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A 60-minute massage can lower cortisol, a hormone thatâs produced in response to stress, by an average of 30 percent. And when cortisol levels decline, serotonin â one of the bodyâs anti-pain mechanisms â increases by an average of 28 percent after receiving a massage.
The purpose of massage is generally promoted as treatment for stress or pain. In professional settings massage clients are treated while lying on a massage table, sitting in a massage chair, or lying on a mat on the floor, while in amateur settings a general purpose surface like a bed or floor is more common.