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 bodys 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 bodys 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 bodys natural painkiller. *Relieve migraine pain.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:51:14 +0000
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