Go to Bottom of Page
Massage therapy provides various forms of relief to people of all ages
and from all walks of life. One need only experience a good massage
to know it is beneficial to both body and soul. Although a single
therapeutic massage can be enjoyable the effects of massage therapy are cumulative. Receiving
massage treatments on a regular basis will bring about long term benefits.
Therapeutic massage has proven beneficial for many
chronic conditions. These include relief from low back pain, arthritis, bursitis, and
fatigue, along with helping to control high blood pressure, diabetes, immunity suppression,
infertility, smoking cessation, and depression.
Massage therapy specifically addresses and relieves stress-related tension and experts believe stress-related tension accounts
for 80% - 90% of disease. Bodywork offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach based on the body's natural ability to heal itself.
Therapeutic Massage gives one a feeling of comfort and relaxation. It's like taking a mini-vacation from the pressures of life. Studies
have shown that massage therapy increases mental alertness and accuracy and
reduces stress hormones such as coritsol and noradrenaline. These
effects last longer as the cumulative benefits of regular therapeutic massage sessions are experienced. Weekly
therapeutic massage sessions will help you look and feel years younger.
At it's best, regular massage therapy sessions have the potential
to restore the individual physically, mentally, and spiritually.
General benefits of massage
- Increases your body self awareness and sensitivity
- Reduces your stress, tension and anxiety levels
- Calms the nervous system and has a centering & balancing effect
- Relaxes, focuses and clears your mind
- Helps to improve and maintain your posture
- Encourages self-esteem and a general feeling of well being
Benefits to your muscular system
- Increases the blood supply and nutrition to your muscles
- Helps your muscles recover more quickly from exertion and fatigue
- Reduces muscle spasms, tension, and cramping
- Stretches your connective tissue
- Helps to re-establish your proper muscular tone
- Reduces any muscle and/or soft tissue pain
Benefits to your skeletal system
- Improves the circulation and nutrition of the joints and helps increase your range of joint movement
- Reduces joint strain and compression by releasing tight muscles and tendons
- Helps to increase the retention of nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulphur in the bones and this aids in fracture healing.
Benefits to your circulatory systems
- Increases the nutrition of the tissues via an increased exchange of fluids and materials.
- Enhances the elimination of the waste products of your metabolism
- Helps to reduce swelling and contusions
- Increases the number of red blood cells in your circulation
- Lowers your blood pressure and reduces your pulse rate
- Facilitates tissue healing through the enhancement of circulation.
Benefits to your nervous system
- Affects the neurotransmitters of the brain and increases
endorphin secretion which are the body's natural painkillers.
- Can reduce nerve entrapment through the release of soft tissue or muscular binding
The services of a bodywork professional may be
covered by health insurance when prescribed by a chiropractor or
osteopath. Therapies provided as part of a prescribed treatment by
a physician or registered physical therapist are often covered. Please check with your insurance provider.
