What is Massage Therapy?
Massage is the systemic manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of promoting circulation of the blood and lymph. It offers both physical and mental benefits including: relaxation of muscles, relief from pain and restoration of the metabolic balance in the body.
What can Massage Therapy Do?
According to the Reader's Digest Best Health tips, there are several health benefits of massage therapy:
- Counteracts constant sitting - Today many people have some sort of postural stress, due to the amount of sitting done throughout a typical work day.
- They ease muscle pain - A 2011 study done by the Annals of Internal Medicine found that a massage is an effective method for treating chronic back pain. (Relax Aching Muscles)
- Helps relieve anxiety and depression - With the constant demand on our attention anxiety and depression are an issue in our society and a massage has been proven to help aid in these areas. (Reduce Stress)
- Helps improve sleep - A massage promotes relaxation and therefore leads to better sleep and this leads to better health.
- Increases your immunity - A study in 2010, done by the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, found that a massage increases white blood cell counts which boost the immune system, which fights off infections and disease. (Increase Body Awareness and General Well-being)
- It soothes and helps to relieve headaches - Studies have found that a massage can help decrease the frequency of chronic and severe tension headaches. (Release Tension)
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