Massage may help lower blood pressure. High blood pressure raises the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. To help control blood pressure, it is important to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors, including quitting smoking, eating a diet low in fat, salt and cholesterol and getting regular exercise.assage is relaxing to receive and can lower stress levels. For some patients, as stress levels go down, so does blood pressure, according to MayoClinic.com. In addition, massage can help to improve circulation, which may reduce any swelling or edema that is occurring alongside the high blood pressure.