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Benefits of Regular Massage ​

Regular Massage provides relief to people of all ages and all walks of life from the competitive athlete to the home gardener or the over-stressed business person.

Massage therapy addresses a variety of health conditions, the most prevalent being stress-related tension. Massage has proven to be beneficial in treating sleep disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes, lower back pain, immunity suppression, spinal cord injury, autism, cancer-related fatigue, post-operative care, age-related disorders, infertility, eating disorders, smoking cessation and depression.

Here's why:
Massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach to well-being based on the body's natural ability to heal itself. Massage has many benefits, such as:

  • Improves range of motion and decreases discomfort associated with lower back pain.
  • Relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles.
  • Reduces muscle spasms and cramping.
  • Reduces recovery time for strenuous workouts and eliminates subsequent risk of muscle strain.
  • Increases joint flexibility.
  • Relieves pain for migraine sufferers and decreases the need for medication.
  • Increases circulation, which allows the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs.
  • Stimulates the lymph system, the body's natural defense, against toxic invaders. For example, in breast cancer patients, massage has been shown to increase the cells that fight cancer.
  • Releases endorphins, the body's natural painkiller. For this reason, massage is incorporated in treatment for chronic illnesses, injury and recovery from surgery to control and relieve pain.
  • Reduces post-operative adhesion's and edema, as well as reduces and realigns scar tissue after healing has occurred.
  • Contributes to shorter labor, helping to reduce tearing, as well as reducing the need for medication in pregnant women.
Source: American Bodywork and Massage Professionals