1. STRESS &
THERAPEUTIC
MASSAGE
STRESS FACTS
• At least 43% of all adults have health
issues that are further agitated by stress.
• At least 75% of all doctor’s office visits
are for stress-related ailments.
• Stress can agitate headaches, high
blood pressure, heart problems,
diabetes, skin conditions, asthma,
digestive issues, stroke or arthritis pain
in addition to sleep issues, depression
and anxiety.
• Stress makes it harder to take other
steps to improve health, such as giving
up smoking or making changes in diet.
• Stress costs American industry more
than $300 billion annually.
• Stress can affect the blood cells that
help you fight off infection, so you are
more susceptible to colds and other
diseases.
• Stress can lead to diminished sexual
desire. S U I T E R E L I E F M A S S A G E
2640 Milton Avenue Suite 40
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 302-2049
Danadanielslmt@gmail.com
www.suitereliefmassage.wix.com/dana
I am located in the lower level of
the Urban Suites building on Milton
Avenue in between Siker Furniture
and Peking Chinese Restaurant. I
have been a licensed massage
therapist for three years and have
experience in spa, clinical and
medical settings. Please contact me
with any questions or visit my
website for more information on
pricing and other treatments.
S UITE RELIEF
MAS SAGE
From many health professional's
point of view, including my own,
stress is the fundamental cause of
most illness. Included in this
brochure is information on stress
and how massage therapy can help.

2. "STRESS IS THE TRASH
OF MODERN LIFE --
WE ALL GENERATE IT
BUT IF YOU DON'T
DISPOSE OF IT
PROPERLY, IT WILL
PILE UP AND
OVERTAKE YOUR
LIFE."
-TERI GUILLEMETS
"WE LIVE LONGER
THAN OUR
FOREFATHERS; BUT
WE SUFFER MORE
FROM A THOUSAND
ARTIFICIAL ANXIETIES
AND CARES. THEY
FATIGUED ONLY THE
MUSCLES, WE
EXHAUST THE FINER
STRENGTH OF THE
NERVES."
-EDWARD GEORGE BULWER-LYTTON
STRES S AND T HE BODY
Stress is a prevalent component in today's fast-paced world which can negatively impact an
individual's health and well-being. Massage therapy has been shown to be a means by which stress can
be reduced significantly on physical and psychological levels. While massage therapists know from
experience that massage reduces stress, there is considerable research that validates our experience.
Stress has a way of changing our posture. As stress begins to tighten the body, our shoulders
begin to roll forward, the chin lifts and the neck moves forward. This happens to all of us as
everyday pressures close in around us. In the world of psychology, the term for this posture
is armoring.
Think of a person sitting at a computer desk. This person is not sitting erect, but leaning
slightly forward. Their elbows are not hanging by their side but are just forward of their
body. As this person types, they not only have to hold their forearms up, but has to hold
their elbows forward. This puts a tremendous amount of pressure on the muscles of their
upper back as well as their lower back.
One set of muscles are punished the most by stress. We call these muscles the stress
muscles. However, their medical name is Levator Scapula. These two muscles connect at the
upper bones of the neck and connect to the shoulder blade, known as the Scapula. When we
are stressed our shoulders lift putting pressure on our neck. This pressure creates headaches
and neck and shoulder pain.
This condition is easily addressed by massage and three or four visits usually alleviate this
stress. Afterward, periodic massages will keep stress from layering back into the body.
From my point of view, stress is the fundamental cause of most illness. The ancient Chinese
said that disease was caused by congestion and wellness was the result of circulation. This
was written six thousand years ago and it seems they were correct.
For those of you who have never experienced a professional massage, perhaps now is the
time to give one a try. All you have to lose is stress and discomfort.