Massage can be one of the closest things to heaven. The feeling of relaxation that one receives from a massage therapy cannot be paralleled to anything else in the world. When the benefits of the therapy are added to consideration, the costs of a spa seem like nothing compared to the totaled effects of the therapy. It brings relaxation, healing, increased blood circulation and a sense of refreshment that brings vitality to your day. But is it possible for something to have only benefits? Read on to know more.
1. Cost
One of the major drawbacks is the cost as it can cost a lot. For those that fall in the middle class and earn a living that only covers needs, it is a wild dream. Some therapies can cost a fortune because they use materials, oils, ointments and creams that are expensive and are found rarely.

2. Discomfort
These often require a person receiving the therapy to be without clothes. This can often be a major source of discomfort and unease. Many spas try to come up with many different ways of making their customers as comfortable as they can but the factor remains.

3. Time
A massage therapy can be immensely time consuming. The therapy requires first relaxing you, and then going on with its procedures and then finally the last step to finish it off. Most therapies include a lot of steps in their procedures. Also, these steps take time, some are longer than others and some don’t take much time. However the total procedure consumes time which could have easily been spent in the bath tub with warm water and relaxing bath salts with no expense at all.

4. Unexpected injuries

Even though the practitioners try to do the best they can for their customers there is always a chance for a mistake in procedure or while massaging that may cause injuries. This is one the drawbacks with the least possibility chances but the chances are still there.
Despite all the above disadvantages, people still opt for massage therapies because all of these can be easily over looked to achieve the ultimate prize.