Benefits of Massage Therapy

 

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 is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:

 

• Decreased anxiety

• Enhanced sleep quality

• Greater energy

• Improved concentration

• Increased circulation

• Reduced fatigue

 

Massage can also help address a number of health issues.

Bodywork can:

 

• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles

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

• Increase joint flexibility

• Reduce post-surgery adhesions and swelling

• Reduce spasms and cramping

• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles

• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion

• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and adhesions

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

• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs,        improving circulation

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

• Relieve migraine pain

• Lessen depression and anxiety