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Eases Symptoms of Anxiety
General anxiety disorder (GAD) is a mood disorder affecting 5.8% of the population. It's characterized by constant worrying and difficulty concentrating. Getting regular Swedish massages can help decrease GAD, along with other mood disorders like depression.5

One study found people with GAD saw significantly eased symptoms after receiving a Swedish massage twice per week for six weeks. The participants also experienced significant reductions in general distress and depression.6

Another study looked specifically at women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer. One group received a Swedish massage three times a week for five weeks, and the other group received routine care.

The groups that got Swedish massages saw greater improvements in mood disorders like anxiety, anger, and depression than the group that didn’t get Swedish massages.7

2. Lowers Blood Pressure
Swedish massage has been shown to decrease physical signs of anxiety, such as raised blood pressure, increased heart rate, and fast breathing.

One study looked at how Swedish massage impacted the vital signs related to anxiety in healthy women. The researchers found Swedish massage was able to lower systolic blood pressure (but not diastolic blood pressure), pulse, and respiratory rate.1

3. Relieves Pain
Massage can generally help with pain relief. There's good evidence that Swedish massage can decrease pain.

Swedish massage is thought to ease pain by decreasing metabolic waste from your muscles and increasing blood flow to them.8

Swedish massage can decrease pain for people with rheumatoid arthritis.9 It's also been found to ease lower back pain in nurses.10

Other research has shown that Swedish massage is able to help with childbirth pain when administered during labor and delivery.