Researchers have revealed that massage therapy improves general blood flow and alleviates muscle soreness after exercise. According to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago massage improved vascular function in people who had not exercised suggesting that massage has benefits for people regardless of their level of physical activity. Shane Phillips UIC associate professor of physical therapy said that improved circulation and relief of muscle soreness are common claims made for massage's benefits but no studies have substantiated such claims even though massage therapy is increasingly used as an adjunct to traditional medical interventions. (Read: Which type
