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Connective Tissue Massage Increases Endorphin levels
Connective Tissue Massage produced relief of pain and increases in
microcirculation in a number of vascular beds. The concentration of plasma
beta-endorphins has been measure in 12 volunteers before and 5, 30, and 90
minutes after a 30-minute session of Connective Tissue Massage.
There was a moderate mean increase in 16 per cent in beta-endorphin levels,
lasting for about one hour with a maximum in the test 5 minutes after
termination of the massage. It is assumed that release of beta-endorphins is
linked with the pain relief and feeling of warmth and well-being associated with
the treatment.
Kaada B, Torsteinbo O.; General Pharmacology. 20(4):487-9, 1989.
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