Menopause can be a very challenging time for women, with the majority experiencing symptoms of some kind, with varying degrees of intensity – and it can be very distressing to deal with as these symptoms change over time.
As such, finding coping strategies to ease the transition is advisable and one of the best tools to have in your arsenal when it comes to managing your symptoms is deep tissue massage, a therapy practice that is effective in treating everything from insomnia, stress, depression and anxiety to swelling, pain, muscle tension and poor circulation.
Insomnia, in particular, is particularly prevalent among menopausal women, affecting between 28 per cent and 63 per cent of people, and massage therapy can be especially helpful in treating this symptom. Studies show that therapeutic massage can reduce the severity of subjective sleep disturbance related to menopause.
Aromatherapy massage could be especially beneficial, with research showing that this form of therapy is particularly effective at addressing menopausal symptoms. The fact that it smells amazing is just an added bonus!
And foot massages specifically have been found to be of particular use, with studies suggesting that this practice could help improve fatigue and anxiety, with menopausal women sleeping an hour more each night than those in the control group (who didn’t receive a 20-minute foot massage once a day for seven days).
While it may be advisable to seek medical advice and intervention if you are perimenopausal or menopausal and feel as though your symptoms are starting to overwhelm you, it’s important to remember that holistic treatments can be helpful, as well as medication.
If you’d like to find out more about massage therapy and how it could benefit you as you approach menopausal age, get in touch with the Clear Physio team today.
