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Stress Reduction
Massage therapy is a great way to reduce stress. Not only are the physical effects very soothing, but there is often reduced anxiety and increased feelings of well-being. It calms the nervous system, relaxes, focuses and clears your mind, helps to improve and maintain your posture, helps to fulfill your need for a caring and nurturing touch, encourages self-esteem and a general feeling of well-being and improves your emotional awareness. Relieving physical pain and stress improves your mental health and your physical well-being.
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Pain Management
Massage can reduce pain associated with muscular soreness, poor postural conditions, nerve impingement by tight muscles, some joint pain, and connective tissue restrictions. Techniques used in deep tissue massage such as trigger point and myofascial relaease techniques can help assist in management of chronic conditions such as throacic outlet, carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia, and plantar fasciitis.
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Promotes a Deeper Sleep
Massage helps put you into a relaxed state which promotes a deeper sleep. When you are more rested and relaxed this can help decrease mental fatigue, increase job performance and increase attentiveness and learning. |
Increased Flexibility
Massage therapy can help increase flexibility in your muscles and restore a full range of motion to you joints. When your muscles are flexible, this can help prevent further strain, damage, or injury.
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Increase Circulation
With most methods of massage, the circulation of blood is enhanced throughout the body. Increasing the blood flow through massage can help to flush out waste generated by your muscles and body. Most people will feel very relaxed and experience relief from long-term aches and pains developed from tension, stress or a repetitive activity. Following an initial period of calmness, people often experience a surge of energy, heightened awareness and greater productivity that can last for many days.
Reduces Swelling and Edema
Massage helps to increase lymphatic flow and drainage, which can decrease swelling and edema in certain parts of the body. Through using efflurage techniques from swedish massage and lymphatic drainage, lymphatic flow is increased.
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