Study: At-Work Foot Massages Help Relieve Caregiver Stress

A new study has proven what many of us already know: foot massages are relaxing.

Researchers in Australia conducted a pilot trial involving caregivers who work with seniors who have dementia. The caregivers could receive up to three 10-minute foot massages a week, given during their shifts at a long-term care facility. The control group in the study did not receive foot massages.

The researchers found that the caregivers who received massages had lower diastolic blood pressure and significantly lower levels of anxiety than those in the control group.

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