05/03/2014
The Benefits Of Massage
What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage treatments? Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more, massage can:
Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
Ease medication dependence.
Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
Increase joint flexibility.
Lessen depression and anxiety.
Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
Reduce spasms and cramping.
Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
Release endorphin's—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
Relieve migraine pain.
And is a powerful mood lifter.