Benefits
of Therapeutic Massage
Improves
feelings of well-being
Massage encourages deep relaxation of both the body and mind, which
is essential to a good quality of life, and a heightened sense of well-being.
Eases
stress
Massage is one of the best known antidotes to stress. Reducing
stress gives you more energy, improves your outlook on life and, in
the process, reduces your likelihood of injury and illness. It can relieve
symptoms in conditions that are aggravated by anxiety, such as asthma
or insomnia.
Releases
muscular tension
Massage relieves tension in the muscles, acting directly on
your muscles with stretching and kneading motions. It also stimulates
the nervous system to instruct muscles to relax even more. Massage flushes
the muscles of toxins that can make you sore after vigorous exercise.
Massage
can bring real relief in cases of painful muscle spasm by releasing
tight muscles that restrict joint movement, and works with your body
to promote the natural healing mechanism, thereby helping to relieve
pain from conditions such as arthritis.
Massage
is particularly helpful in relieving the following conditions:
- Stress
- Fluid retention
- Muscle
tension and injuries
- Back
pain and sciatica
- Headaches
- Insomnia
and sleep problems
Other
benefits include:
- Deep relaxation
- Sense
of well being
- Stress
reduction
- Relief
from aches and pains
- Releases
toxins from the muscles
- Improves
circulation – stimulating the flow of blood, oxygen and nutrients
throughout the body
- Joints
and muscles – eases stiffness and tension and improves flexibility
- Stimulates
and tones the skin
- Aids
healing in damaged muscle tissue
- Boosts
your immune system
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