Massage Therapy
How Does Massage Therapy Work?
From rehabilitation to relaxation, there are many reasons why people get massages.
The field of massage therapy has been growing and changing in recent years, and more and more people are realizing that massage can have a wide range of benefits. Depending on what you need, a massage can help relieve pain, relax your muscles, improve your posture, or reduce your stress.
Take a moment to consider some of the top reasons people seek treatment from massage therapy:
Relieve Stress and Anxiety
In today’s modern world, there seem to be more stressors than ever before! Taking time out from your busy schedule for a relaxing massage may help to reduce or alleviate stress or anxiety symptoms.
Reduce Pain
While neck and lower back pain are very commonly treated with massage, pain in other areas of the body can also be successfully managed with the use of massage therapy. Although there are many causes of pain, massage therapists are trained to help clients manage pain caused by a range of conditions including arthritis, cancer, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, myalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, headache, trauma, and injury.
Reduce Muscle Tension
From the highest paid professional athletes to those of us who follow simple workout programs, people who exercise can benefit from massage. Massage, particularly a special sports massage, can help with conditioning, range of motion, and flexibility, as well as speed up recovery from muscle injuries.
Improve Flexibility
For athletes and non-athletes alike, massage can improve the range of motion and flexibility of your muscles. Massage helps to stimulate blood circulation around your muscles, which increases the flow of oxygen and nutrients to your muscles, leading to increased flexibility, among other benefits.
Relieve Tension Headaches
Tension headaches are a very common type of headache. They can be caused by stress placed on the muscles in the neck, face, scalp, and jaw. Massage therapy can help reduce the tightness of the muscles and alleviate the pain caused by tension headaches.
Reduce Depression
Treating depression takes a long-term, collaborative approach that can involve care providers from both the medical and alternative communities. Massage therapy can play a role in helping patients with depression, particularly depression that may be related to illnesses or chronic pain. By helping patients manage their pain and other symptoms, massage can have a beneficial effect on the patient’s overall well-being.
Boost Your Immunity
Research has indicated that a Swedish massage may help boost your immunity by increasing the type of cells that fight off viruses. A massage won’t stop a sickness once it has started, but it may play a role in increasing your immune system’s ability to prevent the sickness before it starts.
Improve Your Overall Health and Well-Being
Many people find that integrating regular massage therapy into their health and wellness routine helps to improve their health and well-being more quickly. Most people feel rejuvenated after their massages and enjoy both the physical and emotional benefits that massage can bring.
