There is plenty of scientific proof of the benefits you can get from this wonderful heat treatment. Below is just some of the evidence we have chosen. All are from reliable authors at respected establishment.

The American Society for Clinical Oncology says a 2014 a study shows all 113 hot stone treatments that were assessed were given a remarkable 100% satisfaction rating when used in a palliative care environment. This study goes on to say there was a decrease in many of the patients’ symptoms of fatigue, anxiety, pain, nausea and depression. Also it reported a high percentage of patients had an increase in wellbeing.

Also, Ghavami H et al (2019) tells us in the Journal of Research into Medical Science that hot stone massage can increase the quality of sleep in patients with chronic kidney failure and receiving dialysis. The article also says sleep disorders lead to a reduced quality of life for individuals with kidney failure as well as many others around them. Poor sleep quality is also related to an increase in other health risks, and mortality in these patients. The study also says bad sleep can lead to anxiety, difficulty focusing, fatigue, low pain tolerance, despair and unhappiness. In short, hot stones are worth trying for several reasons.

Additionally, in the South Asian Research Journal of Applied Medical Sciences, author Romova E (2021) from MIT University says using hot, volcanic, lava stones have favourable outcomes on those suffering with muscular aches and pains. Also, this type of heat treatment has a lot of history in the Far East and has been used there for 100’s or years. It is popular today around the world because of its documented benefits.