I seem to be getting this question a lot lately. From clients as well as people who know I’m a massage therapist that haven’t been on my table (yet). So I thought I would take a shot at it.
The answer is…it depends.
How often you get a massage depends on what you’ve got going on in your life and body and what your goals are by having massage. I know, I KNOW, goals and massage? What? But it’s really not that complicated.
Let’s say you’re really stressed out, your shoulders and neck are hurting and you’re having headaches. You work at a desk with a computer full-time and there’s no chance of your workload slowing down any time soon. You’re pretty sure it’s all stress-related because the doctor says you’re perfectly healthy.
If all goes well with your first massage, we will assess how much progress was made and decide how soon you need to come back. In my experience, stress-related muscular issues usually respond well to massage. You may need to come back at two week intervals for a while to train your body and nervous system to relax, but after a few sessions you may choose to go to three, four or more week intervals. After a few months of regular massage therapy, your body will begin to tell you when it needs a massage and you and your massage therapist may need to adjust your interval again.
This is just an example, but I hope it gives you an idea of why it’s sometimes hard to answer how often someone should have a massage.
If you’d like to know how often you should be getting massage, give me a call and let’s talk about it!
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