, soft music, the smell of essential oils. We all love a massage to de-stress and pamper ourselves- but did you know it’s useful for more than just relaxation? You may be surprised to learn these three lesser-known benefits of massage therapy.

1) Massage eases headaches

According to Statistics Canada, “in 2010/2011, an estimated 8.3% of Canadians (2.7 million) reported that they had been diagnosed with migraine”¹. And even if you’re lucky enough not to have experienced a migraine, we’ve all had a headache at one point or another.