Benefits of Massage

Benefits of Massage

Obviously we think there are great benefits of massage for most muscular pain and injury in your body. However, instead of simply believing us, lets go through the list of the benefits you may receive during and after a massage.

Hippocrates and Massage

Massage is a centuries old tradition of kneading and moving the muscles to bring about flexibility and pain relief. Hippocrates, considered to be the, "Father of Medicine", had a high regard for massage, and considered it to be one of the arts with which a well-rounded physician should be familiar. However, he cautioned that a real proficiency in this art doesn't come quickly, but rather, with lots of hands-on experience.

Here Is A List Of Some Of The Benefits Of Massage

• The number one benefit of massage is it reduces inflammation, and inflammation causes pain

• Massage therapy helps your muscles heal faster
• Massage therapy helps your muscles, tendons and ligaments move more easily, as your body lets go of its contractions (that feeling of tightness or having a knot), this helps your pain decrease
• Massage Therapy can help improve the condition of your body's largest organ-the skin
• Another benefit of massage is your therapist can exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles (no it doesn't replace the gym!)
• Massage helps athletes, from children to adults, at any level be more prepared for their events and recover more quickly after an event
• Another benefit of massage is its shown ability to lessen depression and anxiety
• Massage therapy can help reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling
• Another massage benefit is the release of endorphins( these are those little magic amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller)

The Benefits of Therapeutic Massage vs Relaxation Massage

Who hasn't reached up at the end of a long day and massaged their tired shoulders or neck, or those aching wrists after a full day on the computer? Massaging sore muscles is a natural way to relieve pain and we do it for ourselves naturally all the time.

The therapeutic massage therapist works in a similar fashion, working specifically on the areas of your body that are injured, as well as the muscles which surround and support the injured muscles. A therapeutic massage is focused on getting you out of pain and helping you to move more freely in your body.

Therapeutic massage is often also called deep tissue work and is goal directed. The therapist is working towards measureable results in your treatment.

Although there are benefits to be gained from a relaxation massage, the focus is not on pain relief nor on helping your body move more freely. Instead the focus is on relaxation. Now, relaxation is an important and extremely beneficial state to be in as often as you can be. When you are truly relaxed your body's immune system improves and your overall health can be benefited.

However, for pain relief from any type of injury, relaxation massage will feel frustrating as the therapist will simply go lightly over your injured tissue and you will not feel a deep benefit. We do highly recommend relaxation treatment after you have healed from your injury.

Natural Pain Relief

In an age of technical and, at times, impersonal medicine, massage is natural pain relief, it offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach based on your body's natural ability to heal itself. If you have never had a massage before, click over here so you can see what to expect on your first visit.