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Benefits of Massages
The Benefits Of Massage...
What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage or bodywork treatments?
Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more, massage can:
* 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 post surgery 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.
A Powerful Ally
There’s no denying the power of bodywork. Regardless of the adjectives we assign to it (pampering,
rejuvenating, therapeutic) or the reasons we seek it out (a luxurious treat, stress relief, pain
management), massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen.
Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress related. And perhaps nothing ages us
faster, internally and externally, than high stress. While eliminating anxiety and pressure altogether in
this fast-paced world may be idealistic, massage can, without a doubt, help manage stress. This translates
into:
* Decreased anxiety.
* Enhanced sleep quality.
* Greater energy.
* Improved concentration.
* Increased circulation.
* Reduced fatigue.
Furthermore, clients often report a sense of perspective and clarity after receiving a massage. The
emotional balance bodywork provides can often be just as vital and valuable as the more tangible
physical benefits.
Profound Effects
In response to massage, specific physiological and chemical changes cascade throughout the body, with
profound effects. Research shows that with massage:
* Arthritis sufferers note fewer aches and less stiffness and pain.
* Asthmatic children show better pulmonary function and increased peak air flow.
* Burn injury patients report reduced pain, itching, and anxiety.
* High blood pressure patients demonstrate lower diastolic blood pressure, anxiety, and stress hormones.
* Premenstrual syndrome sufferers have decreased water retention and cramping.
* Preterm infants have improved weight gain.
Research continues to show the enormous benefits of touch—which range from treating chronic diseases,
neurological disorders, and injuries, to alleviating the tensions of modern lifestyles. Consequently, the
medical community is actively embracing bodywork, and massage is becoming an integral part of
hospice care and neonatal intensive care units. Many hospitals are also incorporating on-site massage
practitioners and even spas to treat post surgery or pain patients as part of the recovery process.
Increase the Benefits with Frequent Visits
Getting a massage can do you a world of good. And getting massage frequently can do even more. This
is the beauty of bodywork. Taking part in this form of regularly scheduled self-care can play a huge part
in how healthy you’ll be and how youthful you’ll remain with each passing year. Budgeting time and
money for bodywork at consistent intervals is truly an investment in your health. And remember: just
because massage feels like a pampering treat doesn’t mean it is any less therapeutic. Consider massage
appointments a necessary piece of your health and wellness plan, and work with your practitioner to
establish a treatment schedule that best meets your needs.
Review massage information from the National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, a
division of the National Institutes of Health.
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