Pregnancy Massage Therapy From A Therapeutic Massage Spa In Beaverton Benefits Both Mothers And Babi

A study done at the University of Miami School of Medicine has proven that the depression usually experienced by pregnant women is eased by pregnancy massage therapy. This results in a healthier state that ultimately benefits the child in the womb. Pregnant women in Washington County, Clackamas, Keizer, Lake Oswego, Portland, Tualatin, Sherwood and Vancouver WA are fortunate to have access to pregnancy massage therapy at a professional therapeutic massage spa that also offers reflexology massage therapy, Swedish massage therapy, deep tissue massage therapy and sports massage therapy in Beaverton.

It is not fair for people to always assume or demand that a pregnant woman be deliriously happy all the time. Although the prospect of having a baby is indeed good news for the majority, the period of pregnancy is not easy for any woman. Even those who welcome the event wholeheartedly will decidedly undergo difficulties that will challenge even the most stable personalitys moods. There are huge physical changes that happen almost all at once in a pregnant womans body. This exacts psychological and emotional costs that most often result in depression.

The study done at the University of Miami School of Medicine involved 84 pregnant women who had actually been diagnosed to also have depression. It also involved a control group made up of pregnant women who did not have depression. The group of 84 pregnant women who had depression was divided into three groups. The 84 women were randomly assigned to a massage group, a muscle relaxation group and a standard care group.

The pregnant women in the massage group received a 20 minute massage session twice a week for 16 weeks. The massage was given by their partners who had been trained to do the set massage properly.

The pregnant women in the muscle relaxation group were themselves trained to do a 20 minute muscle relaxation routine which they were then asked to do twice a week for 16 weeks.

The pregnant women in the third group received the standard pregnancy care for the same 16 weeks.

Results of the study showed that there was a lowered level of anxiety and better improvement in mood for the pregnant women in the massage therapy group. The measurements were taken from the first to the last day of treatment and results showed that the decrease in the pregnant womens level of anxiety was both cumulative and progressive. In other words, the decrease on the last day of treatment was greater than the decrease on the first day of treatment. In addition, the pregnant women who received massage therapy also experienced lower incidences of back pain and leg pain.

The study also used fetal monitoring and the Obstetrics Complications Scale to evaluate the effects of massage therapy, muscle relaxation techniques and standard pregnancy care on the infants within the period of pregnancy, at delivery at during the neonatal period. The pregnant women were monitored for fetal activity at 18, 24 and 36 weeks. The pregnant women who received massage therapy showed greater decrease in fetal activity and less premature births.

Indeed, pregnancy massage therapy has been proven to be effective for reducing pregnant women's stress hormones, stressful mood states, leg and back pain and for lessening obstetric and post-natal complications, hence improving neonatal outcomes."

If someone in your family or a friend who is dear to you is pregnant in Washington County, Clackamas, Keizer, Lake Oswego, Portland, Tualatin, Sherwood and Vancouver WA, the perfect way you can show your concern would be to give her the opportunity to experience pregnancy massage therapy at a professional therapeutic massage spa where you could also avail of reflexology massage therapy, Swedish massage therapy, deep tissue massage therapy and sports massage therapy for yourself in Beaverton.