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Massage therapy is the scientific manipulation of
the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing
those tissues and consists of manual techniques that
include applying fixed or movable pressure, holding,
and/or causing movement of or to the body.
Benefits
Generally, massage is known to affect the blood and circulation
of the flow of blood and lymph, reduce
muscular tension or flaccidity, affect the nervous system
through stimulation or sedation, and enhance tissue healing.
These effects provide a number of benefits:
• reduction of muscle stiffness and tension
• relief of muscle spasms
• greater flexibility and range of motion
• increase of the ease and efficiency of movement
• relief of stress and aid in relaxation
• promotion of deeper and easier breathing
• improvement of the circulation of blood and movement
of lymph
• relief of tension-related conditions, such as headaches
and eyestrain
• promotion of faster healing of soft tissue injuries, such
as pulled muscles and sprained ligaments, and reduction
in pain and swelling related to such injuries
• reduction in the formation of excessive scar tissue following
soft tissue injuries
• enhancement in the health and nourishment of skin
• improvement in posture through changing tension patterns
that affect posture
• reduction in stress and an excellent stress management tool
• creation of a feeling of well-being
• reduction in levels of anxiety
• increase in awareness of the mind-body connection
• promotion of a relaxed state of mental awareness
Massage therapy also has a number of documented
clinical benefits. For example, massage can reduce anxiety, improve pulmonary function in young asthma patients,
reduce psycho-emotional distress in persons suffering
from chronic inflammatory bowel disease, increase
weight and improve motor development in premature
infants, and may enhance immune system functioning.
Some medical conditions that massage therapy can
help are: allergies, anxiety and stress, arthritis, asthma
and bronchitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and other
repetitive motion injuries, chronic and temporary pain,
circulatory problems, depression, digestive disorders,
tension headache, insomnia, myofascial pain, sports injuries,
and temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
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