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Massage Therapy

massage for many ailments; and Hippocrates wrote papers recommending the use
of rubbing and friction for joint and circulatory problems. Today, the benefits of
massage are varied and far-reaching. As an accepted part of many physical
rehabilitation programs, massage therapy has also proven beneficial for many
chronic conditions, including low back pain, arthritis, bursitis, fatigue, high blood
pressure, diabetes, immunity suppression, infertility, smoking cessation,
depression, and more. And, as many millions will attest, massage also helps
relieve the stress and tension of everyday living that can lead to disease and
illness.

The Benefits Of Massage
What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage or bodywork 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.
		Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
		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 postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
		Reduce spasms and cramping.
		Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
		Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller.
		Relieve migraine pain.