Massage Health Benefits
Just because massage feels like it’s pampering doesn’t mean it is any less therapeutic. There are several benefits to your health through massage. Studies have found that massage can be helpful for:
- Decreasing stress, anxiety & depression by lowering your heart rate, relaxing tense muscles and tendons, and increase the production of endorphins, your body’s natural “feel good” chemical.
- Increases & improves circulation
- Reduces muscle tension, spasms, & cramping
- Improves sleep habits by decreasing pain/discomfort & increasing state of relaxation
- Assists in improving symptoms of Fibromyalgia (discomfort, mood, & sleep)
- Increases immune system by boosting your white blood cell count
- Relieves headaches as well as frequency & severity of headaches
- Raises you alertness
- Improves your range of motion by increasing flexibility
- Reduces high blood pressure by calming the heart rate
- Promotes tissue regeneration, reduces scar tissue & stretch marks
- Eases medication dependence by releasing endorphins (the body’s natural pain killer)
- Helps relieve migraine pain & frequency
- Improves posture
- Benefits patients with Arthritis
- Reduces, if not eliminates sciatic nerve pain
- Promotes easier, deeper breathing habits