____________________________________________________________
Massage Benefits
Massage therapy is not just a time to pamper yourself. Massage also has many health benefits such as increased circulation, mental clarity, reduces stress, removal of toxins/lactic acid buildup, reduces inflammation, aids in reducing pain of clients with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, headaches, and backaches. Also aids in the healing process for clients of medical surgeries, sports, and exercise.
Once you have an awareness of where stress lodges in your body, you can begin to do something about it. You start to educate yourself and your body, and you reverse a negative cycle, which often leads to dis-ease.
Massage therapy is often prescribed for injuries and conditions of pain, such as shoulder pain, lower back pain, fibromyalgia, or chronic fatigue syndrome. Massage therapy works at softening the muscles so that the therapist can move in more deeply to break up adhesions, and scar tissue. This allows muscles to become loose and more elastic, the way they should be. The body then may be freed of spasm and pain, increase its range of motion, and have the ability to avoid injury.
Corporate businesses have found that massage has many benefits for the productivity of their employees. Employees have found benefits such as:
- Revitalize in 10 min leaving you relaxed but alert
- Focus on tension areas in the back, neck, shoulders, and arms
- Massage is done through the clothing
- Convenient and comfortable, no need to change clothes.
A new study released by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodyworks (NCBTMB) reveals more and more consumers recognizing there are benefits of combining workouts with massage therapy, yet few are actually using the combination.
Massage therapy can benefit everyone from the elite athlete, to the casual athlete, walker, runner, or the average gym-goer. Benefits of integrating massage into an exercise routine can include: Improved range of motion and strength, increasing oxygen in muscles to endure longer periods of exercise, preventing injuries to muscles and tendons, increased energy and endurance, promoting endorphins to be released in order to reduce pain caused by constricted muscle fibers, and maintaining good physical condition, which can help improved overall performance.
And remember: just because massage feels like "pampering", it does not mean it is any less therapeutic. Consider massage appointments a necessary piece of your health, fitness and wellness plan and work with our massage therapist to establish a schedule that best meets your needs.
Please call to schedule an appointment
317-946-2844
