How often should I get a massage?

The answer is…. It depends. 

For pain and rehab

If you are seeking massage for pain relief from an injury or long-term issue, or as part of a rehab plan after surgery, a shorter session a few times a week may be appropriate for a few weeks, or a weekly session to assist with recovery. From there sessions can evolve into twice monthly or monthly maintenance visits.

For stress relief

Weekly massage is amazing for helping to regulate sleep patterns, reduce the physical manifestations of stress in your body and help you maintain a more relaxed and calm demeanor. For anxiety and stress relief, I suggest you get massage as often as your schedule and budget allow. For some of my clients that means weekly, twice a month, or monthly massage. I have a few clients who come in once per quarter or just twice a year. 

Make a plan

Regardless of how often you decide to get a massage, it’s worthwhile to think through how massage helps you and what frequency works for your life. 

Massage is fantastic as preventive care for your mind and your body. It can keep you from slowing down due to aches and pains that creep up on you. 

A stressful day or repetitive motions can cause some muscles to start to tighten and rebel. It’s just a little annoyance, but more stress and repetitive motions cause more muscle tightening. It can happen so gradually you don’t become aware of the problem until you sleep wrong, or stress your body in a way that makes everything spasm, or just realize you can’t put your sweatshirt on without tweaking the pain. 

This is why massage therapists suggest regular massage. It keeps you better in tune with your body helps to keep small problems from developing into bigger ones.

If you don’t remember what it’s like to feel good, or you haven’t been getting massage regularly, make an appointment and get started. Your body and brain will be glad you did.