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Massage Therapy is the manual manipulation of muscles and soft tissue by applying pressure to the body with the goal of positively affecting health and well being of the client. Massage comes to us from many cultures and is perhaps the oldest method of natural healing.

 

The Benefits of Massage Therapy Include:

 

Massage is very effective in the relief of pain and discomfort, whether due to health issues or to chronic stress.

• Massage can in some patients cause a decrease in blood pressure & heart rate due to reflex effects through the sympathetic nervous system.  Reflex effects include muscle relaxation, relief of spasms and cramps and increased range of motion.

• Massage calms the nervous system.

• It can also strengthen the immune system. As well as increase blood circulation by dilating or opening the blood vessels.

• Massage increases oxygenation to the tissues.

• The Lymphatic System can be stimulated by massage. Massage acts as a cleanser, pushing along lymph and hastening the elimination of wastes and toxins.

• Massage promotes faster healing of injured muscle tissue.

• Massage revitalizes and energizes you.

 

Minimizing Effects Of Stress:

• Massage can help you become more aware of your daily stress level.  It can also help you to recognize what true relaxation feels like, so you can more easily recreate it for yourself before stress becomes damaging & chronic.  Some of the symptoms stress exhibits are:  anxiety, headaches, sleep disorders, digestive problems, neck aches, nervousness, irritability, increased blood pressure and breathing rate, poor circulation, chronic muscle spasms, and chronic fatigue.

• Receiving massage on a regular basis has proven to be beneficial in the reduction of stress.