Massage
Therapeutic touch releasing oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine and easing tension.
Too little may be associated with
Persistent tension and stress.
Too much may be associated with
Minimal; bruising or strain if too forceful.
Informational only — not medical advice.
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Hormones
Neurotransmitters
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Research (6)
- Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Comprehensive Review of Guidelines Giouleka et al. (2022)
- Restless Legs Syndrome: Contemporary Diagnosis and Treatment Gossard et al. (2021)
- The effect of oxytocin massage and breast care on the increased production of breast milk of breastfeeding mothers in the working area of the public health center of Lawanga of Poso District Triansyah et al. (2021)
- EULAR revised recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia Sarzi-Puttini et al. (2017)
- Fibromyalgia Pathogenesis and Treatment Options Update Chinn et al. (2016)
- Cortisol decreases and serotonin and dopamine increase following massage therapy Field et al. (2005)
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