Relaxing Massage Therapy
What is Massage Therapy?
Massage is age old treatment used to relieve aches and pains. For centuries, there has been recordings of healing utilizing rubbing, anointing, kneading and pressing. In more recent times, Massage therapy consists primarily of hands-on manipulation of the soft tissues of the body, specifically, the muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints for the purpose of optimizing health (source: College of Massage Therapists of Ontario).
Massage Therapists are professionals who are trained in the use and application of therapeutic massage techniques. A registered massage therapist concentrates on manipulation of soft tissue affected by illness, injury and stress to restore its normal function using manual techniques.
What Can Massage Therapy Do For You?
Massage has been long recognized as an effective means to alleviating and palliating pain. In addition to relieving pain, massage therapy provides a myriad of benefits:
- Providing muscular relaxation
- Decreasing stress
- Enhancing immune function
- Improving blood circulation
- Overall promoting health and wellness
Increasingly, the benefits of massage therapy have been expanded, via a number of research studies, to include:
- Lowering heart rate and blood pressure
- Increasing blood flow and lymph flow
- Improving range of motion
- Increasing endorphins and enkephalins (the body's natural pain killers)
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Reduce stress with massage Physiotherapy
Many patients find massage therapy helps to reduce their stress levels as well as anxiety and depression. It is equally preventative in nature. Improved circulation and relaxed muscles improves overall health and reduces the chance of the injury or dysfunction.