Benefits of Therapeutic Massage
Enhances General Health
Scientific research supports the health benefits of massage. Therapeutic massage can be an important component of your health maintenance or wellness program. Massage helps the body and mind function optimally:
- Promotes well-nourished and healthy skin
- Improves circulation of blood and lymph
- Relaxes muscles and improves joint mobility
- Encourages general relaxation
- Improves immune system functioning
- Improves energy flow
Alleviates Problem Conditions
Therapeutic massage can help relieve certain common physical problems, and help relieve the body pain:
- General muscular tension and aches
- Tension headaches
- Muscular back pain (see what Prevention Magazine says)
- Poor circulation
- Stress and anxiety
Supports Your Fitness and Sports Program
Therapeutic massage can be an important feature of your fitness or sports program by helping you achieve your performance goals with minimum injury and pain:
- Relieves tired and sore muscles
- Helps improve flexibility
- Relaxes tight muscles
- Speeds recovery from strenuous physical exertion
- Reduces the anxiety of athletic competition
Combats the Effects of Aging
Therapeutic massage helps keep body tissues and basic functions in a more youthful state.
- Enhances tissue elasticity and joint flexibility
- Improves blood and lymph circulation
- Promotes healthy vibrant skin
- Improves immune system functioning
- Relieves muscle aches and stiffness
Relieves Stress
- Triggers the Relaxation Response
- Relaxes tense muscles
- Reduces anxiety level
- Normalizes blocked energy flow
- Improves immune system functioning
- Restores a calm mind and feeling of well-being
Special Cases
Therapeutic massage can help in certain temporary or long-term situations such as:
- For mothers-to-be during pregnancy
- To ease symptoms of cancer victims (see Prevention Magazine)
- For infants, especially premature and other developmentally challenged babies
- For the disabled, especially those in wheelchairs and others with orthopedic conditions
- For the elderly
Compliments Other Health Care
Therapeutic massage is frequently used to enhance other types of health care:
- Physical and Occupational Therapy
- Chiropractic
- Psychotherapy
