Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:
- Decreased pain
- Increased athletic performance
- 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 low-back pain .
- Relieve migraine pain.
- Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
- Wake up weak, tight, or atrophied muscles after surgical or injurious immobilization
- Reduce postsurgical scar tissue and swelling.
- Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
- Increase joint flexibility.
- Lessen depression and anxiety.
- Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
- Reduce pain caused by repetitive postures at work or on a bike
- Reduce spasms and cramping.
- Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
- Enhance immunity and detoxification by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural waste removal system.
- Manage aches and pains experienced by expectant mothers who may not be able to take medications or get other treatments
