Adults are not the only ones who need massages, children and
teens can benefit from massage too! Many studies out there have shown countless
benefits for adolescents who get frequent massage treatments: improved
self-esteem, stress relief and developing of a healthy immune system,
adolescent massages greatly benefit teens during a time when puberty and
hormones are elevated.
Anxiety and Stress:
Middle and high school students encounter alarming physical
and emotional changes as they travel through adolescence, and the shock and awe
factor of hormones and changing bodies can cause feelings of anxiety and
depression, while also providing a calming effect for people with ADHD, or a
lot of nervous energy.
Injury Prevention and Recovery:
Regular or monthly massage helps rejuvenate an individual’s
physical awareness and their connection with their body. This increased
mindfulness is invaluable to teenagers, who are beginning to come into their
own bodies. Teens are generally quite active: shin splints from lacrosse, torn
Achilles tendons from soccer and tense shoulders from swimming is never fun.
Regular massage helps increase flexibility; reduces muscle fatigue by bringing
oxygen into the muscles and even helps break up scar tissue that forms after
injury.
