{"id":4614,"date":"2017-04-27T08:33:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T12:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/massotherapie\/bienfaits\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T10:40:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:40:50","slug":"benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/massage-therapy\/benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"The benefits of massage therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74926 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bienfaits-de-la-massotherapie.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bienfaits-de-la-massotherapie.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bienfaits-de-la-massotherapie-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bienfaits-de-la-massotherapie-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bienfaits-de-la-massotherapie-730x274.png 730w, https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bienfaits-de-la-massotherapie-275x103.png 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What are the benefits of massage therapy?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The benefits of <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #574080;\"><a style=\"color: #574080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/massage-therapy\/what-is-massage-therapy\/\">massage therapy<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong>and therapeutic massage are numerous. Here are some examples on the structure and posture of the body:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>relieves back pain;<\/li>\n<li>makes muscles more supple;<\/li>\n<li>helps to release tension;<\/li>\n<li>improves joint mobility;<\/li>\n<li>promotes greater range of motion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>It is also possible to see the benefits of <span style=\"color: #574080;\"><a style=\"color: #574080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/massage-therapy\/what-is-massage-therapy\/\">massage therapy<\/a><\/span> on the functioning of the whole body:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>soothes and calms;<\/li>\n<li>relieves pain;<\/li>\n<li>improves sleep quality;<\/li>\n<li>increases breathing capacity;<\/li>\n<li>strengthens the immune system;<\/li>\n<li>improves digestion and reduces constipation;<\/li>\n<li>improves blood and lymphatic circulation;<\/li>\n<li>improves skin health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The benefits of <span style=\"color: #574080;\"><a style=\"color: #574080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/massage-therapy\/what-is-massage-therapy\/\">massage therapy<\/a><\/span> also include sensory and psychomotor benefits:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>increases body awareness;<\/li>\n<li>awakens the sense of touch and sharpens perceptions;<\/li>\n<li>promotes a greater flow of energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>On the psychological and emotional levels :<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>increases awareness of one&#8217;s emotions;<\/li>\n<li>increases self-esteem and self-worth;<\/li>\n<li>contributes to calmness and resistance to stress;<\/li>\n<li>reduces anxiety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>For more details, consult our information sheets on the benefits of massage:<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6d4399;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #6d4399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-BENEFITS-of-MassageTherapy_ENG-1.pdf\">The benefits of massage therapy<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6d4399;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #6d4399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/25-bonnes-raisons_2023_AN_Web.pdf\">25 good reasons to get a massage<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6d4399;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #6d4399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Douleurs-chroniques_2023_AN_Web.pdf\">Massage therapy and chronic pain<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6d4399;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #6d4399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lombalgies_2023_A.pdf\">Massage therapy and lower back pain<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6d4399;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #6d4399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Massage-for-Athletes_ENG.pdf\">Massage for athletes<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6d4399;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #6d4399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bienfaits-au-travail_2023_AN_Web.pdf\">Well-being at work is profitable!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6d4399;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #6d4399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/les-bienfaits-de-la-massotherapie-pour-le-personnel-soignant\/\">The benefits of massage therapy for nursing staff<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6d4399;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #6d4399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/douleur-chronique-cinq-bonnes-raisons-de-vous-faire-masser\/\">Chronic pain: five good reasons to get a massage<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6d4399;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #6d4399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/cinq-raisons-de-se-faire-masser-regulierement\/\">Five reasons to get massages regularly<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field-item odd\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the benefits of massage therapy? &nbsp; The benefits of massage therapy\u00a0and therapeutic massage are numerous. Here are some examples on the structure and posture of the body:\u00a0 relieves back pain; makes muscles more supple; helps to release tension; improves joint mobility; promotes greater range of motion. &nbsp; It is also possible to see [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":4592,"menu_order":24,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4614","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4614"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81379,"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4614\/revisions\/81379"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}