Most of disease is stress-related. Perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress and the results are:
- Decreased anxiety.
- Enhanced sleep quality.
- Greater energy.
- Improved concentration.
- Increased circulation.
- Reduced fatigue.
Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:
- Alleviate back pain and improve range of motion.
- Relax and soften tired, overused muscles and reduce spasms and cramping.
- Release endorphins that work as the body's natural painkiller.
- Lessen depression and anxiety.
- Relieve migraine pain.
- Enhance immunity by stimulating lymphatic flow.
- Improve circulation by increasing oxygen levels in tissues and vital organs.
- Improve the condition of the body's largest organ, the skin.
- Increase joint flexibility.
- Nourish weak, rigid, or atrophied muscles.
- Help athletes prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
- Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
- Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
- Ease medication dependence.
- Reduce post surgery adhesions and swelling.