How Often Should I Have A Massage?

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Clients often ask me how often they should get a massage.  I recommend once a month. My recommendation depends on what your goals are for massage.  I’ll also carefully consider your individual condition and lifestyle.   

It’s important to remember two things about massage.

  1. The effects of massage are cumulative.  So your second massage builds on the good effects of your first, and so on.  If you receive your massages too far apart, then with each massage you are back at square one.  What a waste of your money!  
  2. One massage won’t “fix” a chronic problem. It has taken days, weeks, or even years to develop a stiff neck or painful low back. The condition won’t be reversed in 1 hour.  With that in mind, I’ve included some general guidelines below.   

If you are including massage in a general wellness plan to reduce stress and relax tight muscles, once a month is a good recommendation.  If you’re going through an especially stressful time or have a high stress life, coming every 1-2 weeks can help establish a pattern of relaxation.

Check out our massages or if your stuck with which massage to choose check out are blog for which massage to choose.

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