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Massage
Remedial Massage Therapy
Remedial Massage Therapy is the manipulation of body tissues such as muscles, tendons, and ligaments using hands-on manual techniques to relieve muscle tension, increase flexibility and enhance health, fitness, and well-being.
People get massage therapy for relaxation or a variety of health conditions:
- Back and neck pain
- Inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and tendonitis
- Stress relief and stress-related conditions
- Headaches
- Muscle tension, strains and sprains
- Repetitive strain injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
- Circulatory and respiratory problems
- Post-injury and post-surgical rehabilitation.
Benefits of Massage Therapy
Massage therapy improves circulation by bringing oxygen and other nutrients to body tissues. It relieves muscle tension and pain, increases flexibility and mobility, and helps clear lactic acid and other waste, which reduces pain and stiffness in muscles and joints.
Massage therapy relieves stress. It is thought to help the body’s stress response by lowering levels of hormones such as cortisol. Massage therapy may enhance the body’s immune function.
Massage can help release chronic muscular tension and pain, improve circulation, increase joint flexibility, reduce mental and physical fatigue and stress, promote faster healing of injured muscular tissue, improve posture, and reduce blood pressure. Massage is also known to promote better sleep, improve concentration, reduce anxiety and create an overall sense of well-being.