Benefits of Massage

 

Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage can be an effective tool for managing this stress, which may translate into:

§                  Decreased anxiety.

§                  Enhanced sleep quality.

§                  Greater energy.

§                  Improved concentration.

§                  Increased circulation.

§                  Reduced fatigue.

 

Massage may also help specifically address a number of health issues such as:

§                  Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.

§                  Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.

§                  Ease medication dependence.

§                  Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.

§                  Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.

§                  Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.

§                  Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.

§                  Increase joint flexibility.

§                  Lessen depression and anxiety.

§                  Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.

§                  Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.

§                  Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.

§                  Reduce spasms and cramping.

§                  Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.

§                  Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.

§                  Relieve migraine pain.