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Benefits of Massage |
Below please find a list of the physical and mental benefits of massage. Although there are many more benefits to massage, this is a good start to learning more about how massage and how The Finishing Touch Massage can aid in your well-being. If however, you do not find the answer to any question or health/wellness issue, please feel free click on the email link at the bottom of the page and send us your questions. Massage is the systematic manual application of pressure & movement to the soft tissue of the body-the skin, tendons, ligaments, fascia (the membrane surrounding muscles & muscle groups). It encourages healing by promoting the flow of blood & lymph, relieving tension, stimulating nerves, & stretching & loosening muscles and connective tissue to keep them elastic. Physical Benefits of Therapeutic Massage: Relaxes or stimulates muscles Helps to keep muscles flexible and pliable and increases range of motion Relieves muscle soreness, tension, and stiffness Helps relieve stress and aids in relaxation Aids healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments Reduces pain and swelling & reduces formation of excessive scar tissue Reduces muscle spasms Enhances athletic performance and treats injuries caused during sports Improves oxygen supply to cells Improves supply of nutrients to cells Promotes deeper and easier breathing Decreases blood pressure Relieves restlessness and insomnia Increases circulation of blood and movement of lymph fluids Flushes the body of toxins and wastes Improves body alignment & posture Improves tone and elasticity of skin & stimulates blood to better nourish skin Strengthens the immune system Helps relieve tension related headaches & effects of eye-strain Increases white blood cells by 85%, thus decreasing illness dramatically Mental Benefits of Therapeutic Massage: Relieves mental and physical fatigue Reduces anxiety levels Helps to relieve mental stress Fosters peace of mind Satisfies the need for a caring/nurturing touch Promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness Enhances the capacity for calm thinking and creativity Additional Information about Therapeutic Massage: Stress related disorders make up between 80-90% of the ailments that bring people to a family practice physician. What they require is someone to listen, someone to touch them, and someone to care. Because this is greatly missing in modern medicine, massage therapy offers a great alternative to costly doctor visits and the harmful side effects of prescription medicines. Research verifies that office workers that were massaged regularly were more alert, performed better and were less stressed than those who weren’t massaged. Reported benefits of massage suggest that cancer patients had less pain and anxiety after receiving therapeutic massage. Massage is helpful in reducing/lowering blood pressure in people with hypertension and alleviating pain in migraine headache sufferers An increasing number of research studies show therapeutic massage reduces heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and increases endorphins (thus enhancing medical treatment). Also, it can speed up and lead to a more complete recovery from exercise or injury. |
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