Can Massage Therapy Really Help You Lose Weight? Maple Leaves Spa Center in Dubai | ☎ +971-52-327-1188

Can Massage Therapy Really Help You Lose Weight?  Maple Leaves Spa Center in Dubai | ☎ +971-52-327-1188

A more tangible way massage can help you lose weight is it can make exercise much easier. If you’re physically uncomfortable moving, weight loss isn’t going to come easily. “Nothing can be more de-motivating than being bedridden for six to eight weeks while you heal an Achilles tear or a torn labrum,” says Lewis. “Massage therapy keeps muscles tuned up, eliminates the tension before it turns into an injury, and reduces delayed onset muscle soreness. When it feels good to be in your body, it makes it easier and more fun to sculpt your body.”
Reshmi Srinath, M.D. and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease at Mt. Sinai agrees that for those with chronic pain, massage can alleviate that pain and a generally improve lifestyle. Improved quality of life can lead to people making better choices in regard to food and activities, she says. While there aren’t controlled, randomized studies showing a direct link between massage therapy and weight loss, there is data showing that pain alleviation lowers stress levels, she says. And as we know, stress can be a major contributing factor to weight gain. Another positive effect of massage therapy is that it can help people wean off pain medication, another factor that can lead to weight gain, she says.