Massage Therapy’s Health Benefits
Have you always believed massage therapy was just a luxury to help soothe achy muscles? Well, it’s common to think that and you are both right and wrong.
It can do wonders for those sore muscles. But that is just the beginning. Massage also has many more wonderful health benefits.
The most obvious health benefit of massage therapy is it feels great. When you are in the hands of a good massage therapist, you can feel your body letting go of the tension that was causing discomfort. It’s also possible to feel yourself dropping into a place of deep relaxation of both the body and mind.
This state of deep relaxation and stillness can be profound. For some, learning to trust so that you can let go this deeply may take a few sessions. Yet once you start to feel yourself deeply letting go, you’ll be amazed at how wonderful it can feel.
Dropping into this state of relaxation and peace can be, in itself, very healing. The nervous system is brought back into balance. In Chinese medicine, its referred to how the “Chi” or energy of the body can re-balance itself, bringing about renewed health and well-being. Getting regular massage therapy can do wonders for ones mood, alleviating depression and its health draining effects. Once you have found a massage therapist that you are comfortable with, just knowing you have that time for your self scheduled will do wonders for how you feel and will have an accumulative effect on you ability to let go of stress.
Here are still more great benefits to getting regular massage:
- Massage therapy relieves stress and anxiety.
- It improves the circulation of blood, delivering oxygen and nutrients to the different organs, systems and tissues.
- It stimulates the circulation of the lymphatic system, thus helping to release toxins (remember to drink plenty of water after a massage!)
- It can help lower blood pressure.
- It can relieve tension headaches.
- Massage enhances flexibility, mobility and joint range of motion.
- It reduces muscle spasms.
- It treats musculoskeletal problems.
- It encourages faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments, reduces pain and swelling and reduces formation of excessive scar tissue.
- It boosts the immune system.
- Massage reduces fatigue (emotional and physical).
- It helps with pain management in cases such as arthritis and sciatica.
The above is just an overview of the health benefits of massage therapy. Taking time out, on a regular basis to let go of daily stress with massage therapy can have far reaching effects on you overall health. And the wonderful thing is, it feels great too.
About the author: Lita Stone has been practicing as a certified massage therapist for over 20 years. She’s currently teaching massage on her Massage Training Videos. Visit her site www.Massageclips.com for her Free Massage Training Video Now!
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photo credit: Jeremy Toeman
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chinese medicine, fatigue, health, lymphatic system, massage therapy, musculoskeletal, nervous system, sore muscles, stress, stress and anxiety
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