There have been many scientific research papers produced over the years that say blood pressure is reduced by massage therapy. This is now taken as common knowledge however, I will go into the detail to prove the fact.

• Wang M. PhD et al (2016) analysed the results of 9 randomised controlled trails of massage on subjects with higher than normal BP. Results say massage helps the reduction of systolic and diastolic blood pressure when compared to control groups that didn’t get massage.
• Givi M. (2016) reports on 50 women with pre-hypertension (BP over 120/80). 25 had Swedish massage and 25 had no intervention. BP was measured before, after and 72 hours after treatment. Both systolic and diastolic pressures were lower after and 72 hours after massage when compared with the control group.
• Gholami-Motlagh F. at al (2016) studied 20 healthy females. They were randomly assigned to have Swedish massage on face, legs and arms or front and back torso. Systolic BP was lowered by all treatments. Interestingly diastolic BP was lowered also but, only by front and back torso treatment.
• Walaszek R. (2015) studied women aged 60 and older diagnosed with hypertension. Massage of the lower limbs was given every day for 10 days. BP dropped after massage apart from diastolic 5 minutes after.
• Jefferson L. (2010) reports on the prevalence of hypertension in African-American women. Results 1 week after massage intervention showed significance decreases in systolic and lower diastolic blood pressure levels.
• Kaye D. MD PhD (2008) says average systolic and diastolic blood pressures were reduce and average heart rate dropped after massage.