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.
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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)
Why Get a Massage?
Ever gotten a massage before? If not, a massage is an experience you should try at least once in your life. There is nothing like being on the receiving end of a massage when your body is achy or tired.
Having the tension in your muscles eased by professionally trained fingers to ease tension and relax you all over can have a profoundly therapeutic and soothing effects on your body. A massage can not only relax your body, but your mind too - it's a great way to lower tension and stress.
Feeling stressed out? Then it might be a great time for a soothing massage. Experience show that people who experience anxiety and depression show significant improvement in mood and mental clarity after a thorough, professional massage. Not to mention that a massage can even produce a significant reduction in blood pressure, whether caused by stress or hereditary. Blood pressure running a little high? Consider a massage.
A professional massage will loosen up your muscles and promote circulation, making them perfect for athletes, or for anyone after a hard workout at the gym. A good massage prior to participation in an active sport can loosen up muscles and help prevent injury. In the event an injury does occur, a deep tissue massage can keep muscles and joints from getting stiff and painful.
Regular massages can even help your mental well-being. A relaxing massage can eases both body and mind, helping you to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer at night.
When getting a professional massage, be sure to ask the therapist about the various types of massage available. If you are experiencing a health condition that requires the skills of a massage therapist, your health insurance might possibly cover the expense, so be sure to check.
Finally, it's important to arrive for your massage on the early side. You don't want to show up tense from running late. You want to relaxes as soon as you get onto the massage table.
In closing, as obvious as it may sound to say, people who get massages usually never stop!
Never had a massage before? Why not get your first one today, and see what you've been missing.
Having the tension in your muscles eased by professionally trained fingers to ease tension and relax you all over can have a profoundly therapeutic and soothing effects on your body. A massage can not only relax your body, but your mind too - it's a great way to lower tension and stress.
Feeling stressed out? Then it might be a great time for a soothing massage. Experience show that people who experience anxiety and depression show significant improvement in mood and mental clarity after a thorough, professional massage. Not to mention that a massage can even produce a significant reduction in blood pressure, whether caused by stress or hereditary. Blood pressure running a little high? Consider a massage.
A professional massage will loosen up your muscles and promote circulation, making them perfect for athletes, or for anyone after a hard workout at the gym. A good massage prior to participation in an active sport can loosen up muscles and help prevent injury. In the event an injury does occur, a deep tissue massage can keep muscles and joints from getting stiff and painful.
Regular massages can even help your mental well-being. A relaxing massage can eases both body and mind, helping you to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer at night.
When getting a professional massage, be sure to ask the therapist about the various types of massage available. If you are experiencing a health condition that requires the skills of a massage therapist, your health insurance might possibly cover the expense, so be sure to check.
Finally, it's important to arrive for your massage on the early side. You don't want to show up tense from running late. You want to relaxes as soon as you get onto the massage table.
In closing, as obvious as it may sound to say, people who get massages usually never stop!
Never had a massage before? Why not get your first one today, and see what you've been missing.
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