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Up to 90% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related complaints such as headaches, backache, neck pain, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Massage therapy has an amazing effect on you body's nervous system. When massage activates your body's parasympathetic nervous system, it counteracts your body's negative response to stress, relaxing muscle tension and allowing your heart rate, blood pressure, and circulation to return to normal. Massage therapy also helps you become more aware of your body and your unconsciously held tension. As you become more aware of your body, you will begin to recognize tension as it builds during the day so that you can consciously release it before it can have a negative effect on your body.
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