Benefits of Massage

Listed below, are what people who have received their massages feel.  The list is of course, inexhaustible:-

* Alleviates discomfort during pregnancy
* Alleviate low-back pain
* Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers

* Decreases Stress
* Eases medication dependency
* Enhances athletic performance

* Enhances the health and nourishment of skin
* Enhances immunity by stimulating lymph flow, the body’s natural defense system
* Exercises and stretches weak, tight, and/or atrophied muscles
* Fosters faster healing of strained muscles, and sprained ligaments

* Greater awareness and mindfulness

* Helps athletes prepare for, and recover from strenuous workouts
* Helps relieve muscle tension and stiffness
* Helps relieve stress and aids relaxation

* Helps relieve tension-related headaches and effects of eye-strain
* Improves circulation of blood and movement of lymph fluids
* Improves posture

* Improves the condition of the body’s largest organ, the skin
* Improves range of motion.

* Increases joint flexibility
* Lessens depression and anxiety
* Promotes deeper and easier breathing
* Promotes tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks
* Provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion
* Pumps oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation
* Reduces blood pressure

* Reduces muscle spasms
* Reduces pain and swelling
* Reduce post-surgery adhesions and swelling
* Reduces scar tissues
* Rehabilitation after injury
* Rehabilitation post operative
* Reduces spasms and cramping.
* Relaxes and softens injured, tired, and overused muscles
* Releases endorphins - amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller
* Shortens hospital stays
* Speeds healing time of strained/sprained muscles
* Strengthens the immune system
* Touch helps bring the nurturing sense of feeling
* Treats injuries sustained from work
* Treats musculoskeletal problems

 * Treatments to help heal sprains/strains, sports injuries, repetitive strain injuries, tendonitis, carpal tunnel, thoracic outlet syndrome, headaches, fibromyalgia, arthritis, migraines, back pain, neck pain, knee pain, elbow/wrist pain, heel pain, plantar fascialitis, stress, anxiety, depression, fear, etc, etc.                    ac110209