Massage
Massage
There are tremendous benefits to be achieved by having regular massage therapy treatments. Whether you just need is to have a moment of pure relaxation, reduce tight muscle tensions or gain relief from constant chronic pain, a therapeutic massage can and will enhance your overall sense of emotional and physical well-being.
Massage therapy can be an important part of your health maintenance plan by:
Reducing or eliminating pain.
Improving joint mobility.
Improving circulation.
Improving lymphatic drainage.
Reducing muscular tension.
How does massage achieve these results?
a) It eases muscle pain. Massage therapy can help. Massage increases and improves circulation, in much the same way rubbing your elbow when you knock it on a table helps to relieve the pain…but far more effectively.
b) It counteracts all that sitting you do. Most people these days have to deal with some kind of postural stress and pain associated with their work conditions. Quite often this stress shows itself in severe back, shoulder and neck pain. Desk workers should be particularly aware of the damage caused by prolonged periods of sitting in the same position.
c) It soothes anxiety and depression. Just the sensation of human touch, in a context that is safe, friendly and professional, can be incredibly therapeutic and relaxing. Women diagnosed with breast cancer who received massage therapy three times a week reported being less depressed and less angry, according to a 2005 study published in the International Journal of Neuroscience.
d) It improves sleep. Not only can massage encourage a restful sleep, it also helps those who can’t otherwise rest comfortably in any position.
e) It boosts immunity. A 2010 study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that massage boosts patients’ white blood cell count, which plays a large role in defending the body from disease.
f) It relieves headaches. Research from Granada University in Spain found that a single session of massage therapy has an immediate effect on perceived pain in patients with chronic tension headaches.
There are tremendous benefits to be achieved by having regular massage therapy treatments. Whether you just need is to have a moment of pure relaxation, reduce tight muscle tensions or gain relief from constant chronic pain, a therapeutic massage can and will enhance your overall sense of emotional and physical well-being.
Massage therapy can be an important part of your health maintenance plan by:
Reducing or eliminating pain.
Improving joint mobility.
Improving circulation.
Improving lymphatic drainage.
Reducing muscular tension.
How does massage achieve these results?
a) It eases muscle pain. Massage therapy can help. Massage increases and improves circulation, in much the same way rubbing your elbow when you knock it on a table helps to relieve the pain…but far more effectively.
b) It counteracts all that sitting you do. Most people these days have to deal with some kind of postural stress and pain associated with their work conditions. Quite often this stress shows itself in severe back, shoulder and neck pain. Desk workers should be particularly aware of the damage caused by prolonged periods of sitting in the same position.
c) It soothes anxiety and depression. Just the sensation of human touch, in a context that is safe, friendly and professional, can be incredibly therapeutic and relaxing. Women diagnosed with breast cancer who received massage therapy three times a week reported being less depressed and less angry, according to a 2005 study published in the International Journal of Neuroscience.
d) It improves sleep. Not only can massage encourage a restful sleep, it also helps those who can’t otherwise rest comfortably in any position.
e) It boosts immunity. A 2010 study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that massage boosts patients’ white blood cell count, which plays a large role in defending the body from disease.
f) It relieves headaches. Research from Granada University in Spain found that a single session of massage therapy has an immediate effect on perceived pain in patients with chronic tension headaches.