Massage for Better Health and Wellness

Massage over the years has grown from a minor form of alternative therapy to become very popular therapeutic treatment.

 

There are many forms of massage types ranging from relaxation to remedial to advanced therapeutic treatments.

 

Massage therapy can benefit people with several important things:

 

• It induces muscle relaxation.

By way of manual handling of body tissues, massage helps warm up, elongate and stretch muscles from their tense position associated with postural imbalances, postural imbalances and work lifestyles. Work and lifestyle can impose dangerous strains, by putting excessive weight on joints, repetitive motion (hands & wrists) and constrained postures (sitting, bending) on the muscle groups.

 

• Aids in reduction of stress.

Physical handling of body muscles not only relaxes muscles but also sends good sensory information to the brain signalling a need to reduce its mental tensions. After physical relaxation, muscles send new sensory information to the brain adapt to the new relaxed state.

 

• Lowers blood pressure.

Massage by reducing tension in mind and body helps the heart reduce its pumping pressure, which reduces the chances of stroke and heart attack, prolonging life span, vitality and wellness.

 

• Encourages mental relaxation.

Massage through history has been used to relieve mental stress after prolonged work periods, stressful situations and heavy physical work.  Better clarity, focus and sharpness are enjoyed after massage sessions by clients. People in highly stressful workplaces can benefit greatly by massage sessions at work leading to better performance and reduce staff turnover.

 

• Improves blood circulation.

By handling muscle groups in certain ways by the massage therapist, blood vessels can reach muscles that normally  do not receive a good blood supply by shifting, moving and releasing tight muscle structures, apply pressure and forcing blood flow, oxygenation and carrying out of waste products out of the body.

 

• Encourages better posture

 By releasing tight muscle groups, massage helps muscles  re-balance body posture. This is part of regular massage sessions to reach an agreed wellness target. Joints improve their range and strength to support the body, increasing comfort, vigour and performance.

   

• Promotes a stronger immune system.

 An important  benefit of relaxation, is the ability of massage reduce the stress perception by the body muscle groups, organs and brain, leading to an improvement in immune activity and capacity to fight off disease.

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