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Benefits of Massage Therapy
Massaging stimulates different receptors within your system and signals are transmitted both to the local area and throughout the body. These signals help heal damaged muscle, increase circulation, clear waste products via lymph system, boost activity of the immune system, reduce pain and tension and induce a calming effect. It may also enhance a general sense of well-being by releasing endorphins, natural pain-killers and mood elevators, and reducing levels of a certain stress hormone.
The benefits of Massage
Physical Level
Relieves aches and pain, Induces deep relaxation and stress reduction
Relief from muscle tension and stiffness, Reduced muscle spasm and pain
Alleviate entrapment of nerves in muscles, Greater joint flexibility and range of motion
Reduced Blood Pressure,Reduces swelling
Helps improve immune system functioning
Relieves Migrane and Tension Headaches
Helps Fibromyalgia, Osteoartheritis pain
Ease chronic constipation
Arthritis Pain
Mental and Emotional Level
Reduces mental stress, Clears your mind and enhance alertness
Helps asthema, anxiety and insomnia
Reduces depression
In Children
Newborns-Infants
Newborns who receive massage are less likely to cry and are more active and alert and sociable. Preemies who received massage gained weight faster than ones who did not receive treatment. Infants who receive massage regularly may also sleep better, be less gassy and colicky, have better body awareness as well as more regular digestion.
Risks with Massage Therapy
In general massage is considered to be relatively safe when performed with trained hands. There could be some general soreness or flu like symptoms after the session or the next day. The soreness is comparable to soreness from working out to excessively.
If you are pregnant it is a wonderful time to enjoy the calming effects of a massage, but only after the first trimester. If you are having a high-risk pregnancy always ask your doctor first.
People with congestive heart failure, kidney failure, phlebitis, blood clots, bleeding disorders, and contagious skin conditions should avoid massage. If you have cancer you must check with your doctor before considering massages because you should not receive such treatments under certain circumstances. During flair ups of rheumatoid arthritis, eczema, massage is not indicated. Also those with extreme osteoporosis, high fever, acute surgery should also avoid massage.
