Massage Info

Benefits of Massage

Massage therapy increases blood supply, oxygen, and nutrition to muscle tissue, joints, and the vital organs, and improves circulation throughout the body. Massage therapy helps muscles to recover more quickly from exertion and fatigue. Massage therapy aids in the relief of muscle spasms and cramping and helps in the prevention of muscular atrophy. Massage therapy promotes a greater range of motion in joints and keeps ligaments and tendons supple.

What is Massage?

Massage is recognized as one of the oldest methods of healing. It dates back to nearly 4,000 years. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, referred to massage as rubbing. We do not thing of massage in those terms today. We use the terms stroking, rocking, friction, pressure, holding and kneading to refer to what we do. Through these methods of touch, our goal is to positively influence your overall health and well being.

Who can benefit from massage?

• Babies tend to be calmer and sleep better.
• Premature babies gain weight faster and are released from the hospital sooner.
• Adolescents become less aggressive.
• Hyperactive children can spend more time on task and are reported as less active.
• Asthmatic children can have increased air movement, less anxiety, and reduced stress.
• Fibromyalgia patients have less pain and sleep better.
• Sufferers of migraine pain, low back pain, and arthritis can benefit.
• Stress and anxiety are lessened since massage elevates serotonin - the bodies anti-pain hormone, and reduces cortisol, the stress hormone.
• Movement of the lymphatic fluid is thought to boost the immune system.