WHY MASSAGE?
More people are turning to Therapeutic Massage for relief from injuries and certain chronic and acute conditions to help them deal with the stresses of daily life and to maintain good health.
Research studies have shown massage reduces the heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion and increases endorphins.
Massage has proven to help treat or relieve the following:
Research studies have shown massage reduces the heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion and increases endorphins.
Massage has proven to help treat or relieve the following:
- Stress, Anxiety, depression and low energy
- Muscle atrophy, weakness, spasms, cramps, tightness and soreness
- Strains, Sprains and tendonitis
- Fibromyalgia and Myofascial pain
- Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid
- Kyphosis, Lordosis and Scoliosis
- Flat feet
- Shin splints
- Sub-acute stages of dislocations and fractures
- Plantar fascitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Whiplash
- Sciatica
- Tension headaches
- Insomnia
- Neuralgia
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Rotator cuff symptoms
- Chronic and acute pain
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Immune function disorders
Some of the physiological effects of massage on the body:
- Massage Relieves stress and anxiety and promotes a feeling of well being.
- Massage increases circulation of the lymphatic and the venous circulatory Systems of the body
- Massage increases waste product removal and encourages nutritants to penetrate the skin and superficial tissues.
- Massage helps to loosen and make more pliable, adhesions or scar tissue helping to maintain elasticity of the skin
- Massage can improve range of motion in joints
- Massage can relieve muscular tension and reduce mental physical and nervous fatigue
- Massage can restore and rejuvenate tired and sore muscles by eliminating the build up of lactic acid
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Refers to some medical conditions for which massage is not appropriate due to possibly having a negative effect on the body or the condition.
It is very important to check with your Physician if you have any pre existing medical condition that would make massage inappropriate for you.
Here is a list of contraindications in which contact with your physician should be made prior to you receiving a massage:
It is very important to check with your Physician if you have any pre existing medical condition that would make massage inappropriate for you.
Here is a list of contraindications in which contact with your physician should be made prior to you receiving a massage:
- Contagious skin conditions
- Infections
- Fever
- Recent surgery
- Stroke
- History of embolism or thrombus (Thrombophlebitis)
- Aneurysms
- Circulatory problems including hypertension, arrhythmias, and coronary artery disease
- Certain forms of Cancer
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