MASSAGE FACTS - DIABETES

According to Kalyani Prenkumar1 massage can be beneficial to those with Type I and Type II diabetes.

"Although not formally documented, experience has shown that massage is beneficial to diabetes and may have an effect on daily insulin requirements."1(pp. 123-124)

Furthermore, Prenkumar indicated the need for those with Type I let their therapist know where their injection sites are. And, make sure as well that your therapist has emergency contact information at hand as well as some hard candy just in case there is a low blood sugar problem during your massage.

Massage can also relieve stress and tension that could could be a factor in higher than desired blood sugar levels.

So, be prepared and have a happy massage.

1 Prenkumar (MBBS MD, MSc, RMT), Kalyani. Pathology A to Z, A Handbook for Massage Therapists, Third Edition. New Your: Walters Kluwer, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;Health, @2010.