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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 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.
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
90% 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
postsurgery 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.
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